Chief Steve Allender was appointed as a patrol officer for the Rapid City Police on May 28, 1985 and has worked his way through various assignments and positions with the agency during his career. On July 17, 2007, he was appointed chief and now leads the agency and its 132 members.

In addition to his responsibilities as chief of police, he serves on various boards of directors, such as the Mid States Organized Crime Information Center (MOCIC) in Springfield, Missouri and Working Against Violence Inc. (WAVI) in Rapid City.

Chief Allender holds a bachelor’s degree in management and is a graduate of the 219th session of the FBI National Academy.

He and his wife Shirley and their children Kate and Clark live in Rapid City.

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