Sioux Falls Police Department

City crackdown on ‘exhibition driving,’ fewer assaults among crime trends so far this year

By Jodi Schwan | September 30, 2025

From cracking down on speeding to a drop in stolen vehicles, here’s how crime in Sioux Falls is trending so far this year.

Sioux Falls reports overall drop in violent crime last year

By Jodi Schwan | March 12, 2024

Sioux Falls violent crime per capita dropped to the lowest level since 2019 last year, as homicides hit a low not seen since 2009.

SFPD attracts new police officers nationwide – like this one, who moved to S.D. to begin a career

By Submitted | February 12, 2024

From Omaha to Sioux Falls and a new career — meet one of many out-of-state officers joining the Sioux Falls Police Department.

Inside new public safety campus, ‘it truly is a world-class facility’

By Jodi Schwan | October 30, 2023

“It exceeds my wildest expectations of what this facility was going to be.” Come with us for a look inside the new Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus.

Sioux Falls Police Department launches program to increase workforce

By Jodi Schwan | March 23, 2023

Taking away barriers. That’s the goal behind a new program from Sioux Falls Police design to help potential recruits with education, child care and more.

How did Sioux Falls crime compare in 2022? Law enforcement breaks down the numbers

By Jodi Schwan | March 7, 2023

What kind of year was 2022 for Sioux Falls in terms of crime? We’ve got the numbers.

City’s new violent crimes unit to target major offenders with comprehensive approach

By Jodi Schwan | February 15, 2023

“We want to pool our resources and take a good look at the violent offenders in our community and use intelligence-based policing so we know what they’re really up to,”

Lifelong friendship defines leadership style for police chief, assistant chief

By John Hult | August 22, 2022

The chief and assistant chief: From childhood friends to fellow officers to leading the Sioux Falls Police Department.

Police ask for help finding missing six-year-old

By Jodi Schwan | June 10, 2022

Sioux Falls police are asking east-side residents for help finding a missing six-year-old girl.

When DoorDash driver got arrested, Sioux Falls officer stepped in to finish delivery

By Jodi Schwan | January 26, 2022

When a DoorDash driver got arrested, this Sioux Falls police officer stepped in to finish the delivery.

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