Police in South Dakota logged fewer theft reports in 2025 than the previous year, but made more arrests for theft.
The figures suggest surveillance technology first adopted in Madison and expanded last year to Sioux Falls can make it easier to find suspects, its supporters say.
Madison Police Chief Justin Meyer said the city’s automated license plate readers, which take static images of license plates and run them against databases of reported crimes, have been “an invaluable tool” since the city installed them in 2022…