CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2009 JR POLICE ADACEMY GRADUATES
Mission
Statement
"Our mission is the protection of lives and property
within the City of Norwalk."
Back row:
Officer Brian Melco, Officer Randy Hutchinson, Sgt. Trevor Martin, Officer Ben Lewiston, Major Kirk Westvold, Officer Phil Parker, Sgt. Ron Downing, Officer Rafe Albers, Officer Brad Criswell.
Front row:
Corporal Doug Metzger, Admin. Asst. Peggy Croat, Chief of Police Ed Kuhl, Telecommunicator Hank Spoerry, Officer Jayson Spurr.
Department Staff
Cheif:
08/15/99 Ed Kuhl
Assistant Chief:
08/02/93 Kirk Westvold
Sergeant:
11/01/94 Ron Downing
12/10/07 Trevor Martin
Corporal:
03/28/88 Doug Metzger
Officers:
06/07/99 Scott Palmer
06/07/99 Brad Criswell
08/29/02 Rafe Albers
09/04/03 Brian Melco
01/28/05 Randy Hutchinson
12/21/07 Phil Parker
01/25/08 Jayson Spurr
01/05/09
Ben Lewiston
Part time Officers:
10/01/01 Randy Spurr
01/24/05 Susan Sher
Support Staff:
03/13/95 Peg Croat
01/14/98 Hank Spoerry
03/29/06 Lori Berry
09/11/08 Louise Taylor-Seibert
Police Facility
The Norwalk Public Safety Facility is a state of the art 22,500 square foot structure
that was designed to accommodate a growing community. The Police area was constructed
in 2001 and comprises 8,900 square feet. The Fire/ Rescue area of 11,600 square
feet and about 2,000 square feet of shared areas was completed in 2007.
The facility includes 7 vehicle bays and a maintenance bay to provide ample
storage for all of the City's Fire/ Rescue vehicles. It also includes 2 prisoner-holding
areas and a vehicle sally port to move prisoners safely. Portions of the building
are hardened structures to withstand tornado strikes they include the City
emergency operations center, the communications center, the records vault,
the evidence room, locker/ shower area, kitchen and the voice/data room. The
second story will provide additional space for the City's growth as a dormitory
for Fire/ Rescue personnel when the City may go to around the clock staffing.
The bay area and the approaching thresholds are radiant heated by warm water
flowing through piping in the floor. This is one of the most efficient systems
we could have installed. Sensors are located on the exterior and the interior
to regulate the system.
The foresight of past Councils established a Commercial Tax Increment Finance
District and that allowed our community to build the Fire/ Rescue addition
without increasing property taxes. The foresight of the present Council has
insured that we have sufficient space in this facility to allow our community
and it's emergency services to double in size. We are certainly proud and grateful
to have this new community building.
New Programs
Public non-criminal fingerprinting
Copies of police reports
Transient Merchants Permit
Please click here to go to employment application.
Applications must be submitted either by mail or in person, as a notarized
waiver for background/ criminal records checks is a part of the process. The
employment address is Norwalk Police Department 1100 Chatham Norwalk, Iowa
50211. The City is an equal opportunity employer.
Police Patrol Officer:
The starting salary range for Police Patrol Officer ranges from $38,825.00
- $48,216.00 depending upon training and experience. Officers work four 10
- hour days and have 3 consecutive days off each week. The scheduled rotation
of days off, allow 3 - day weekends for patrol personnel for half the year.
The Chief currently allows shifts to be bid based upon seniority. The Officers
normally average 150 hours of in-service training and 250 hours of academy
schooling as well. Each Officer is trained and certified in a particular police
specialty in addition to their standard training. The City has a medical insurance
program, IPERS retirement funding, sick leave, vacation and holidays.
The Community:
Norwalk is a growing metropolitan community in a rural setting, bordering both
Des Moines and West Des Moines and our facility is about two miles south
of the Des Moines International Airport. We have a new interstate bypass
through our community and a four lane state highway as well. Norwalk is a
community with excellent schools, five 18-hole golf courses and building
for the future.
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