WPD to install new grant-funded dispatch radio systems
The Watertown Police Department will soon install a new dispatch radio system with full funding from a South Dakota 911…
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Watertown Fire Rescue, Police respond to garage fire
A garage fire in southeast Watertown on Monday evening, May 4, was quickly doused by Watertown Fire Rescue crews. Watertown…
Traffic stop leads to meth bust
A 54-year-old Veblen man was arrested, and a significant amount of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop conducted late…
County approves controversial license plate reader contract
A valuable law enforcement tool or more technology infringing upon personal freedom? That question was in regard to an automatic…
Watertown Masons donate fire suppression tool to WPD
The Watertown Freemason Lodge donated a fire suppression throwable tool to the Watertown Police Department during the last City Council…
Watertown Police respond to motorcycle accident
At approximately 12:41 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, a Watertown Police Department officer responded to a motorcycle crash that had…
Watertown Police Department to participate in National Drug Take Back Day
The Watertown Police Department will host a drug take-back event on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m….
WPD’s Buysse named S.D. Police Association Officer of the Year
The Watertown Police Department announced Thursday, April 16, Mental Health Officer Alexis Buysse was named the South Dakota Police Chiefs’…
Registration open for WPD Teen Police Academy
The Watertown Police Department is accepting applications until May 22 to be part of the annual Teen Police Academy. Youth…
WPD celebrates national telecommunications week
The week of April 13 is National Public Safety and Telecommunications Week and the Watertown Police Department is using the…
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