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Sheriff’s Honor Guard at Law Enforcement Memorial

May 21, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

On May 15, during National Peace Officers Memorial Day, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Honor Guard stood guard at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial on the state Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Continue Reading

Service calls up 21 percent in Stutsman County in 2012

May 18, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Calls for service were up more than 20 percent at the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office in 2012.
“It was a busy year. We had a good year,” said Sheriff Chad Kaiser.
Though 2012′s statistics on calls for service for the sheriff’s office can be compared with those from the year before, any earlier numbers aren’t really comparable because the tracking procedure for calls has changed.
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Calls for service increasing: Stutsman County has 3,000 more calls in 2012 than year before

March 6, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Calls for service and 911 calls in Stutsman County increased in 2012, and there will probably be more in 2013.
“We’re seeing a tremendous increase in our calls for service, and in talking with Chad (Kaiser, Stutsman County sheriff) and Scott (Edinger, Jamestown police chief), I’ll tell you we haven’t even close to plateaued with these numbers,” said Jerry Bergquist, Stutsman County emergency manager and 911 coordinator, at a Tuesday meeting of the Stutsman County Commission. “We’re on the rise.”
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LEC changes will boost security

March 1, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

In a matter of months, the lobby to the Law Enforcement Center will be open 24/7, reducing costs and increasing security. Some changes, however, are already taking place.
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Efficiency key for police chief in his first year

January 10, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

In his first year as chief of police, Scott Edinger has taken strides to make his department more efficient and therefore have a greater presence in the community. Continue Reading

Sheriff’s office honored for lowering crash rates

November 1, 2012 in DL-Online

BEMIDJI Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths recognized the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office this week for its efforts in lowering motor vehicle crash rates and fatalities in the county. Continue Reading

Marines and police prep for mock zombie invasion

October 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Move over vampires, goblins and haunted houses, this kind of Halloween terror aims to shake up even the toughest warriors: An untold number of so-called zombies are coming to a counterterrorism summit attended by hundreds of Marines, Navy special ops, soldiers, police, firefighters and others to prepare them for their worst nightmares. Continue Reading

OUR OPINION: It’s the driving, not the drunk

October 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Wisconsin’s “Road Crew” safe-ride program is a frank recognition that where drunk driving is concerned, there’s only so much the State Patrol can do. Continue Reading

Police will access timely protection orders

August 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Law enforcement officials hope to better protect domestic violence victims with access to more up-to-date information on protective orders. Continue Reading

Public safety: Scaling back the Men in Blue

August 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Budget tightening leads cities and counties to rethink how they provide law enforcement services, which can be one of a community’s heftiest expenditures of tax dollars. Continue Reading