Johnson Co. Sheriff No Longer Supports Joint Law Enforcement Facility

Johnson Sheriff: Iowa City Council's comments prompted decision to end support for shared facility

Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said comments made by Iowa City Council members this week prompted his decision to rescind his support for a law enforcement facility that would be shared by his department and Iowa City Police.

Johnson County Sheriff pulls support for proposed joint law enforcement facility

Lang 9/17/25 In a surprising move, Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel has pulled his support for a proposed joint sheriff’s office/jail and Iowa City police station. Kunkel sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday stating that he came to that decision after the proposal was discussed at a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City city council last week and Tuesday night’s Iowa City city council meeting. A recent…