RAPID CITY, SD – The Rapid City Police Department deployed significant resources to the Lacrosse Estates apartment complex following a dramatic increase in violent crime and calls for service during late 2025 and first weeks of 2026.

Mark Eisenbraun, the RCPD’s Crime Reduction Program Coordinator confirmed in late January that officials had been monitoring the area closely due to rising trends in high-priority calls. According to Eisenbraun, the location saw the shooting events since the beginning of the year, a statistic he described as deeply concerning for the department.

“We’re really trying to throw a lot of resources at it to try to turn this around,” Eisenbraun said at the time.

Police leadership, including Captain Christian Sigel, met with the owners and management of Tzadik Properties to discuss safety strategies. The management group, which oversaw the complex on Lacrosse Street, operated with both local and non-local leadership.

Eisenbraun emphasized that property management for a multi-housing complex has a critical role in maintaining safety by enforcing resident rules and following through with ramifications for bad behavior.

“You can’t have violence, you can’t have bad behavior, you can’t have, you can’t do things that make all of your other residents fearful,” Eiserman said. “And if those folks can’t fall in line and follow those rules, then they need to be removed.”

In response to the violence, Tzadik, hired a private security company to patrol the grounds. Meanwhile, the Rapid City Police Department increased its own footprint in the area through foot patrols and constant squad car presence at various hours.

The department also coordinated with the city’s code enforcement division, led by John Olson, to address the physical environment of the property. 

“It’s really important that the physical environment reflects that the owners and managers are taking care of a property, and in and of itself will help lower crime,” Eisenbraun said.

Investigators prioritized cases originating from the complex to ensure suspects were taken into custody quickly. Eisenbraun stated that the police presence served a dual purpose: reassuring law-abiding residents while sending a clear message to those committing crimes.

“We’re going to be in it as long as, as long as necessary,” Eisenbraun said. “We’re going to use all available resources to work to reduce crime in what’s considered a hotspot right now.”