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Fall City Auction 10/4/2014
The Fall City Auction will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Viewing of available items will begin at 9:00AM with bidding starting at 10:00AM. The available items vary significantly from auction to auction, but there are always many bicycles available! The auction will be held at the police impound building (bike barn) on: Isle La Plume […]
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 […]
High Visibility Pedestrian and OWI Enforcement
Throughout this weekend, the La Crosse Police Department will have extra officers working High Visibility Pedestrian and OWI Enforcement grant patrols, including the following: Today, August 21st from 3:00PM – 6:00PM, officers will work High Visibility Pedestrian Enforcement on La Crosse Street at Myrick Park Lane, by UW-La Crosse and Myrick Park. Friday, August 22nd and Saturday, August 23rd […]
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 […]
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