Hy-Vee has also graciously offered to donate the rolls. In partnership with Z’s Catering, families can sign up for a free dinner for their family.

Applications were dropped off at the NL Pantry and posted online for our first Thanksgiving Bountiful Feast event.

This will result in a savings on our utility bill.

Held a meeting with our Alliant Energy Account Manager and Tracey Mulcahey to look at our electric usage and making a change from the General Service Tariff to the Large General Service Tariff account plan based on our usage.

Officer Justin Jacobi is halfway through his training at the police academy at Camp Dodge.

Chief attended the quarterly Iowa Law Enforcement Council Meeting.

These cases, that involved drugs and drug paraphernalia, have already been disposed of in the court system or were abandoned property. This allows the department to remove and destroy narcotics related material.

Evidence team members organized evidence and obtained a destruction letter which is signed by a judge.

She has been helping with records as well as riding with patrol.

Paid intern, Aubri Turnage, is continuing her internship through the University of Iowa.

During the follow-up investigation, the defendant was identified and arrested.

A vehicle was stolen from 3 Lions Drive and later recovered in Cedar Rapids.

We are conducting extra patrol in certain areas and remind people to hide or remove any valuables. Other departments in the corridor have reported similar activity. We were not the only area where this happened.

Reports were filed for a couple of individuals who had their windows smashed, and purses taken while at Debut Dance.

We received 3 portable defibulators from a State of Iowa grant.

It had not worked consistently since we have moved in. Last week we had the handicap button at the front door worked on.

We are still finishing items around the PD.

Ordered and received Police Wall Art, for the Law Enforcement Memorial, was purchased for our training room and a conference room.

Joel Miller assisted with Bomb Squad training for University of Iowa Criminal Justice program at the Joint Emergency Communication Center.3 Child Safety Seat inspections were completed this month.Officers continued to work U of I sporting events and Liberty High School athletic and Homecoming events at their request.

This overtime is paid by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Worked the Light the Night event at Green State Credit Union.Thank you, ICU and Green State, for the invite and hosting. This event was very well attended by the students and area law enforcement. Several Officers attended a meet and greet at Green State Credit Union and organized by Inclusive Cultural University (ICU) to foster better relationships with law enforcement.60 Pounds of Prescription Narcotics were turned in for the National Prescription Drug Take Back and properly disposed of by the DEA.One of them being the annual one put on by the city. Staff participated in a couple of Trunk or Treat events.Officer Burma attended the City’s Halloween Walk at Liberty Park.(Topics included, drone, canine, field sobriety testing, drunk goggles, simunitions, hiring process, investigation, drug task force, tactical team training and hiring expectations). We had an 8-hour day planned for being a police officer and working for NLPD. We hosted our first HS mini–Police Academy through Kirkwood Learning Connection.This provides a second set of eyes for the drone pilot for any operation and for training.

All officers completed the Visual Drone Spotter course online.The records staff attended the LE Admin Conference in West Des Moines.Our investigator attended training at MTTU-IV on Cyber-Bullying, and Sexting investigations through social media in Moline, Ill.One member attended free online training from the Homeland Security National Training program through Louisiana State University for site-protection and document inspection of terrorist organizations/threats.The canine team attended training and was recertified (16 hours).

Chief attended the State Iowa Opioid Conference in Cedar Rapids (8 hours).

Our Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was recertified in Des Moines.

A tactical team member attended Shield training in Cedar Rapids (8 hours).

Two members completed a week-long training with the joint tactical team put on by a national recognized presenter.

All sworn members completed 1 day of bi-annual firearms training and tactical medical training, as well as 1 day of taser, felony traffic stops, scenario-based training, and drive training at Hawkeye Downs.

Members attended monthly training for canine, bomb squad, tactical team, honor guard training, and dive team.

*Total Calls for Service for the year: 18298

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