Richland Center Police Department

06/12/2026

⚠️ E-BIKE & E-SCOOTER SAFETY / LEGALITY REMINDER ⚠️
The Richland Center Police Deparment would like to remind the public that electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) are becoming increasingly popular, and riders must follow Wisconsin traffic laws to help keep everyone safe.
Key points to remember:
• E-bikes and e-scooters are generally subject to the same rules of the road as bicycles. Riders must obey traffic signs, signals, and ride responsibly.
• No driver license, registration, or insurance is required for lawful e-bikes or e-scooters in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin recognizes three classes of e-bikes. Riders under 16 years old may NOT operate a Class 3 e-bike.
• E-scooters cannot be operated on any public roadway, trail, or sidewalk, at a speed greater than 15 mph.
• Riders operating on roadways should ride as close as practicable to the right-hand side of the roadway unless conditions require otherwise.
• During hours of darkness, e-bikes and e-scooters must have a white front light visible from at least 500 feet and a red rear light or adequate reflector.
• Local ordinances restrict the operation of electric scooters and bikes on the sidewalks downtown.
• Not every electric “bike” sold online is street legal. Vehicles capable of excessive speeds or for e-bikes, lacking functional pedals, may be classified differently under Wisconsin law and may require registration and licensing.
Please ride safely, watch for pedestrians and traffic, wear a helmet, and help keep our streets, trails, and sidewalks, safe for everyone

06/09/2026

"Update", Richland Center Police Department phone lines have been restored.

📞 Public Notification – Richland Center Police Department

The Richland Center Police Department is currently experiencing issues with our phone lines and may be unable to receive calls through our normal non-emergency number.

If you need to contact the Police Department, please call 608-647-2106 until further notice.

We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Please continue to call 911 for all emergencies.

06/08/2026

We'd like to thank Richland Center Parks and Recreation for partnering with us for our 3rd annual Cops and Bobbers Fishing Derby! We had a great turnout with many successful anglers.

Special thanks to all the families who participated and we hope you had as much fun as us! Thank you to the following sponsors who made it possible for all 84 participants to leave with a prize:

🟥Walsh's Ace Hardware/Ace of LaCrosse
🏫UW-Richland Campus Foundation
⬛️ Towne Taxi of Richland Center WI
🔴WRCO
🟦Walmart
🟩Subway
🟥Pizza Hut
🟧Dunkin'
🟦Culver's
🟨McDonald's

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for Cops and Bobbers! Registration begins at 8:00am. 🐠🐟👮👮‍♀️
🎯Here's a map for event parking.
🅿️Eldon Storer Dr will be closed and available for parking on the north side/pond side of the roadway.
🅿️Parking is also available in the North Park parking lot.
🚫No Parking along State Hwy 80.
♿️If you need assistance on site accessing the pond please call us at 608-647-2103.
Richland Center Parks and Recreation

06/03/2026

📢 Administrative Office Closure Notice

The Richland Center Police Department Administrative Office will be closed today.

There is no interruption to police services—our officers remain on duty and will continue responding to calls for service as usual.

If you call the Police Department today, your call will be answered by our partners at the Richland County Sheriff's Office, who will assist you and ensure your needs are addressed.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

05/27/2026

Officers recently completed instructing our PEAT (Police Education Addiction & Tools) program to 6th graders at the Richland School District and St. Mary School - Richland Center, WI. Thank you to Partners for Prevention Coalition of Richland County for helping us host our end of the year roller skating party at the Galaxie Skate Center. We’d also like to recognize staff at both schools for assisting us in making this program run smoothly.

05/19/2026

Found Key- this key was found in the parking lot at Old Mill Park off of West Seminary Street. If this is your key please stop by the Richland County Sheriff Office and describe the keyring to claim.