Cedar Rapids Police Department (Iowa)
Cedar Rapids Police Department | |
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
Sworn members | 212 |
Unsworn members | 60 |
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Cedar Rapids Police Department |
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of
History
Early historical records from the 1840s indicate that a lone
Substation
The department has a substation located at 1233 1st Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The substation is also known as the Community Connections Resource Center and was opened in 2009. The substation serves as a space for police officers to complete reports and other duties, and is also used by employees of the Willis Dady Emergency Homeless shelter and for various community meetings and events.[2]
November 2016 shooting by an officer
A traffic stop in which a Cedar Rapids Police Officer shot a man on November 1 gathered national attention.
Officers killed
In the history of the Cedar Rapids Police Department, six officers have been killed while on duty.[7]
References
- ^ "History of the Cedar Rapids Police Department". Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Police Department. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Community Connections Resource Center". Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Police Department. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Francis, Enjoli. "Questions Linger After Dash-Cam Video of Man Being Shot by Cedar Rapids Police During Traffic Stop Is Released". ABC News. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "No charges against Iowa police officer who paralyzed man in shooting". CBS News. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Mehaffey, Trish. "Police: Many attempts made to get statement from man shot by Cedar Rapids officer". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Dash cam of officer-involved shooting brings up many questions". KWWL News 7. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Honoring All Fallen Members of the Cedar Rapids Police Department". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved December 16, 2016.