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Recent News
Bike Barn Open Hours
The Police Impound Building, also knows as the “Bike Barn”, is open to the public the first Wednesday of each month from 5-6PM starting April 2nd. During open hours, citizens are able to come to look for their lost or stolen bike. 2014 Bike Barn Dates April 2nd May 7th June 4th July 2nd August 6th […]
CPA: Week 3
Last week’s Citizens’ Police Academy class received a brief presentation from Supervisor Nancy Heimke of the La Crosse County Public Safety Communications Center, a division of the Emergency Services Department. After the presentation, we took a tour behind the scenes and learned how emergency and non-emergency calls are answered by the Dispatchers. Next on the agenda was a tour of […]
Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference
This past weekend, Mayor Tim hosted the first annual Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center. There were several informational presentations with subjects ranging from “Creating Safe Spaces” to “The Flourishing Community”, by keynote speaker Richard Kyte, director of Viterbo’s D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership. Along with the formal presentations, there was information […]
LCPD Squad Car Hit
On Friday, March 28, 2014 at approximately 9:35PM, a La Crosse Police Officer and Police Reserve were working on a DOT OWI Grant when they stopped to help a stranded motorist at 100 Lang Drive south of Monitor Street facing north. The Officer and Reserve were in the squad with the emergency lights activated when the squad was […]
CPA: Week 2
Week 2 at the Citizens’ Police Academy started with a presentation on the process involved in becoming a Police Officer with the La Crosse Police Department. Once hired, a new officer receives two weeks of administrative training before starting a 14-week field training program where they ride with a Field Training Officer (FTO). During this 14-week period, the Officer will complete five […]
Upcoming Alcohol Compliance Checks
Over the next several months, the La Crosse Police Department will be conducting random alcohol compliance checks with licensed alcohol establishments in the city of La Crosse. These checks are being done as part of a county-wide grant through the La Crosse County Prevention Network. The grant is a STOP grant (Sober Truth On Preventing underage drinking), […]
CPA: Week 1
The first Citizens’ Police Academy since 2008 kicked-off Wednesday evening, March 19th. The 22 participants received an overview of the 8-week course, a department tour, and short presentations from the department bureaus – Field Services, Investigative Services, and Professional Standards/Community Services. The participants also learned that alongside presentations and demonstrations by LCPD members, they will have the opportunity for several […]
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 […]
High Visibility OWI Grant
The La Crosse Police Department will have a couple of extra Police Officers working this weekend (Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14) on a High Visibility OWI Grant, along with other agencies in the county and State of Wisconsin. For more information the grant, click here.
Assistant Chief Named Chair of G.R.E.A.T. Board
Assistant Chief Rob Abraham, representing La Crosse Police Chief Ron Tischer, was appointed as the Chair of the GREAT National Policy Board in Washington DC. The policy board, made up of federal and local law enforcement partners including the ATF, Phoenix, Nashville Metro, and Portland Police Departments, oversees the implementation of the G.R.E.A.T. program in […]
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