Tuesday, August 5th marks the 31st National Night Out and the 17th Annual celebration here in La Crosse! National Night Out (NNO) is an annual event in which Neighborhood Watch groups get together across the nation in the form of local block parties, cookouts, and youth programs. The NNO campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, […]
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Mayo Donates AEDs to LCPD
Earlier today, the Franciscan Healthcare Foundation through the Mayo Clinic Health System presented the La Crosse Police Department with a donation of two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). One AED will be installed into the squad car used by the Washburn Neighborhood Resource Officers and the other waterproof AED will be used on the Department’s boat for the Boat Patrol officers. The Department […]
Guns ‘n Hoses Recap
On Sunday, July 13th, members of the La Crosse Police and Fire Departments faced off in the first ever Patriot Games “Guns ‘n Hoses” charity softball game presented by Western Technical College and hosted by the La Crosse Loggers. The Police and Fire Departments partnered with the Loggers to sell tickets to the game. The Loggers pledged to donate […]
Neighborhood Resource Officers: Northside Announcement
Chief Ron Tischer, along with the La Crosse Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the La Crosse Police Department’s two newest Neighborhood Resource Officers – Tyler Pond and Casey Kamps – who began their new assignments in the City’s Northside neighborhoods this week. With the help of a Federal Grant and unique public-private collaborations, the Neighborhood Resource Officer […]
Vacationing Officers Jump into Action at Fiery Crash
The La Crosse Police Department is proud to share a story of two off-duty officers, our very own Officer Jovanna Randall and her husband Officer Jeremy Randall of the West Salem Police Department, who jumped into heroic action when they came upon a fiery crash on their way home from vacationing in Kentucky. Please visit WXOW Channel 19 […]
Prescription Medication Drop Boxes
The La Crosse County Heroin Task Force, along with the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department and Police Departments in La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, Town of Campbell, West Salem, and Bangor, announced this morning that each department will be installing prescription medication drop boxes. The drug drop boxes were obtained through a grant from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators […]
Bicycle Safety Campaign with Dairy Queen
The La Crosse Police Department, in conjunction with Dairy Queen (Fourteen Foods), is pleased to announce a new safety initiative happening throughout our city, the “You’ve Been Caught Wearing Your Helmet” campaign. Throughout the summer, La Crosse Police Officers will be handing out coupons for a free DQ treat (small cone) whenever they observe children […]
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Early this morning, members of the La Crosse and Onalaska Police Departments joined other law enforcement agencies and community members for our local leg of the 27th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Wisconsin. The Law Enforcement Torch Run was first established by the law enforcement community […]
National Safe Boating Week May 17 – 23
National Safe Boating Week, May 17 – 23, 2014, kicks-off the yearlong North American Safe Boating Campaign which promotes safe, responsible boating and encourages recreational boaters to wear a life jacket at all times when operating on the water. Each year, over 500 people drown in recreational boating accidents. By encouraging people to “Wear It”, the theme of […]
Click It or Ticket Campaign in Wisconsin
The La Crosse Police Department and La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department, along with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin, will participate in the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign from May 19 – June 1, 2014. “Our officers will be on the lookout for unbuckled motorists. If you’re not wearing a […]
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