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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Notwithstanding a record number of homicide investigations in 2024, law enforcement leaders and the mayor say Sioux Falls is safe for a city of its size.
In 2024 Sioux Falls Police responded to more calls than ever before, however the number of violent crimes and property crimes were down. They were at the lowest point since 2019.
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“When people always ask me, are we having more crime in our community the answer is always yes, we are having more of everything,” TenHaken said. “We are having more traffic, more kids going to school, we have more people eating out , we have more street lights, we have more everything because we have more people.”
Police Chief Jon Thum is encouraged that crime rates are not climbing with the city’s population, however he believes there is still work to do. One area law enforcement and prosecutors plan to focus on is traffic safety.
“We saw a lot of reckless driving an increase in racing last year and so we are going to work to make sure the community knows that that is not being ignored,” said States Attorney Daniel Haggar.
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The city and Minnehaha County are backing a bill in the legislature that could mean jail time for drag racers on public roads.
“The State’s Attorney talked about it too, is you are maybe not likely to be injured in a violent crime at random, but of the driving we’ve seen absolutely impacts things in a big way,” said Thum. “So, with the Highway Patrol putting more resources in our community, with us looking at legislation that has more teeth, and prosecutors on board with again, we are all on the same page on this topic, and we want to make sure we make an impact there.”
During Tuesday’s briefing, the mayor hinted at putting more resources into the police department and including recruiting in the upcoming city budget.
The legislation that would crack down on drag racers passed the Senate 25-9 and is headed for the state House.
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