The MISSION

of the Coralville Police Department

is to Exceed the Expectations

of the Community we

have Sworn to Serve and Protect.

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Shane Kron Chief of Police 29 yearsKaren Mutchler Administrative Assistant 41 yearsDeb Summers Lieutenant 14 yearsBill Clarahan Lieutenant 24 yearsTim Vest Sergeant 27 yearsJohn Williams Sergeant 25 yearsMike Barney Sergeant 19 yearsJuan Coleman Sergeant 13 yearsJereme Sutton Sergeant 20 yearsChad Wendel Sergeant 12 yearsRob Swank Officer 27 yearsDoug Carden Officer 27 yearsMike Wright Officer 20 yearsDoug Alexander Officer 19 yearsChad Bender Officer 19 yearsMeleah Droll Officer 18 yearsHanna Dvorak Officer 14 yearsMerton Roehler Officer 13 yearsJason Fordice Officer 13 yearsJosh Van Brocklin Officer 13 yearsBarb Allen Community Service Officer 13 yearsAdam Jennings Officer 12 yearsMike Darjania Officer 12 yearsHeidi Barkhoff Secretary 10 yearsLindsey Tygart-Brown Clerk Typist 10 yearsKyle Nicholson Officer 6 yearsBrad Clark Officer 6 yearsMike Mrstik Officer 4 yearsMarcia Tibesar Secretary 4 yearsHolly Wilkinson Animal Control Officer 4 yearsClayton Penrod Officer 3 yearsDamon Spencer Officer 3 yearsRobert Duncan III Officer 3 yearsChris Kapfer Officer 3 yearsDrew Montz Officer 3 yearsPatricia Cornick Officer 3 yearsTrent Geer Officer 1 yearTim Yoder Officer 1 yearLuke Seele Officer 1 year

Staff Retirement

Richard A. Smith was an electrician and Johnson County Reserve Deputy when he was hired by the Coralville Police Department in 1989. He served the Coralville community for thirty years as a patrol officer and detective, including a five-year assignment to the Johnson County Drug Task Force. Rich was old-school; keenly observant and a tenacious investigator. He retired in March. His experience, wisdom and wit will be missed.

Trent Geer grew up in Treynor, Iowa. His dad was a reserve

deputy for the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office for

many years, which is where Trent first developed his

interest in law enforcement. Trent received an Associate’s

Degree in Liberal Arts from Kirkwood Community College

and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in

criminology from the University of Iowa. In 2018, he was

hired by the University Heights Police Department, and he

became a certified Iowa law enforcement officer in

November of 2018 through Hawkeye Community College.

Trent is currently assigned to the late night shift.

Tim Yoder grew up in Kalona, Iowa. His father was a

founding member of the Kalona first responders; his

mother was a NICU nurse at the University of Iowa

Hospitals; both his brothers and sister have law

enforcement and EMS connections, so service to the

community is a family endeavor. Tim graduated from

Iowa State University in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree

in Agricultural Studies. He worked in the masonry field

and owned his own masonry company for nine years,

and was a Johnson County Reserve Deputy before

joining the Coralville Police Department in April. He is

currently assigned to the evening shift.

Luke Seele grew up in West Liberty, Iowa. He

graduated from Muscatine Community College with an

Associate’s Degree in Agribusiness Management and

was always interested in farming. He did several

internships in the field of agriculture, both in the US

and abroad, and worked as a farm hand for nearly five

years in Lone Tree. Luke has been active in his

community through the Knights of Columbus, FFA, 4-H,

Dream Catchers, Habitat for Humanity, and has made

numerous mission trips. Luke is currently assigned to

the late night shift.

Staff Additions

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

33,196

37,077

36,141

37,445

37,360

37,163 Calls for Service

2,875 Requests to speak to an officer

2,694 Alarms

1,830 Medical Responses

1,269 Motor Vehicle Crashes

1,188 Animal Calls

1,184 Disturbances

1,312 Suspicious Activity

957 Car Unlocks

932 Theft/Fraud Complaints

Officer Meleah Droll trains as part of the Johnson County Dive Team

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Calls for Service

by quadrant of the city

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NE 3,500

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2,694 Alarms

23 Vehicle Alarms

2,024 9-1-1 Hang-ups

80 Panic / Hold-up

567 Burglary

338 Unspecified sickness239 Falls154 Transfer Request140 Difficulty Breathing132 Mental Impairment122 Unconscious119 Chest Pain100 Seizures

77 Unknown problem53 Heart Attack45 Overdose43 Stroke 41 Uncontrollable bleeding39 Trauma20 Pregnancy-related emergency15 Allergic reaction

1,830 Medical Emergencies

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Medical Response

1,749

1,4441,3041,166

1,069

Motor Vehicle Crashes1,269

851 Property damage

99 Personal injury

240 Hit-and-run

2 Fatalities

32 Car vs. deer

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

410 Shoplifting337 General theft 75 Forgery/Counterfeits42 Bad checks40 Identity Theft27 Stolen motor vehicles1 Gas drive-off

932 Theft/Fraud/Forgery

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143 Burglaries

83 Commercial/Residential

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15 Robberies

Use of Force

Type of force applied:

13 Hands-on / physical control6 Taser deployment

Resulting in:

10 Suspect injury complaints5 Officers injured

27 Pulling, Jerking, or Attempts to Flee

There were 75 incidents involving 51 people in which police used some type of force in 2019.

42 Verbal threats / non-compliance

22 Physically Resistive

Force was required due to:

Investigations

124 Major Cases(cases assigned to the Detective Bureau for additional investigation)

60 Theft/Forgery/Identity Theft15 Sexual Abuse10 Child Abuse8 Burglary6 Child Pornography4 Unusual Deaths3 Robbery3 Harassment3 Dependent Adult Abuse2 Murder/Attempted Murder1 Kidnapping1 Arson1 Felony Criminal Mischief

5,738.89 g. Methamphetamine Ice

32,365 g. Marijuana

3,143 Pharmaceuticals

3,232.77 g. Heroin

55.22 g. Cocaine

60.8 g. Crack Cocaine

40.4 g. Ecstasy

204 Search Warrants

202 Defendants

76 Firearms

$55,284 cash

Drug Task Force

Animal Control

General Complaint 689Found 175Lost 80Neglect complaint 79

1,188 animal-related calls for service

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Carcass 64Noise complaint 58Animal bite investigation 43

deer taken in 2019; 1,859 since controls enacted in 1999

Deer Population ControlIn cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Herd management for health and sustainability

Protect Natural HabitatReduce DiseasePrevent CollisionsMinimize Property Damage

City licensed and managed in-town deer hunt created to:

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A two-week camp to teach school children (K through 2nd grade) about the roles of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in our community. Topics include: recognition of safety and road signs, child passenger safety, pedestrian safety, appropriate use of 911, fire & burn safety, backyard/playground safety, gun safety, poison prevention, water safety, weather safety, animal safety, and bicycle safety. We also get a visit from the University of Iowa Air Care helicopter!

In 2018, we added a “Modified Safety Village” for the 2nd week of camp.Designed to be inclusive for kids with Autism and other behavioral andlearning disabilities, the camp was again a great success in 2019!

2020 camp Safety Village has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

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Coralville Police Officer Oath of Office

I do solemnly swear that I will

uphold the Constitution of the

United States, the

Constitution of the State of

Iowa and the ordinances of the

City of Coralville.

I will faithfully and impartially,

to the best of my ability,

discharge all the duties of the

office of Police Officer, in the

City of Coralville, as now or

hereafter required by law.

The End