DEI Ban in Iowa Halts Des Moines' Efforts to Hire More Female Police Officers

DMPD ends 30x30 initiative to comply with state law banning DEI

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A bill signed by Governor Reynolds to remove DEI initiatives, policies, and programs is impacting law enforcement agencies in Des Moines, as the city announced it's withdrawing from a national initiative aimed at recruiting and retaining more women in law enforcement. To comply with House File 856, which was signed into law on May 27, Des Moines is eliminating its 30x30 program. A national initiative to improve and grow the r…

DEI ban in Iowa halts Des Moines' efforts to hire more female police officers

Des Moines is pulling out of a national program that aims to recruit and retain more women police officers because of the new Iowa law banning DEI.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill aimed at recruiting and retaining volunteer first responders

In the garage of Packwood’s fire station, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 1002 into law. It combines local and state funding to reward volunteer first responders up to 500 dollars a year for their service.

DMPD ends 30×30 initiative to comply with state law banning DEI

Waechter recognized by governor

Isabella Waechter was recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony on April 27 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor’s Office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (lHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored 424 high school seniors from acro…

Gov. Reynolds signs LOSAP bill to support volunteer first responders

DES MOINES— Today (Tuesday, June 3), Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 1002, a bill permitting cities to establish a length of service award program for volunteer first responders. “Iowans have relied on volunteer first responders for over a century, dating all the way back to our pioneer past. Today, countless communities still depend on their service and self-sacrifice in the case of unexpected emergencies,” Gov. Reynolds said. “These everyday h…