By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Following years of debate, research and planning, the idea of Green Bay police officers being equipped with body cameras took a giant leap forward at the Green Bay city council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 1. “There have been some changes to the Wisconsin State Statutes that clarified what departments …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Green Bay Police Department at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15. District 8 Alder Chris Wery brought the request forward at the Sept. 3 Protection and Policy Committee meeting, where it received full support. “Obviously, the …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent ALLOUEZ – A group of around 25 gathered at the Village Grille in Allouez Wednesday, Aug. 19, as the Green Bay Optimist Club awarded its annual Respect for Law Award. The award, presented each year to a person or group who has contributed greatly to the law and education on public …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay will continue to be under a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew until Monday, June 8, after the city council voted to extend the citywide curfew following a tense discussion at its meeting Tuesday, June 2. The curfew was originally enacted on Monday, June 1, after …
By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – Keeping communities safe is not an easy task in itself, but add a pandemic and law enforcement becomes an even more concerted effort. “In law enforcement, most of our training revolves around tactical operations, more man-made threats as opposed to health and wellness,” said Captain Jody Lemmens with …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – At the request of the school board, Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith, along with Lt. Keith Gering and Officer Jon Nejedlo, were at the Monday, Jan. 20, meeting to discuss lethal force guidelines in regards to School Resource Officers (SROs). Gering is in charge of the SRO …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – After more than two decades of being the calming voice on the other end of 911, long-time Brown County Public Safety Communications police and fire dispatcher Tina Wiegert recently hung up her headset, retiring after 23 years of service. “I had an amazing career with City of Green …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – On Tuesday, Sept. 10, District 11 Alderman John VanderLeest welcomed his constituents at Bay Family Restaurant for a listening session, with the goal to share updates and gain input. Community Police Officer Ron Schaden with the Green Bay Police Department was on hand to give residents an update …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The City Council unanimously approved the SafePark program – a pilot initiative of the Brown County Tavern League geared toward curbing drunk driving – at its meeting Tuesday, July 16. The program is a joint effort between the Tavern League and the city to cut down on patrons …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Western Avenue between Taylor and Oneida Streets has received a lot of attention recently – and not for good reasons. The April 7 stabbing of a police K-9, Pyro, in the 1300 block of Western and an April 26 incident where a 46-year-old man died in police custody …
