The Iowa City Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of

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. The department consists of 82 sworn and 30 non-sworn personnel. The Iowa City Police department's jurisdiction overlaps with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and the

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Department of Public Safety Police Division.

LGBTQ inclusivity

The Iowa City Police department has been recognized by the

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three consecutive years for having a perfect score on the Municipal Equality Index Scorecard. The report from the Human Rights Campaign states

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"is not a ranking of a city’s atmosphere or quality of life. It is an evaluation of the city’s law and policies, and an examination of how inclusive city services are of LGBTQ people." The Iowa City Police Department employs three full-time officers who serve as liaisons to the LGBTQ community. The officers' department goals include fostering positive relations between the LGBTQ community and the police department, assisting in dialogue with police concerning LGBTQ-related crimes, working in partnership with other agencies on LGBTQ-related issues, and maintaining an interactive role in police training regarding the LGBTQ community.

Fallen officers

In the history of the Iowa City Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.

Substation

In addition to the police department headquarters, the Iowa City Police Department also had a substation located at 1067 Highway 6 E, Iowa City, Iowa. The substation housed the Crime Prevention Office, while also providing community meeting space for small group meetings. It was closed in 2019 in response to declining crime rates in the southeast area of Iowa City.

References

{{Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Municipal police departments of Iowa