DUNKERTON (AP) — The police chief of a small eastern Iowa town has been placed on paid leave while facing accusations that she misreported the hours she’d been working.
Black Hawk County court records say Katherine “Kate” Krieger, of Jesup, is charged with theft, felonious misconduct in office and four counts of records tampering. It’s unclear whether she has an attorney. The Associated Press was unable to reach her for comment Thursday.
City clerk Sheila Steffen says a special City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday evening has but one item on the agenda: the potential termination of Krieger. Steffen says Krieger has been chief since August 2018.
The Black Hawk County town of about 830 residents employs a full-time chief and two part-time officers.
