Janesville Police Department

08/12/2026

🥎 JANESVILLE FIRST RESPONDER SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT — THIS SATURDAY! 🥎

We are keeping our fingers crossed that the weather forecast improves, but either way, we are excited for the first Janesville First Responder Softball Tournament this Saturday, August 15!

Games begin at 8:00 AM, with the tournament expected to wrap up around 8:00 PM. Come out and enjoy a day of softball, food, family fun, raffles, a dunk tank, and special events for kids and adults!

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors and donors who have helped make this event possible:

▪Field Sponsors: American Defense Manufacturing, Janesville Fire Charities, DMR Exteriors & Kwik Trip

▪Tournament & Event Sponsors: Bigfoot Holsters, Blue Line Property Development, Casey's, Bio-One Madison, CTR Automotive & Fi****ms, Red Zone Pub & Grill, H&H Dumpsters, Terril Plumbing & Addie Water Systems

And thank you to all of our raffle item donors, including Top Pack Defense, Gordie Boucher Ford/Lincoln, Lloyd's True Value, Sneakers Sports Bar & Grill, AutoZone, Mocha Moments, 33 Feeds, Chaos Custom Bats, Home Depot, Bobcat of Janesville, Toppers Pizza, A-Glo Spa & Salon, Texas Roadhouse, M2 Aerial Solutions, Simple Scissors, Timber Hill Winery, Bare Beauty Wax, WM Dayspa Salon, Top Nails, Classy Rascals Boutique, and everyone else who has contributed!
We truly couldn't do this without the support of our community and local businesses. ❤️

📍 Dawson Field — Janesville
📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ First game: 8:00 AM

Come out, support your first responders, and help us make the first tournament a great one! 👮‍♂️🚒🥎🇺🇸

08/11/2026

On August 9, 2026, at approximately 12:31 a.m., the Rock County Communications Center received numerous 911 calls reporting a disturbance in the 100 block of South Academy Street in the City of ...

08/09/2026

Homicide Investigation   On 8/9/2026 at 12:31 AM, Janesville Police received a 911 call of a disturbance.  Before Officers arrived on scene, the call was upgraded ...

08/06/2026

🔴🔴ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY🔵🔵

We know. The picture is not great, but you all have done an amazing job with less. Your help is always appreciated!

This person enter Best Buy of Janesville on July 31st and left (in the vehicle pictured) without paying for $1,749 worth of merchandise. If you can help us identify this subject, please contact the Janesville Police Department via Facebook Messenger, by submitting a Janesville Area CrimeStoppers tip, or call us at 608-755-3100. Please reference Ofc. Waldsmith's case JV2635021.

08/04/2026

Join us on Festival Street tonight, 5–8 PM, for National Night Out!

08/02/2026

The Janesville Police Department K9 Unit is teaming with the Beloit Sky Carp for a fundraiser event at ABC Stadium. Every ticket purchased through the link below directly supports the Janesville Police Department K9 Unit. Police K9's and handlers will be present for people to meet and ask questions.

The K9 Unit is completely supported by donations and fundraising to provide food, medical expenses, squads, and associated equipment.

8/22/26 @ 6:35 PM - Janesville Police K9 Fundraiser

08/01/2026

🌟Celebrating dedication and service!🌟

Let's congratulate our dedicated staff members on their amazing anniversaries as they mark another milestone with JPD. Thank you to all the employees for their dedication and commitment to the agency every day.

Join us in congratulating these remarkable individuals! 👏

07/31/2026

🚨Reminder: First Annual First Responder Softball Tournament will be on Saturday, August 15,2026. We have availability for 2 more teams, and then the registration for the tournament will be closed. Team medals will be sponsored by Bigfoot Holsters LLC 🥇🥈

In addition to competitive softball, there will be plenty of activities for kids, including:
⚾Throwing Contest
🏃‍➡️Timed Base Running
🌊Water Dunk Tank and much more!

Lilac Brew Coffee Co. and Rock County Brewing Company will be making an appearance! If any food vendors are interested, feel free to reach out to us!

Bring the whole family out for a day of fun, food, raffle prizes, and friendly competition while supporting a great cause!

Below are some of the available raffle prizes, with more coming each day⬇

07/30/2026

The Janesville Police Department announces the hiring of six police officers hired July 27th, 2026. The six officers were sworn in during a ceremony in Council Chambers on July 29th, 2026.

Officer Ian R. Grice is from Beloit, WI. He graduated from Turner High School and joined the US Army where he currently is a combat engineer and squad leader. He has served in the army since 2011. Officer Grice is a lateral transfer who began his law enforcement career as a Correctional Officer in 2022 and moved to Patrol Officer in 2024, bringing 2 years of experience to the Janesville Police Department.

Officer Noah L. Johnson is from Milton, WI. He graduated from Milton High School and earned his associate degree in Criminal Justice from Blackhawk Technical College in 2017. Officer Johnson is a lateral transfer who began his career in 2017, bringing 9 years of experience to Janesville Police Department. He has served as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) instructor, an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Instructor, a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), and a member of a SWAT team.

Officer Tyler. R. Leith is from Milton, WI. He graduated from Milton High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in education - Health, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Education with an emphasis on Nutrition. He previously worked at Northside Intermediate School as a Health and PE teacher. He will be attending the Blackhawk Technical College Police Academy in August 2026.

Officer Catelyn M. Malinowski is from Beloit, WI. She graduated from Parkview Senior High School and earned her associate degree in Criminal Justice from Blackhawk Technical College in 2025. Officer Malinowski is a lateral transfer who began her career in law enforcement as a Community Service Officer in 2023 and moved to Patrol Officer in 2024, bringing 2 years of experience to the Janesville Police Department.

Officer James T. Mann is originally from Grand Forks, ND before moving to Illinois. He graduated from Red River High School. He was a member of the North Dakota Army National Guard from 2007-2014. He completed the Peace Officer Training Program at Lake Region State College in 2009 and the Criminal Justice Program at Rasmussen College in 2016. Officer Mann is a lateral transfer who has worked as a Military Police Officer, a Deputy for a County Sheriff’s Office, and most recently a Patrol Sergeant, bringing 14 years of experience to the Janesville Police Department.

Officer Garrett T. Rieger is from Fort Atkinson, WI. He graduated from Fort Atkinson High School and attended UW-Whitewater. He has been a member of the US Army National Guard since 2019. He has previously worked for the Whitewater Fire Department, Mercy Health Systems, Superior Ambulance Services, and Ryan Brothers Ambulance Services in Madison, WI. He will be attending the Blackhawk Technical College Police Academy in August 2026.

Please welcome these officers to the City of Janesville!

07/29/2026

🚨UPDATE: IDENTIFIED🚨
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THIS IDENTIFICATION!
YOU ARE AMAZING!

🔵ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY🔴

This individual is wanted for questioning in connection with several retail thefts in Janesville. Thefts reported in just the past few days are over $1,200 (Class I Felony) in losses to the companies.

If you can help us identify this individual, you may contact the JPD Records Division at 608-755-3100, send us a private Facebook message, or submit a P3 Tip on Janesville Area CrimeStoppers.

Please refer to open case number JV2632464, JV2633189, JV2634380, JV2634381, or JV2634385.

Thank you to any of you who offer assistance with these cases! You are appreciated!