Johnson County looks to establish joint law enforcement authority with Iowa City

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IOWA CITY — The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will formally ask the Iowa City Council to form a joint law enforcement authority for the purpose of exploring the possibility of a new law enforcement facility that would be shared by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail and the Iowa City Police Department.

The joint law enforcement authority, governed by a board of commissioners, would oversee the construction and maintenance of the shared building. Iowa Code allows for the establishment of a joint law enforcement authority for the purpose of constructing a public building for use by both the county and the city.

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