Articles Tagged: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

Superintendent Aaron Davidson says the law enforcement officer will be a ‘consistent, trusted presence’ for students

Karl has been training as a K-9 officer with his handler, Lt. Mike Mrstik of the Coralville Police Department, since he was about 4 months old, but his role with the department isn’t what most people expect when they hear “police dog.”

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced in December that it is the first sheriff’s office in Iowa to receive accreditation through the Iowa Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. What does that mean? And what did the process entail?

Field mediation is meant to serve as an unarmed alternative to law enforcement response for non-violent, non-emergency calls typically involving interpersonal conflict. Field mediation can be used for instances such as noise complaints, disputes between neighbors, custody exchanges and loitering.

One person died after a shooting in Tiffin Saturday, according to a press release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids school board will meet Monday to consider proposed budget reductions.

Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said conversations about stationing a law enforcement officer in the administration building began after some county employees expressed that they were feeling unsafe at work.

The Iowa chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union released a report Wednesday outlining the ways that automatic license plate reader cameras, or ALPRs, are being used across Iowa, and urging state legislators to implement regulations regarding their use.

Here’s why the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office continued its pretrial GPS monitoring program after initial pandemic funds for the pilot program ended in 2024.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with plans for a new sheriff’s office and 120-bed jail. The decision comes after more than a year of disagreement between board members over the size of the proposed facility.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors says it will no longer pursue a joint law enforcement facility with the City of Iowa City. The move follows a split decision by the Iowa City Council last week to move forward with the project.

The Iowa City Council is contemplating whether to take the Johnson County Board of Supervisors up on its formal invitation to establish a joint law enforcement authority to explore the possibility of a new law enforcement facility shared by both entities.

A sheriff’s sale will be held this fall for several high-profile downtown Iowa City properties, including The Chauncey, following a foreclosure ruling on the properties earlier this year.

An off-duty Johnson County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Saturday on a charge of operating while under the influence after another deputy pulled him over.

More than 74 percent of Johnson County residents would support a bond measure to build a new county sheriff’s office and jail, according to draft results from a community survey commissioned by the Board of Supervisors.