Welcome to theWaterloo Police Department
Integrity, honor and commitment to the citizens of Waterloo, Iowa, makes the Waterloo Police Department excel. Our officers strive to make the Cedar Valley a community where people enjoy living a peaceful life. We want the people of our town to be proud to call Waterloo home.
Our Vision
The WPD works each day to have a positive impact on the community we serve. We work to provide fair, transparent, professional police services in a manner that promotes integrity, diversity and inclusion.
Latest News
October 15, 2025 Shooting Names Released
October 16, 2025
Shooting October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025
Operation Locate Oct 13th #2 Update
October 14, 2025
Join Our Team
The Waterloo Police Department is comprised of 124 sworn police officers and 12 civilian employees. We serve a community of approximately 70,000. We provide competitive salary and benefits, top-quality equipment, comprehensive training, and opportunities for positions in Patrol, Investigations, Crime Lab, Canine, and Traffic, and extra duty assignments as a field training officer, crime scene investigator, tactical unit member, crisis negotiator, bomb technician, and bicycle officer.
