by Caleb Lillquist | Dec 28, 2021 | Education, Policy
Over the past few months leading up to the suspension of school resource officers, Ames Police Commander Jason Tuttle could see that the department’s and the school board’s view of public safety were splitting apart. “We feel that the school resource...
by Caleb Lillquist | Dec 16, 2021 | Policy
The recent increase of Des Moines Juvenile gun crime has many worried for the future of the next generation. To combat this rise, the Des Moines City Council passed a proposal to shift reliance away from law enforcement when dealing with 14-25-year-olds. Des Moines...
by Iowa Field Report | Dec 8, 2021 | Education, Policy
The Des Moines Public Schools find themselves once again contemplating if school resource officers would help with public school safety. Activist Jaylen Cavil, who pushed for the complete abolishment of police, urges activists to show up to tomorrow’s school board...
by Caleb Lillquist | Sep 7, 2021 | State Politics
Failed local leadership at the city level has put a damper on the morale of Waterloo police officers. This year, according to Cedar Valley Backs The Blue, Waterloo is down 10 officers and has multiple officers working 16 hours shifts in overtime. “The main reason...
by Caleb Lillquist | Jul 19, 2021 | Opinion
The Des Moines Register only touts and supports Iowan law enforcement officers and officials when it conveniently applies to attacking Republican leadership. Let’s lay some quick foundation for this indisputable claim: For the past year and a half, the Register has...
