Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Police Department

06/05/2026

Due to the rain (which we need) and thunderstorms forecasted for Sunday, we are going to postpone this event to next Sunday, June 14th 1-4pm. We hope you will come join us then!

06/04/2026

Our Phone Lines seem to be down. If You need to call the POLICE Department please call 319-385-2712.
Hope to have them restored soon.

06/01/2026

Our office has had a few calls about people shooting off fireworks in the city limits. Below is our city code about fireworks:

It is unlawful for a person, firm, partnership, or corporation to use or explode consumer fireworks within the city limits, including on the real property of the person, firm, partnership, or corporation or with the permission of the owner of the real property, except on the days and between the hours below:

a. 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. June 21 through July 6;
b. 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. July 4 and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding July 4;

Thank You

05/29/2026

SRO Gillis is a little sad that today is the LAST day of school! He is going to miss seeing all the students.
MPPD hopes you all have a SAFE & FUN summer!

05/22/2026

***NOTICE FOR VAN ALLEN SCHOOL PICK UP TODAY!***
There is a water main break in front of Van Allen School. Henry Street between Pine & Cherry St will be closed all day, including pick up time.
This is what you must do to pick up your child/children.

Parent Pick Up will take place on the EAST side of the school (Cherry St.) Parents need to come from the North.

There will be NO PARKING on Henry Street, East of Cherry Street and NO parking on Cherry Street, South of Henry Street.

Bus Line Pick Up will be on Henry Street East of Cherry Street, blocking the Open Bible Church Parking Lot. Any cars that are parked in that parking lot, will be stuck there until the busses leave.

05/21/2026

Our Business Office will close at Noon Friday May 22nd and reopen Tuesday the 26th at 8am.
Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

05/15/2026

Our Business Office will be closing at 1:30pm today.

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

Today Chief Murray spoke to students at the Mt. Pleasant High School for career day. Thank you for inviting us.

05/07/2026

**SCAM!**

‼️Scam Alert‼️️Fake vehicle registration vouchers are appearing in some Iowa mailboxes luring recipients into revealing personal/financial information. They are not valid and not sent from the Iowa DOT.

If you receive this voucher:
* Please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and discard the mail: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/assistant
* If unsure of validity, review with your County Treasurer’s Office or email a photo to [email protected]