Emmet County, IA Considers County-Wide Law Enforcement

“That's not correct. There is no agenda. It's sort of as simple as that”

After several failed attempts, Emmet County took the first step toward a county-wide law enforcement system. via KTIV-TV Sioux City

[Frustrated copper]

I'll be watching this with a great deal of interest. The toughest job in law enforcement is small town police work when community leaders insist on having their own PD, but aren't willing or able to fund it properly, often because they want control, but don't have a clue as what a department really needs.

[tom]

The small towns want control...and when they
have that control, they can control their law
enforcement officer, ie....leave these kids
alone, their parents are important people in town,.
Then the cop they choose is about as young or
same age as some of the offenders with their
autos...ie....loud mufflers, radios that are
so loud you can hear from one end of town to
the other. with there sound is not even music.

You ask the cop to take care of it, and they
say well the noise ordnance does not go into
effect until 9PM. And. if you correct the
loud noise offenders, you have to go to the
churches and tell them to not ring their bells,
were they get that conection is beyond me.