Law enforcement reflects on 2020 | News, Sports, Jobs
jfisher@timesrepublican.com Marshalltown Police Department Chief Mike Tupper and Marshall County Sheriff Steve Hoffman navigated a wide range of challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the county sheriff’s office, the immediate concern was keeping its jail population safe. To date, no inmates have been infected with COVID-19, according to Hoffman. “So in a very dreary year, that is certainly a bright spot and a testament to our medical and security staff,” he said. “That’s not to say that our staff between the jail and patrol have been insulated from it. We have been affec...