Monthly Archives: June 2012

Mountain Lions – Shoot or Don’t Shoot

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Recently, the RCPD killed two Mountain Lions within an eight-day time period.  The crime committed by the big cats: being too close to populated areas. Living in western South Dakota is a blessing our friends from the flatlands can’t really appreciate.  There … Continue reading →

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Bogus Complaints Make me … Unhappy

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Sometimes being police chief isn’t all it’s cracked-up to be.  Oh sure, there’s political pressure, vicarious liability, lots of opportunities for public scrutiny, but there’s a downside too. Our employees, both police officers and support personnel are imperfect human beings, just … Continue reading →

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More Crime, or More Information? You Decide.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

“Holy cow, what’s up with this surge of violence in Rapid City?”  “I don’t remember Rapid ever being this bad. It seems lately there have been a lot of problems.”  Both of those comments come directly from our Facebook page, … Continue reading →

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