Jefferson South Dakota Police Department

05/25/2026

Dogs have been returned to their owners.

Anyone missing two dogs, found on Fremont street.

04/27/2026

I will be flushing fire hydrants tomorrow and possibly Wednesday.

04/27/2026

Last Reminder: Pet tags are due by May 1st. If you haven’t dropped off your updated rabies vaccination and/or $5 pet license fee yet please do so by May 1st or the fee goes to $30 and a possible citation.

Any questions give us a call (605)966-5588.

04/22/2026

UNION COUNTY RESIDENTS

***RECENT SCAM***

It happens to everyone. These messages often impersonate banks, delivery services, or government agencies and try to create urgency.

What to watch for:
• Unexpected texts asking for personal or financial information
• Suspicious or misspelled links
• Messages demanding immediate action or payment
• Frequent grammatical errors throughout

Notice there’s no name attached

What to do:
• Don’t click links or respond
• Never share personal or financial information
• Verify directly using a trusted phone number
• Report as spam and delete, if you think you’ve been targeted or scammed, contact your local law enforcement agency.

04/18/2026

Spring clean-up is in full swing. We have had a great turn out today, but unfortunately all four available dumpsters are full. Please wait till tomorrow to drop off your stuff. We will have two empty ones tomorrow. Thanks for the understanding.

04/14/2026

Reminder: Pet tags are due by May 1st. If you haven’t dropped off your updated rabies vaccination and/or $5 pet license fee yet please do so by May 1st or the fee goes to $30 and a possible citation.

Any questions give us a call (605)966-5588.

12/25/2025

Please contact the police department if you see the cat in the pictures below. She does not have a collar and she answers to Juno.

11/28/2025

A friendly reminder, to remove your vehicles from the road. I will be out moving snow later today and tonight.

11/24/2025

Anyone in Jefferson missing a cat. It will be at the Police Department for a couple hours before taken to the Humane Society.

10/30/2025

10/15/2025

I will be flushing fire hydrants today and tomorrow.