An internal review by department command staff and firearms experts "is essential to ensure due process for the officer," DMPD Chief Michael McTaggart said.

Des Moines Police Chief Michael McTaggart says rebuilding public trust will not happen overnight but over time — and he is committed to the work. "Trust is a hard thing to get and an easy thing to ...

NOT BEEN GIVEN ENOUGH EVIDENCE. NEW AT SIX. WE’RE LEARNING HOW MANY CITATIONS WERE ISSUED FROM DES MOINES MOBILE CAMERAS LAST YEAR. DES MOINES POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL MCTAGGART SHARED THE DATA DURING THE ...

A video of a police car driving with a rifle on the roof of the vehicle has sparked an internal review for the Des Moines Police Department.

A man armed with knives attempted to take cigarettes at a Myrtle Beach motel, eventually barricading himself inside the building for more than two hours, police said. Dale Michael McTaggart, 44, was ...