Two Des Moines Police Officers and one Assistant Polk County Attorney were given the Police Department's Letter of Commendation in a ceremony held on Wednesday. Congratulations to SPO Richard De Joode for his outstanding work in the Pawn Shop Detail. He has been instrumental in recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. He has also helped to renovate the pawn shop data base. Congrats to Senior Police Officer Brady Carney and Assistant County Attorney Steve Bayens for their outstanding work and collaboration in the investigation of the sale of dangerous Synthetic Cannibanoids. Several search warrants netted multiple suspects, paraphernalia, drugs and financial records leading to the discovery of money laundering, tax evasion and a multitude of other finical crimes. Daughter Angie (standing beside her dad) is also working for the Des Moines Police Department, so if you are speeding and get stopped by a cute little lady, you just might get a ticket.... Many comments were also posted about Richard from the community that they were so grateful to have someone like him on the police force. We are so proud of Richard and know his father would be also.
