Rapid City Government News (222 items)
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…
Dear Rapid City Resident: In this newsletter you will find updates on the following: How to apply to serve on a City Board or Committee City to test options for new Downtown Smart Parking Meters How to nominate a Veteran for the City’s Veteran of the Month Program City new,…
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…
June 20, 2018
Rapid City Police and Pennington County Sheriff’s Deputies to be fully equipped with body-worn cameras
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…
May 31, 2018
Rapid City ‘Police Activities League’ encouraging youth participation for summer basketball league
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…
Here is the link to the New Arena Feasibility Study conducted by Stone Planning LLC, completed and presented at the Special City Council meeting on February 26, 2018. https://www.rcgov.org/index.php?option=com_docman&view=document&alias=9719-cc022618-02-feasibility-study-stone-planning-llc&category_slug=02-february-city-council-2&Itemid=149
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…