Rapid City Government News (277 items)

Police continue to investigate a shooting incident which took place in the late hours of June 24th that sent two individuals to the hospital. At around 9:00 p.m. on June 24th, police responded to the trailer park at 1515 E. Saint Patrick Street for a report of gunshots that were…

Beginning Friday, June 22nd, the RCPD and PCSO plan to move forward with full implementation of both agencies’ body-worn camera (BWC) programs. This means patrol officers and patrol deputies from both agencies will all be equipped with body-worn cameras for use in their law enforcement functions. Full implementation of body-worn…

As the result of several years of partnership between the RCPD and the Knollwood Townhouses Apartments, the Rapid City Police Department has created a satellite office within the apartment complex. The grand opening is scheduled for June 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 25 Knollwood Drive on the…

The Rapid City Police Department’s Juvenile Operation Division has facilitated the creation of an organization titled the ‘Rapid City Police Activities League’ or ‘RC PAL’ for short. The main objective of the RC PAL is to engage local youth through athletic activities. The RC Police Activities League had created a…

26-year-old Kayla Lamont has been arrested on a multitude of charges after crashing into multiple vehicles on Rapid City’s north side. At around 10:40 a.m. on May 25th, police were called to the 300 block of N. Racine Street for a report of a Dodge Neon that had left the…

A call for service of a suicidal subject transformed into a structure fire requiring the response of dozens of law enforcement and fire personnel. Minutes before 1:00 p.m., the RCPD responded to the 1700 block of 11th Street for a report of a suicidal individual. On arrival, police made contact…

May is ‘Get Caught Reading’ month, and local law enforcement has partnered together with the Rapid City Public Library in order to offer the community a free resource to enhance access to books. The Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office have installed a community library on the…

The Rapid City Police Department has been made aware of several different locations throughout Rapid City in which fraudulent $100 bills have been passed. Local law enforcement has come into contact with the fake bills in at least five different instances. The fake money is created for use in movie…

Two individuals have been placed under arrest after a stolen vehicle was spotted in south Rapid City. At around 11:50 a.m. on April 30th, police were dispatched to 251 E. Stumer Road for a report of a stolen pickup that was spotted at the address. As police were en-route to…

The Rapid City Police Department will be hosting ALICE active-killer-response training this July. Those interested in becoming an ALICE instructor within their own organization (workplace, church, medical facility, school) are encouraged to apply. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a set of proactive, options-based strategies designed to increase the…