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North Liberty Police Department
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NLPD, PO Box 77, North Liberty, IA 52317
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The North Liberty Police Department currently has eleven full-time and two part-time officers. If NLPD officers are ever off duty, public safety protection is provided by the Johnson County Sheriff's Department. The Police Department is housed in the Public Safety Building, located at 25 W. Cherry Street in North Liberty.
All NLPD officers are dispatched through Johnson County. If you need an officer immediately, please contact Johnson County Dispatch at (319) 356-6020. For routine business calls, you may contact the North Liberty Police Department at (319) 626-5724. You may also email the officers at their addresses listed below.
Police Chief Jim Warkentin
jwarkentin@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 1999Lieutenant Diane Venenga
dvenenga@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 1999Officer Chuck Tygart
ctygart@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2002Officer Tim Gavin
tgavin@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2001Sergeant Adam Olson
aolson@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2003Officer Jess Bernhard
jbernhard@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2005Sergeant Tyson Landsgard
tlandsgard@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2005Officer Ryan Rockafellow
rrockafellow@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2007Officer Juan Santiago
jsantiago@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2007Officer Creighton Regenwether
cregenwether@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2007Officer Daniel Huggar
dhuggar@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2007Officer Mitch Seymour
mseymour@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2008Officer Lee Bowstead
lbowstead@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2009Officer Trent Dekoter
tdekoter@ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Joined the NLPD in 2009
Monthly Progress Reports
Resources for Victims of Fraud
If you are a victim of fraud, there are multiple sources for assistance. To view a PDF of these phone numbers and Web sites, click here.
Phishing Scams Use New Tricks
We have warned of phishing scams for years - schemes that trick people into giving out private financial information such as bank account or credit card numbers. Click here for the attachment listing new variations of that scam - and how to avoid being cheated.
Mortgage Scam - Beware!
Beware of “Foreclosure Rescue Scams” A better bet: Call the free Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline at 877-622-4866. Scam-artists are trying to take advantage of Iowans who are caught up in the nationwide foreclosure crisis. Mortgage foreclosure “rescue” schemes ask you to pay hundreds of dollars up-front for so-called assistance or “rescue” from foreclosure – but they just take your money and do nothing to help. The scam puts you deeper into a financial hole, does nothing to save your home, and diverts you from getting real help.Example: a Des Moines family was conned into giving $795 to a company that claimed it would set up arrangements to help them avoid foreclosure -- but the con-artists made no such arrangements, and then they asked for even more money! Warning signs of “rescue scams”: Beware if someone contacts you, claims they can help, and asks you to pay an up-front fee. They might contact you by phone, mail, e-mail, or even come to your door, because information about people facing foreclosure is included in public court records.
Beware if someone claims to have a “special relationship” with your lender or “servicer” (they don’t!) Beware if they tell you not to talk to your lender or servicer directly (that’s just what you should be doing!) Beware if they ask for payment “up-front” (it’s illegal in Iowa to charge an up-front fee!) No legitimate company will ask you to pay hundreds of dollars in advance. Get help you can trust, if you are facing foreclosure or having trouble making payments: Call the Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline at 877-622-4866.
The Hotline is sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office and the Iowa Finance Authority. It offers free, confidential help from trained counselors. This free call could save your home. Don’t delay. Don’t feel overwhelmed or ashamed. The earlier you get true assistance, and the earlier you are in contact with your lender, the more likely you can save your home. Call the free Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline at 877-622-4866. If you have been cheated by a “rescue scam,” contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. For most Iowans, our homes are our most important possession.
If you are facing difficulty making payments, or facing the threat of foreclosure, take steps now to save your home – and don’t fall for “mortgage rescue” schemes that will only make the situation worse! For more information or to file a complaint, contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Div., 1305 E. Walnut, Des Moines, IA 50319. Call 515-281-5926, or toll-free at 888-777-4590. The web site is www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org.
Credit Card Scam - Beware!
By understanding how the following VISA and MasterCard telephone credit card scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself! If you are a victim of this scam, please contact your credit card company immediately and file a police report.The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA (or MasterCard). My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA/MasterCard card, which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number listed on the back of your card and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6-digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?"
Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works: The caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card". He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers". There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?" After you say "No," the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up. You actually say very little, and he never ask for or tells you the card number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or MasterCard directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they would never ask for anything on the card, as they already know the information since they issued the card. If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.