The La Crosse Police Department was honored and privileged to participate in the 2nd Annual La Crosse Violence Awareness Charity Softball Tournament (Sara Softball 2014) on Saturday, April 26th. The LCPD “BLUES” softball team participated in the event, which is held in the memory of Sara Hougom. The event was hosted by Chi Phi Fraternity-Pi Theta Chapter […]
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K-9 “Putt’n 4 Pooches” Golf Outing and Fundraiser
The La Crosse Police Professional Non-Supervisory Association is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Putt’n 4 Pooches golf outing and fundraiser to support the La Crosse Police Department K-9 Program. Where: Forest Hills Golf Course When: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Time: 9:30AM Registration, 11:00AM Shotgun Start Cost: $60 per person – $240 per foursome Registration […]
CPA: Week 5
Last week, Citizens’ Police Academy started with an interesting presentation from Captain Shawn Kudron, Sergeant Mike Blokhuis, and Investigator Tony DeLap, all members of the Investigative Services Bureau. The presentation, led by Inv. DeLap, touched on many of the techniques utilized in a homicide investigation, including victim identification, crime scene processing, fingerprinting and analysis, footprint […]
Armed Robbery – Suspect Wanted
Early this morning at 4:08AM, La Crosse Police responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Kwik Trip located at 506 Cass Street in the City of La Crosse. Store employees reported that shortly after the 4:00AM opening, a male subject entered the store displaying a handgun and demanded cash. Store employees complied with […]
Sara Softball 2014
This Saturday, April 26th, the Chi Phi Fraternity – Pi Theta Chapter of UW-La Crosse will be hosting Sara Softball 2014, the 2nd Annual LAX Violence Awareness Charity Softball Tournament. This tournament is held in memory of Sara Hougom, a West Salem native and Western Technical College student, who was shot in her apartment by an intruder. Proceeds from […]
Drug Investigation – Wanted Suspects
La Crosse Police Drug investigators are looking for two suspects who fled from the scene of a drug investigation on La Crosse’s northside last night. The La Crosse Police Emergency Response Team was executing a search warrant at 432 Rose Street #4 when the suspect’s vehicle arrived at that location. Officers approached the suspect’s vehicle […]
CPA: Week 4
“Police. Stop. TASER! TASER!” What an exciting class at last week’s Citizens’ Police Academy! We started with a Defense and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) presentation from 3rd Shift Commander Lieutenant Dan Kloss. With help from Lt. Troy Nedegaard, they taught us the proper way to escort an arrested subject; how to use pressure points for pain compliance; and defense tactics for a combative […]
News Release: La Crosse PD Newsroom
Today, the La Crosse Police Department launched its newest social media tool, the La Crosse PD Newsroom. This will serve as a first-hand news source for information about the Police Department, city, and community. As Assistant Chief Rob Abraham explains, “In the world of community policing, we’ve found that people enjoy learning about and interacting […]
LCPD Seeks State Re-accreditation
The La Crosse Police Department announces application for re-accreditation through the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG). On May 21, 1998 the La Crosse Police Department became one of the first law enforcement agencies in the State of Wisconsin to become accredited by WILEAG. The La Crosse Police Department was the first law enforcement agency […]
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 […]
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