Welcome to the official Facebook page of the Dubuque Police Department.
Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police
This the official Facebook page of the Dubuque, Iowa Police Department. This page was created to provide people who live and work in the Dubuque area or others with an interest in the DPD, access to information about the office and a platform with which to interact with the DPD. This page is monitored and managed by the DPD Public Information Unit.
Before posting on this page, please review these terms. A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of the following terms and conditions:
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a crime, call 911 or our non-emergency number, 563-589-4415, or go to the Dubuque Police Department.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness in court proceedings.
• DPD’s “liking” of other organizations’ or users’ pages does not indicate endorsement of that organization’s/person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on a DPD social media page are not to be considered the opinion of the DPD; nor does DPD endorse any third-party comments on this page.
• The Dubuque Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the DPD. For examples of inappropriate material, see below.
• DPD does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the department’s Media Unit.
• If you have photos or videos you’d like to share on this page, [email protected]
The Dubuque Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. The DPD reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including, for example, comments that:
• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
• include hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, vulgarity or sexual content,
• spam, advertise or solicit commerce or promote or encourage illegal activity,
• promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, national origin, gender or sex, sexual orientation, or disability,
• have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy,
• include copyrighted material that belongs to another person or entity,
• contain links to inappropriate web sites,
• contain confidential information or information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or any member of the DPD.
Our mission: to create a safe and secure environment for the citizens we serve. As an accredited agency from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the Dubuque Police Department recognizes the fundamental value of human life and dignity. We are committed to providing community service and protection by embracing and empowering the following principles.
