The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa and the Polk County Attorney's Office have concluded that the use of deadly force by officers involved in the January 24th officer-involved shooting is legally justified.
The officers involved remain on administrative assignment. As defined in policy, employees are placed on administrative assignment following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident.
The Des Moines Police Department will convene a Critical Incident Review Committee, the official administrative review process.
A video summary of the shooting incident is available here.
The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa and the Polk County Attorney's Office have concluded that the use of deadly force by officers involved in the January 2 officer involved shooting incident is legally justified.
The officers involved remain on administrative assignment. As defined in policy, employees are placed on administrative assignment following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident.
The Des Moines Police Department will convene a Shooting Review Committee, the official administrative review process.
The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa and the Polk County Attorney's Office have concluded that the use of deadly force by officers involved in the November 26th officer involved shooting is legally justified.
Chief Michael McTaggart shares the following statement:
"Protecting our community is our greatest responsibility, and it is always our goal to first respond to crisis situations with efforts to negotiate and de-escalate.
Unfortunately, there are occasions where safety and circumstances limit the de-escalation process.
We will continue to provide our officers with the best training to respond to the wide range of challenging circumstances as they serve our neighborhoods, and support our community partners in their efforts to connect those in need with the mental health resources they need."
The officers involved remain on paid administrative assignment. As defined in policy, employees are placed on administrative assignment following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident.
The Des Moines Police Department will convene a Shooting Review Committee, the official administrative review process.
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"Yesterday, we suffered a loss of one of own, K9 Bero, who died after becoming ill over the last week.
Bero made our neighborhoods safer with his legendary nose for guns, drugs, and dangerous felons. Bero took his talents, and the Des Moines Police Department, to the national stage when he won the first ever National K9 Detection Dog Challenge; one of many awards he earned during his eight years of service.
By his side throughout his decorated career was his partner, coach, and best friend, SPO Dao Meunsaveng. Dao's commitment, dedication, and love for Bero has inspired our K9 Unit, and K9 officers across the state."
- Chief Michael McTaggart
Please keep SPO Meunsaveng, his family, and the members of the DMPD K9 Unit in your thoughts as we support each other through this difficult time.
RIP, Bero.
#k9 #hereforyou #neverforgotten
It was all smiles earlier this week at Heroes and Helpers.
Our officers and Des Moines Fire Department firefighters paired up with kids and helped them check off their Christmas shopping lists at the Merle Hay Mall Target.
Thank you to all our sponsors who helped make this event a reality.
We're not sure who had more fun - the kids or our officers who got to be a part of the holiday magic!
"I wanted to help, and to do more. That's what I'm here for." - Police Academy Graduate Aung Thant
Today, 16 recruits graduated from the Des Moines Police Academy and joined the ranks as officers.
The 6-month academy gave these officers a strong foundation to build their careers on.
Now these graduates will move on to field training.
Join us in congratulating the 84th class of the Des Moines Police Academy!
Putting it all together.
The 84th DMPD Academy Class has been training since June, and last week, they put all their exercises, knowledge and training into action with field projects at the Iowa State Fair.
Throughout the week, recruits completed tactical scenarios, various call scenarios and traffic stop scenarios throughout the week that used all of the skills they have developed during the Academy.
Good work recruits!
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The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa has concluded that the use of deadly force by officers involved in the Sept. 16th officer involved shooting is legally justified.
The officers involved remain on paid administrative assignment. As defined in policy, employees are placed on administrative assignment following an on-duty critical or traumatic incident.
The officers injured during this shooting, SPO Cade Moritz and SPO Jacob Boekoff, continue to recover at home.
The Des Moines Police Department will convene a Shooting Review Committee, the official administrative review process.
The attached video summary of the incident contains content that may be disturbing for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa has concluded that the use of deadly force by Senior Police Officer Jesse Schneider and Police Officer Anthony Lampman in the July 30th officer involved shooting incident is legally justified.
Both officers remain on paid administrative assignment. As defined in policy, employees are placed on administrative assignment following an on-duty critical incident or traumatic incident.
The Des Moines Police Department will convene a Shooting Review Committee, the official administrative review process.
The attached video summary of the incident contains content that may be disturbing for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
A water rescue caught on video shows quick thinking cops and highly-trained firefighters coming together to save lives after a boat capsizes on the Des Moines River.
Incidents like this are a harsh reminder of just how fast a body of water can become overwhelming. If you're heading out on a boat, here are some tips to help keep you safe...
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This one stings to watch.
Recently, members of the Des Moines Police Department's 84th recruit class went through pepper spray training - and it's safe to say it isn't the most popular day at the academy.
Training like this is crucial to make sure DMPD recruits are prepared to use pepper spray appropriately and understand what it feels like before using it on someone else. It also teaches recruits how to help someone who has been exposed to the spray recover.
This was a one-of-a-kind day each academy goes through and certainly a day these recruits will never forget!
As the largest and most urban law enforcement agency in the state, the Des Moines Police Department has a strong commitment to community policing.
