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The Tipton Police Department is a well trained and equipped police department that is composed of a Chief of Police and five Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) certified officers. The highly qualified Tipton Police Department provides services and expertise beyond what would normally be expected in a town with a population of approximately 3,000 residents. The officers bring experience from extensive backgrounds with other larger agencies as well as the military. The officers continue to train in various disciplines and to work as a team in tactical situations, crime scene investigations, and critical incident management.
The Tipton Police Department employs the principles of Community Oriented Policing to engage and address specific issues in the City by bringing all of the resources government and private enterprise have to offer to find solutions that benefit the entire community. The department works in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, the faith-based community, Cedar County Case Management, Cedar County Health Department, and the Cedar County Environmental and Zoning office as well as other social service agencies and City Departments to provide professional services to the community. They seek permanent solutions to problems and issues in our community rather than merely providing a short-term law-enforcement response. Citizen's Complaint Form (click here)
The Tipton Police Department has a Certified School Resource Officer that is in the schools almost every day that school is in session.Tipton officers regularly spend significant amounts of time in and around the schools and patroling high school events. The Chief of Police and school administrators regularly share information and discuss issues of mutual concern.
The Tipton Police Department maintains current model police cars, all equipped to handle most emergencies that may arise within the community.
We’ve been receiving many calls and reports of scams here at the PD lately, which is sad and frightening. They seem to be targeting the elderly and college-aged kids. Considering this, here are some things to remember: If someone calls you, says they are with the IRS, and you owe thousands in back taxes, but they are willing to take less than you owe if you go RIGHT now and purchase gift cards to cover your debt…it’s too good to be true.If someone calls you, says that your social security number has been compromised in another state, (Ex: Texas) and they need the last four digits of your social security number to verify…your account is fine.If you receive a call saying you just WON THE PUBLISHER’S CLEARING HOUSE SWEEPSTAKES (yeah, I was surprised this is still a thing), and to receive your prize, you need to go purchase gift cards to cover the taxes before they can release the funds…you didn’t win.If someone claiming that a long lost relative has passed away and you are the sole heir to their fortune but you must send your bank account number and routing numbers to them…there is no long lost relative.If someone calls you and says that your grandson/son/daughter/granddaughter has been arrested and you must send bail money by going to Walmart to purchase a gift card. Please don’t. Lawyers, bail bondsman, etc. …will not request gift cards in lieu of bail money. (This one makes me sad because it targets the elderly).Bottom line of this post. If someone asks you to purchase gift cards to cover a “debt”, it’s a scam. Do not provide bank account numbers, social security numbers, or credit/debit card numbers to anyone. I guarantee if you take just a minute to Google what they’re saying…it’s been documented as a scam. Yes, I know that it sounds so real because they know so much about you. Take a few minutes to Google your name on the internet. You’ll find out so much about yourself…you’d be (very) surprised.Then lastly, tell them you know this is a SCAM and you’ve contacted Officer Helpful at the Tipton Police Department. You will more than likely hear a few choice words, maybe not even in English, and then hang up. You will thank me later. Lisa KepfordChief of PoliceTipton Police Department407 Lynn St., Tipton, IA 52772(563)886-2424 office(563)886-4626 cell(563)886-2759 fax Contact your local police through the non-emergency telephone number, the Iowa Attorney General’s office at 515-281-5926 or 888-777-4590 (outside of the Des Moines metro area), and/or contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ or 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).