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Special Units

Wounded Wisconsin SRO Shoots Student After “Edged Weapon” Attack

A 16-year-old Oshkosh (WI) West High School student stabbed a school resource officer before the officer opened fire on the teen Tuesday morning, according to Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith.

December 3, 2019

Patrol

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Wisconsin Police Officer

A man accused of shooting an officer with the La Crosse (WI) Police Department has pleaded not guilty to the crime.

December 3, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin SRO Shoots Armed Student, Stops Threat

The suspect "would not remove his hands" from his pocket and ignored officers' commands, according to the police chief. Eventually, he said the student removed the handgun from his waistband and pointed it at officers.

December 2, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin Officer Reportedly Dies by Suicide at Police Station

Sergeant Joseph Ipavec was a 19-year veteran of the Elm Grove Police Department.

November 27, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin Man Charged with Bomb Threat on Police Department

During his arrest, the man admitted to having consumed alcohol and marijuana before placing the call, reportedly adding, "Yeah, it was stupid."

November 19, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin Officer Buys and Installs Car Seats for Kids

An officer with the Milwaukee Police Department exercised some "officer discretion" earlier in October when he pulled over a woman for not having proper vehicle registration. During the traffic stop, he observed two children in the back who were not in appropriate child-safety car seats.

October 22, 2019

Training

(Video) Benefits of Showing Respect During Police Contacts

Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department discusses how officers can get more out of a variety of contacts—with offenders, witnesses, or the general public—by simply showing some respect.

October 17, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin Officer Found Justified in Fatal Shooting

An officer with the Fox Valley (WI) Police Department who shot and killed a man last month will not face criminal charges.

October 15, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin Police Stumble Upon "Grisly" Scene of Half-Eaten Donuts

The Sparta (WI) Police Department had some fun on social media after an officer discovered a box of half-eaten donuts in a parking lot late one night.

October 15, 2019

Patrol

(Video) Overcoming Adversity and Preventing Suicide

Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department discusses how he overcame adversity in his own life when he found himself in a bad place after he defeated cancer but saw both his parents pass away in a very short time span.

October 11, 2019

Patrol

Wisconsin PD Reducing Parking Fines in Exchange for Food Donations

The Menomonie (WI) Police Department will take $2 off your parking fines for each item you bring into the police department during the months of November and December, with donations benefitting the Stepping Stones of Dunn County food pantry.

October 4, 2019

Patrol

Proposed Milwaukee Budget Would Shave 60 Sworn from Department

Under the 2020 budget proposed by Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee (WI) Police Department would go from 1,864 to 1,804 sworn officers.

September 26, 2019