Rapid City Government News (227 items)

Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, the Rapid City Police Department will participate in saturation patrols during the nationwide law enforcement mobilization campaign known as ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.’ This year, the campaign runs Wednesday, August 15th through Monday, September 3rd. The RCPD will be adding officers during…

The Rapid City Police Department is currently investigating a series of vandalism incidents to vehicles and residences on the city’s north side. Over a dozen vehicles and a handful of residences had windows broken between August 10th and August 11th. The damage to vehicles/residences in each of these cases is…

The Rapid City Police Activities League has received a generous grant of $2,000 from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in order to continue its successful ‘Night Court’ youth basketball program. The RC PAL intends to use the grant help fund the purchase of a trailer for the storage and transport…

In the analysis of crime trends during the first six months of 2018, Rapid City police have observed a 20% reduction in DUI arrests compared to the three-year average from the same time period in 2015, 2016, and 2017. This is despite an 8% increase in overall traffic stops during…

A police service dog of the Rapid City Police Department is recovering after being attacked by another dog during the search for a fleeing suspect. At around 11:55 p.m. on July 22nd, police responded to the 500 block of Saint Cloud Street to assist the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office following…

10 new officer-recruits have begun their training with the Rapid City Police Department. The new recruits will be officially sworn in as officers on July 17th. The Summer 2018 recruit class consists of: Connor Auteberry – Officer Auteberry comes to the RCPD after serving as a purchasing assistant for the…

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…