Articles Tagged: 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.

Cedar Rapids Police Department investigator Sarah Lacina is back on TV with a new competition, ‘The Challenge: World Championship,’ streaming its first season now on Paramount+.

Three days after Police Chief Wayne Jerman turned 66 years old on March 4, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy staff emailed Jerman about reaching the maximum age for officers and asked whether he would continue working as a civilian employee.

The city of Cedar Rapids is assessing the certification status of Police Chief Wayne Jerman after he turned 66 this month.

Police have identified the 16-year-old who was shot and killed last Saturday in northwest Cedar Rapids as Michael Alexander McCune of Cedar Rapids.

A former secretary for the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was fired after she allegedly looked up 55 cases — that she had no work-related reason to access — in a shared database between the sheriff’s office and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.