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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Community Policing Partnership
With funding contributions from Mayo Clinic Health System — Franciscan Healthcare and Viterbo University, the La Crosse Police Department has created positions for two dedicated officers who will implement a new community policing program in La Crosse’s Washburn neighborhood. Officers Nathan Poke and Daniel Ulrich will assume their responsibilities in the Washburn neighborhood on March […]



