Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Police Department

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa and across the country have been seeing application numbers decrease for years, and in the last couple of years the change has been even more noticeable.

Cedar Rapids officers responded about 3 p.m. Friday to the report of a crash in the 200 block of B Avenue NE, which is near Quaker Oats.

City of Cedar Rapids officials are gearing up to launch a nationwide search for a new police chief to succeed retired Chief Wayne Jerman, who retired from his role at the helm of the Cedar Rapids Police Department last month after turning 66 years old and aging out of his certification.

The two are accused in the killing of Mohamed Tawfik on Jan. 8 in Cedar Rapids.

A second man has been arrested in relation to a fatal Cedar Rapids shooting in January, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

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A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday after police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times and hit her with the claw side of a hammer.

The agreement states that it releases the city of Cedar Rapids and its affiliates from “any and all claims or other causes of action” relating to Jerman’s employment or separation from the organization.

There’s a quote that sums up Wayne Jerman’s approach to being police chief: “The police are the public and the public are the police.” He retired as Cedar Rapids police chief Tuesday with a $241,442.78 severance agreement and reflected on his career in a Gazette exclusive.

The Cedar Rapids City Council is slated to sign off Tuesday on a $241,442.78 severance agreement with Police Chief Wayne Jerman after he turned 66 years old last month and aged out of his officer certification.

Security systems using doorbell and home surveillance cameras have become more common and are frequently used in police investigations. In Cedar Rapids, community members can register their doorbell cameras to let police know where they might find video of a crime scene.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley sat down in Cedar Rapids with law enforcement and a retail leader to discuss how retail theft is enabling the illicit drug trade.

Unions representing Cedar Rapids law enforcement officials shared with City Manager Jeff Pomeranz that they oppose having a civilian police department head as the city assesses whether Chief Wayne Jerman aged out of being a certified officer when he turned 66.

Technological advancements can have far reaching effects in every area of life, including public safety and law enforcement. Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, for example, have become increasingly popular among police departments and fire departments in the last few years, and serve a variety of purposes.

The Hazardous Devices Unit determined the contents of the package did not pose a threat, and Fire Chief Greg Smith issued an “all clear” for the building at about 9 a.m.