FOREST CITY IOWA POLICE DEPARTMENT
The police department was established when the city was founded in 1878.
Prior to the 1970s the Police Department was housed in the basement of the city hall building. This building,
which is still City Hall today, included a city jail and offices.
In the 1970's Iowa began establishing centralized police and communications centers. As part of this development, the Forest City Police Department, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, and the Winnebago County Communications Office moved into the "old Forest City Hospital" in 1976. This building, located at 216 South Clark Street in Forest City, also housed the County Jail. These cooperative, combined locations were, and still are, called LECs (Law Enforcement Center).
In 1994 the Police Department moved from the LEC to the empty Robertelle Center building located at 525 North 4th Street. The County Disaster Office, now called the Emergency Management Office, moved into the LEC building. The current police department building includes offices upstairs and a training room in the basement. The police department also has a garage which includes a small workout area. The police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers for all agencies in Winnebago County are still housed at the Winnebago County LEC.
The Department is currently lead by Chief Daniel N. Davis, a veteran officer with over 35 years experience with the Forest City Police Department. Today the Forest City Police Department includes eight full time officers and two part time civilian employees. (In 2009 the department size was reduced from nine to eight due to budget cuts). The police department also includes 3 active police reserves.
Business office hours for the police department are 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
In the 1970's Iowa began establishing centralized police and communications centers. As part of this development, the Forest City Police Department, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, and the Winnebago County Communications Office moved into the "old Forest City Hospital" in 1976. This building, located at 216 South Clark Street in Forest City, also housed the County Jail. These cooperative, combined locations were, and still are, called LECs (Law Enforcement Center).
In 1994 the Police Department moved from the LEC to the empty Robertelle Center building located at 525 North 4th Street. The County Disaster Office, now called the Emergency Management Office, moved into the LEC building. The current police department building includes offices upstairs and a training room in the basement. The police department also has a garage which includes a small workout area. The police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers for all agencies in Winnebago County are still housed at the Winnebago County LEC.
The Department is currently lead by Chief Daniel N. Davis, a veteran officer with over 35 years experience with the Forest City Police Department. Today the Forest City Police Department includes eight full time officers and two part time civilian employees. (In 2009 the department size was reduced from nine to eight due to budget cuts). The police department also includes 3 active police reserves.
Business office hours for the police department are 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (except holidays).