April 5, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa - Since 2011, the Iowa Department of Public Safety has been a proud participant in the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) program – a highly-regarded international law enforcement accrediting …
April 4, 2023 Boone County, Iowa - Today, 50-year-old Dallas Wingate, a former Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputy and K-9 handler was charged with the death of K-9 deputy Bear. Wingate, who turned himself in at the Story County Jail, has been charged …
April 4, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety is proud to announce the graduation of the 46th Basic Academy on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center in Des Moines, Iowa . The ceremony recognized a …
March 31, 2023 FORT DODGE, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Fort Dodge Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this …
March 27, 2023 SHELDON, Iowa - The deceased female has been identified at 62-year-old Jody Lynn Duskin. On Thursday March 23, Duskin was found deceased inside her home by a family member. On Saturday March 25, the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner …
March 27, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 3-10, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement across the state to help curb the epidemic of distracted driving. In 2022, 9,201 …
March 24, 2023 SHELDON, Iowa - At or about 4:00PM on March 23, 2023, the O’Brien County Communication Center received a 911 call about a deceased female located at 604 4th Ave in Sheldon, Iowa. When authorities arrived, they found the female deceased …
March 22, 2023 FORT DODGE, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Fort Dodge Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this …
March 22, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Governor’s School Safety Bureau in partnership with the Department of Education, has launched a free and anonymous school safety threat reporting platform. The new platform is …
March 21, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa - Today, several school districts across Iowa received “swatting calls” that referenced an alleged active shooter scenario. According to Department of Public Safety officials, the first swatting call originated in Clinton …
March 19, 2023 MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Marshalltown Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in …
March 18, 2023 MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Marshalltown Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in …
March 14, 2023 Postville, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Postville Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this …
March 13, 2023 Norwalk, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Norwalk Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this …
March 6, 2023 Britt, Iowa - At approximately 7:10 PM, on Saturday, March 4, 2023, the Britt Police Department responded to a disturbance call at the residence of 275 4th Street Southeast in Britt, Iowa. Upon arrival to the residence, officers encountered a …
March 6, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa - Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. To help keep Iowa’s roads safe, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with local law enforcement March 11-19, to …
March 1, 2023 MASON CITY, Iowa - At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Cerro Gordo County Jail staff discovered jail inmate Lamar Anderson unresponsive in his cell. Life saving measures were initiated and Anderson was transported to …
February 17, 2023 Waukee, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Waukee Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this …
February 17, 2023 Indianola, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Indianola Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in …
February 17, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, the United States Department of Justice awarded the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Child Abduction Response Team (CART) with its national certification for CART’s efforts in developing, training, and …
