What do Greater Grand Forks police do with their body camera footage?
No officer in the Grand Forks or East Grand Forks police departments has ever been investigated for improperly turning off their body cam. 7:00 am, Apr. 24, 2021 ×
Grand Forks police officer Jorge Elizondo downloads footage from his bodycam at the Grand Forks Police Department in this Herald file photo. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
When uniformed Grand Forks Police Department officers interact with the public, they can turn their body cameras on or off at their discretion – but GFPD Lt. Derik Zimmel said he rarely, if ever, goes looking for footage of an incident only to find it doesn t exist.
Dokken: Following the rules will improve Greenway experience for all
Dogs are supposed to be on a leash within the Greenway everywhere except the dog park, and snowmobiles are limited to designated trails in the Greenway. Written By: Brad Dokken | ×
Snowmobile and ATV tracks in the Grand Forks Greenway are apparent after an early January snowfall. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)
GRAND FORKS I have a few quibbles about some of the people who use the Greenway, hundreds of acres of natural open space in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. These aren’t issues of crisis proportions, but they’re annoying just the same.
Sioux Falls Police Make Important Announcement About Santa Claus
Well, the Sioux Falls Police Department has addressed that issue with the following Facebook post:
“ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : Thanks to our friends at the East Grand Forks Police Department who helped us get our paperwork in order and assisted us and be able to make this important announcement:
The Sioux Falls Police Department would like to announce to Sioux Falls community members a special announcement to all, but especially, to the children. There has been a great deal of concern about whether or not Santa will be able to come this year due to COVID.
Well, the Sioux Falls Police Department has addressed that issue with the following Facebook post:
“ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : Thanks to our friends at the East Grand Forks Police Department who helped us get our paperwork in order and assisted us and be able to make this important announcement:
The Sioux Falls Police Department would like to announce to Sioux Falls community members a special announcement to all, but especially, to the children. There has been a great deal of concern about whether or not Santa will be able to come this year due to COVID.
We are joyful to announce that after careful consideration, Santa Claus s travel has been deemed ESSENTIAL & SAFE! Santa will be allowed to deliver presents to the children of Sioux Falls and to travel as he has done in the past across the nation and world.