
On behalf of the men and women of the Dickinson PD, I am pleased to welcome you to our website. Our continuing goal is to make the City of Dickinson a safe place in which to live, work and play. We are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of life of the city during this time of rapid growth, by actively partnering with community members and being innovative in our policing strategies.
We are proud to serve the residents of Dickinson in many ways. Our Department is responsible for helping to prevent crime, patrolling neighborhoods, responding to calls for service, investigating crimes, arresting offenders and working closely with the community to identify and solve neighborhood problems. We also provide educational and outreach programs to assist the residents and youth of our community. Our ongoing commitment is to continue to provide the highest quality, professional, and courteous service to our community.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the citizens of Dickinson for their continued support. By working together, we will continue to preserve the quality of life that our community deserves.
Sincerely,
Dustin D. Dassinger, Chief of Police

Weekend Shooting
Dickinson, ND (March 15th, 2021): A Dickinson teen has died from a gunshot wound sustained at a residence early Saturday morning, and another teen has been arrested on suspicion of Negligent...
Second Taser Deployment in a Week
For the second time within a week, Dickinson Police officers deployed a Taser on a resistive subject Sunday afternoon. Around 11:50 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the 10 block of South Main when...
Weekend Stabbing and Handgun Assault
Dickinson, ND (February 22nd, 2021): The Dickinson Police Department continues the investigation into several high-incident calls over the weekend which included a stabbing and an assault with a...
Overdose Alert
In conjunction with the Southwest Narcotics Task Force, the Dickinson Police Department is issuing a Community Alert regarding overdoses stemming from counterfeit medication. During recent weeks,...
Copper Wire Theft Arrests
Two Dickinson residents are facing criminal theft charges after Dickinson Police detectives connected them to several copper wire thefts in the area. On Monday, the department responded to reports...
Mask Mandate
On November 13th, 2020, Governor Burgum signed Executive Order 2020-43, and State Health Officer Dirk Wilkie issued Order # 2020-08 pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 23-01-05(12). Both orders...


