In preparation for The Color Run event this Saturday, September 13th, the City of La Crosse Street Department will be out Friday placing “NO PARKING” signs along The Color Run Route: State St from within Riverside Park to Front St Front St from State St to King St King St from Front St S to 9th St […]
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Back to School Safety
As summer comes to a close, schools in the La Crosse area have started or will be starting soon! The La Crosse Police Department would like to ask that all motorists be more vigilant for kids walking and riding bikes to school, including the university areas. We are also asking that drivers pay close attention […]
La Crosse Student Wins WI DARE Essay Contest
The La Crosse Police Department is pleased to announce that Anika Nystrom, a 2014 DARE graduate from North Woods Elementary School in La Crosse, wrote one of the top DARE essays in the entire state of Wisconsin! Anika will receive her awards from the Wisconsin DARE Officers Association tomorrow, August 26th, at a special award ceremony at the Police Department. As […]
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
The La Crosse Police Department and La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department, together with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin, will crack down on drunken motorists during the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from August 15th through September 1st. Both local agencies will have extra officers out at night during this […]
Project ChildSafe: Firearm Safety
The La Crosse Police Department recently partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the non-profit “Project ChildSafe” program to increase firearm awareness and safety. As indicated on the Project ChildSafe website, “the program promotes safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearm owners” through safety messages, educational brochures, and the availability of Safety Kits. […]
National Night Out Events in La Crosse
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, […]
“Shake-and-Bake” Meth Arrest
On Tuesday, July 22nd at 4:04PM, new Northside Neighborhood Resource Officers Tyler Pond and Casey Kamps were working the north side of La Crosse when they stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at the corner of Gillette and Avon Streets. Upon further investigation and assistance from the La Crosse Police K-9 Unit, the passenger admitted to having drugs […]
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 […]
Bicycle Theft Prevention
Summer brings many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, especially by bicycle! Unfortunately, it also brings an increase in bike thefts. From May 1, 2014 through July 2, 2014, there have been 74 reported bike thefts in the City of La Crosse. While there is no way to make your bicycle 100% theft-proof, there are simple steps […]
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 […]
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