Iowa City Police Department
{{Short description|Municipal police department for the city of Iowa City, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Independent sources|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = Iowa City Police Department
| commonname =
| abbreviation = ICPD
| patch = Iowa City Police Department Patch.jpg
| country = United States
| divtype = State
| divname = Iowa
| subdivtype = City
| subdivname = Iowa City
| local = Yes
| police = Yes
| map = Johnson County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Iowa City Highlighted.svg
| mapcaption = Iowa City Police Department jurisdiction
| headquarters = 410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa
| sworn = 85 authorized https://dailyiowan.com/2024/09/23/iowa-city-police-department-nears-full-capacity-for-officers/
| unsworn = 30
| chief1name = Dustin Liston
| chief1position = Chief of Police
| vehicle1type = Police cars
| website = [http://www.icgov.org/police Iowa City Police Department]
}}
The Iowa City Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Iowa City, Iowa. The department consists of 82 sworn and 30 non-sworn personnel.{{cite web|title=Police Department Organization|url=https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/police-department/police-department-organization|publisher=City of Iowa City|accessdate=13 December 2016}} The Iowa City Police department's jurisdiction overlaps with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety Police Division.{{cite web|title=Duties of the Sheriff|url=http://www.johnson-county.com/dept_sheriff.aspx?id=2287|publisher=Johnson County, Iowa|accessdate=13 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Department of Public Safety|url=https://police.uiowa.edu/about|publisher=The University of Iowa|accessdate=13 December 2016}}
LGBTQ inclusivity
The Iowa City Police department has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign three consecutive years for having a perfect score on the Municipal Equality Index Scorecard.{{cite web|title=Iowa City, Iowa 2016 Municipal Equality Index Scorecard|url=http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/Iowa-City-Iowa-2016.pdf|publisher=Human Rights Campaign Foundation}} The report from the Human Rights Campaign states [this] "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."{{cite web|title=Iowa City earns repeat perfect score for LGBTQ inclusivity|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2016/10/23/iowa-city-earns-repeat-perfect-score-lgbtq-inclusivity/92473000/|publisher=Iowa City Press-Citizen|accessdate=13 December 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=Community Policing|url=https://www.icgov.org/community-policing|website=Police Department: Community Policing|publisher=City of Iowa City|accessdate=13 December 2016}}
Fallen officers
In the history of the Iowa City Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.{{cite web|title=Honoring All Fallen Members of the Iowa City Police Department|url=https://www.odmp.org/agency/1807-iowa-city-police-department-iowa|publisher=Officer Down Memorial Page|accessdate=13 December 2016}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Officer
! Date of death ! Cause of death |
|---|
| Patrolman Edward Leeney
| {{center|April 29, 1926}} | Struck by a streetcar |
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.{{cite web|title=Police Substation|url=https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/police-department/police-substation|website=Iowa City Police Department|publisher=City of Iowa City|accessdate=13 December 2016}} It was closed in 2019 in response to declining crime rates in the southeast area of Iowa City.{{cite news |last=Ojeda |first=Hillary |date=6 June 2019 |title=City makes final decision to close police substation |url=https://www.press-citizen.com./story/news/2019/06/06/city-makes-final-decision-close-police-substation/1367625001/ |work=Iowa City Press-Citizen |location=Iowa City, Iowa |access-date=11 July 2020 }}