Law Enforcement

The National Night Out program has been in existence for many years, giving the public an opportunity to meet and get to know law enforcement personnel in their communities, however, it has never been implemented in Missoula, until now.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen appeared on the KGVO Montana Morning news show on Friday as he was driving into Missoula, and asked Montanans to commemorate National Police Week. May 9-15.

The weeklong Crisis Intervention Team Academy took place last week in Missoula.

Two people being sought for questioning in a suspected homicide in Billings died of gunshot wounds while being pursued by law enforcement officers near West Yellowstone.

Law enforcement officers responded to a report of a large fire on Interstate 90 near Frenchtown.

Citizens of Missoula have created a go fund me page for the City of Missoula Police Department and the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.

Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton has been the topic of much conversation in the past week over the issue of COVID 19 mask orders and their enforcement

The Missoula County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has received a $125,000 grant from the state Department of Health and Human Services to fund a mobile crisis team to respond to calls for people in mental health crisis instead of law enforcement or other first responders.

After a nationwide search, Mayor John Engen chose former California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Jaeson White, whose first day on the job was March 2.

The public should avoid the area around Pine Street and Ryman Street and Pine Street and Woody Street.