The La Crosse Police Department frequently receives calls regarding dogs in City parks: what is allowed and what is not? In November of 2013, the La Crosse City Council amended the Municipal Code of Ordinances relating to Animals in City Parks, Athletic Fields, and Trails, as well as Prohibited Areas for Animals. A summary of these ordinances is as […]
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“Putt’n 4 Pooches” Thank you!
Last Wednesday, the La Crosse Police Department K-9 Unit hosted the 5th Annual “Putt’n 4 Pooches” Golf Outing and Fundraiser. With a record thirty-one golf teams, this year’s tournament was a great success in raising funds to help train and equip the Department’s four K-9 teams. We’d like to thank everyone that participated this year: The golfers, friends, and family […]
G.R.E.A.T. Officer Training in La Crosse
The La Crosse Police Department, in conjunction with the G.R.E.A.T. Midwest-Atlantic Training Center, will be hosting G.R.E.A.T. Officer Training from June 23 – July 2, 2014. This training will be one of the largest ever held in La Crosse with 26 officers attending from 13 states including Illinois, Rhode Island, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, […]
WILEAG Re-accreditation Announcement
Earlier today, the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) Board convened to determine if the La Crosse Police Department met re-accreditation standards during the on-site assessment that the Department completed in April of this year. Following a presentation by the lead assessor, the Board unanimously voted for re-accreditation status for the Department, a designation which remains in effect for […]
Missing and Endangered Person Leads to Homicide Investigation
On June 13th at approximately 1:10am, La Crosse Police Officer Matt Geenen observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of 7th and La Crosse Streets. Officer Geenen ran the registration plate of this vehicle and learned that on June 12, 2014, Grant County Sheriff’s Department had issued a Missing and Endangered Person alert for the registered owner […]
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 […]
Residents’ Tips Help NRO’s in Drug Arrest
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the La Crosse Police Department arrested Jacob R. Lewis (DOB 3/13/1984) as a result of an investigation initiated after Neighborhood Resource Officers Nathan Poke and Dan Ulrich received complaints from neighborhood residents. The complaints pointed to possible drug activity at 907 5th Avenue South in La Crosse. NROs Poke and Ulrich, […]
Welcome: Two New Officers
Assistant Chief Rob Abraham, on behalf of Chief Ron Tischer and the La Crosse Police Department, welcomed two new officers at a swearing-in ceremony that took place this morning. Stephen Trussoni, a previous Civilian Service Employee of the department, and Ethan Purkapile joined the LCPD family as our newest sworn members. Congratulations Stephen and Ethan!
Police Officer Memorial Day – LCPD’s Fallen
Today on National Police Officer Memorial Day, the La Crosse Police Department, along with area law enforcement agencies, will attend the Police Officer Memorial Ceremony to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. Already this year, law enforcement agencies from across the United States have tragically lost 42 men and women. The county-wide memorial ceremony will be held today at 10:00AM […]
CPA: Week 8 and Graduation
Last week, the Citizens’ Police Academy wrapped-up with information on two additional topics: active shooter response and the Police Reserve Program. In an active shooter situation, when someone is trying to kill as many people as possible, we learned that survival depends on training, planning, and practicing. For training, everyone should understand the “Run. Hide. Fight.” scenarios: […]
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