Tahoe ReservationsSouth Lake Tahoe, 1352 Johnson BlvdSouth Lake Tahoe Police Department serves and protects the community of South Lake Tahoe. The population living in Lake Tahoe is only about 24,000 but when people come to visit in the winter and summer there are often 75,000 people staying in South Lake Tahoe. It is the South Lake Tahoe Police Dept's job to make sure that things run smoothly in the community regardless.