Chief Ron Tischer and members of the La Crosse Police Department would like to thank the volunteers, businesses, and organizations in our community, as well as outside law enforcement agencies, for all of their help in making Oktoberfest 2015 a safe and enjoyable event for all. To help ensure safety throughout the fest, the La Crosse Police Department deployed 55 additional law enforcement […]
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Tips for a Fun and Safe Oktoberfest
The La Crosse Police Department, together with our community partners, have been preparing for the 2015 Oktoberfest for many months to ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration for all. Recently, we have been reaching out to different members of our community to provide some recommendations for best practices during this city-wide event. We have met with […]
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Announcement
The La Crosse Police Department and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Police Department have recently been awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to place additional patrols in the community to focus on pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic laws and safety. The La Crosse Police Department will be using high visibility pedestrian and vehicle enforcement […]
2014 Oktoberfest Recap
Chief Ron Tischer and members of the La Crosse Police Department would like to thank the responsible citizens, volunteers, businesses, and organizations of the La Crosse community, as well as outside law enforcement agencies, for all of their help during Oktoberfest 2014. The La Crosse Police Department was extremely busy with a lot of activity […]
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Patrols
Recently, the La Crosse Police Department has been awarded two Department of Transportation grants to place additional patrols in the community to focus on Bicycle and Pedestrian laws and safety. The goals for these grants are to reduce traffic related injuries and death; to gain voluntary compliance with existing laws and ordinances; and improve the safety […]
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