The La Crosse Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies in La Crosse County will participate in the Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign occurring throughout Wisconsin from May 18th to May 31st. “Our officers will be on the lookout for unbuckled motorists. If you’re not wearing a safety belt, we will […]

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 […]
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ENDS TONIGHT IN LA CROSSE
Alternate side/night parking regulations end tonight at midnight, March 31st in the City of La Crosse. Night parking regulations run city-wide from November 1st – April 1st each year. This past winter, 12,966 tickets were issued for violating this parking restriction between November 1st, 2014 and March 30th, 2015, compared to 17,277 for the 2013-2014 […]
High Visibility Traffic Safety Enforcement
On Saturday, March 14th, the La Crosse Police Department, along with other agencies in La Crosse County, will be deploying extra officers as part of the La Crosse County Traffic Safety Task Force initiative. The officers will be looking for OWI, Speed, Seatbelt, and other traffic safety violations. They will also deploy on Tuesday, March 17th […]
High Visibility OWI Traffic Enforcement
On Friday, February 13th, the La Crosse Police Department, along with other agencies in La Crosse County, will be deploying extra officers as part of the La Crosse County Traffic Safety Task Force initiative. The officers will be looking for OWI, Speed, Seatbelt, and other traffic safety violations. From June through December 2014, the La Crosse […]
High Visibility Traffic Safety Enforcement
Today, Friday, December 12th, the La Crosse Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies in La Crosse County, will be deploying officers as part of the La Crosse County Traffic Safety task force initiative to increase safety belt use and reduce drunk driving. Officers will be looking for the following: OWI, Speed, Seatbelt, and other traffic safety related […]
Alternate Side Parking
Starting tomorrow morning, November 1st, at 1:00AM, alternate side parking goes into effect in the City of La Crosse and lasts until April 1, 2015. The ordinance reads as follows: 44-107 Night Parking Alternate Sides of Street – Between 1:00AM and 6:00AM, from November 1 to April 1, vehicles shall be parked only on even-numbered sides of the […]
High Visibility OWI Traffic Enforcement
On Friday, October 31st, the La Crosse Police Department, along with other agencies in La Crosse County, will be deploying extra officers as part of the La Crosse County Traffic Safety Task Force initiative. The officers will be looking for OWI, Speed, Seatbelt, and other traffic safety violations. The goals for these grants are to […]

No Parking Alert: Color Run Route
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 […]

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 […]