Editing Bismarck, North Dakota (section)

==Government==
Bismarck operates under the [[city commission government|city commission]] style of municipal government. Citizens elect a mayor and four commissioners on an [[at-large]] basis for terms of four years, with a limit of three consecutive terms. The commission exercises both legislative and executive powers, with each commissioner exercising oversight over several city departments. The mayor serves as president of the commission and has few powers over and above his fellow commissioners. {{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

The current mayor of Bismarck is [[Mike Schmitz (politician)|Mike Schmitz]].<ref name="schmitz">{{Cite news |last=Svihovec |first=Travis |date=June 14, 2022 |title=Schmitz easily unseats incumbent Bakken in Bismarck mayor's race |work=[[The Bismarck Tribune]] |url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/election/schmitz-easily-unseats-incumbent-bakken-in-bismarck-mayor-s-race/article_bd2fe948-e74c-11ec-bc50-97f2108c73dd.html |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> The city commission meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

===Crime===
{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Bismarck
|year= 2023
|violent_crime= 197
|homicide= 2
|rape= 32
|robbery= 30
|aggravated_assault= 133
|property_crime= 2,282
|arson= 3
|burglary= 170
|larceny_theft= 1,908
|motor_vehicle_theft= 201
|source_url= https://bismarcknd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/46870/2023AnnualReportFINAL
|source_name= 2023 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2023 population: 75,092
}}

According to the [[Uniform Crime Report]] statistics compiled by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) in 2023, there were 197 violent crimes and 1,734 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Of these, the violent crimes consisted of 2 murders, 32 forcible rapes, 30 robberies and 133 aggravated assaults, while 170 burglaries, 1,908 larceny-thefts, 201 motor vehicle thefts and 3 acts of arson defined the property offenses.