Back in the day, when we had a bomb call, the response team came from either Mountain Home or Tooele Utah.  The military phased out of the domestic bomb business (unless it’s a known military device) and Home Land Security (through the FBI) set up regional teams.  The IFPD was selected for Eastern Idaho in 2007 and we were joined by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office a few years

Are we prepared for a Colorado-style mass shooting?    As a police department, we made a fundamental shift a decade or so ago on our tactical approach to mass shootings.  Prior to Columbine, mass shootings were practically unheard of so most police departments didn’t train for it, but instead just used the generic approach of setting up a perimeter and negotiating. 

We’ve already had two robberies this month and eight this year.  Fortunately, this is unusual for Idaho Falls.  Typically, we get about 12-16 robberies a year – about 5 times lower than the national average for cities our size. The national numbers for 2011 aren't yet available, but here’s a break-down so far: Yeah, we had some pretty good luck on our solve rate last year, but

B. Squires and S. Hunt The promotions are in.  Officer Bill Squires is being promoted to sergeant and Sgt. Steve Hunt to lieutenant. This was a tough decision because we had some excellent candidates to choose from, but both Bill and Steve have proven leadership ability and I’m confident they’ll do a great job. Bill joined the IFPD in September 1995.  He has served in patrol, detectives,

Good News: The violent crime index for Idaho Falls has dropped 19.6%.  Actually, this is incredibly good news and follows a four-year trend.  This number consists of four types of crime tracked by the FBI: Murder, Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault.  Property crime (Burglary & Theft) is down a modest ½%. Bad News: On the flip side, Rapes and Simple Assaults are up. Confusing

The original trailer Bill and Dave hard at work creating the float trailer framework The trailer after the frame was put on Elizabeth Barnes helped with the Paper Mache to creat the large hats The trailer partly decorated The finished trailer Officer Paul Murray's wife and children pose for pictures before the start of the parade. By Joelyn Hansen I'll

May I see your driver’s licenses, registration, and proof of insurance?  If you get pulled over, you’ll likely hear that request.  Well now you can show the proof of insurance electronically.  As of July 1, the Idaho Statute requiring proof of liability insurance has been modified to read: “The certificate or proof of liability insurance required by this section may be produced