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Kewaskum Police Department
2016 Yearly Report to the Village Board Police and Fire Commission Citizens of the Village of Kewaskum.
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CHIEFS MESSAGE
To the Village Board, the Police and Fire Commission, and the Citizens of
Kewaskum:
It is hard to believe that another year has passed. As a department, we are
tirelessly working on improving our departmental operations, increasing our
efficiency, staying current with the latest technologies and improving on the
service received by our community. 2016 was another year of growth and
success as a department.
One of our biggest goals in 2016 was the implementation of the Junior Police Academy; a
summer school class held in conjunction with the Kewaskum School District as part of their
summer school curriculum. The class allowed middle school age students the opportunity to
learn and understand police procedure and the criminal justice system by utilizing classroom
instruction, guest speakers, “hands-on” activities and field trips. The class was held from June 9th
through July 1st, 2016, and was instructed by myself and School Resource Officer Kevin Kohn.
The students learned about law enforcement and included visits from the Multijurisdictional
Drug Unit, Washington County K9 “Gunner”, Washington County SWAT Team, Flight for Life
and the Kewaskum Fire Department. We also toured the Washington County Jail, sat in an
actual circuit court proceeding, and met privately with Judge Pouros and Assistant District
Attorney Giernoth. Overall, the class went great and we look forward to teaching it for years to
come!
Another community outreach program that began in 2016 was Coffee with the Chief. I held
three events over the calendar year at the Coffee Corner, Brother’s and Gateway restaurants.
Although these events were not highly attended, I am hopeful to continue hosting Coffee with
the Chief and connecting further with our community.
In 2016 we improved our staffing levels and equipment used to provide services to our
community. In May we received three new AED's for the department. The department's old
AED's lasted approximately 15 years and were used in numerous life saving incidents; however
in early 2016 two of the three units had failed and needed to be replaced immediately. Our
department received funding from three outstanding local organizations who each donated one
AED to our department - Drexel Building Supply, Wessing Properties and the New Fane
Sportsman Club.
In our squad cars we received an anonymous donation to improve our active shooter response
capabilities by purchasing ballistic rifle plates, ballistic helmets and “go-bags”. “Go-bags” are
small kits that officers can bring with them into an active shooter type situation. These bags
contain extra magazines with ammunition, medical kits for gun shot wounds, tourniquets and
CPR masks. These are items that are vital and are needed in the event we have an active shooter
type situation. Hopefully, these items go unused and collect dust, but we need to be prepared for
all situations.
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The Kewaskum Police Department also purchased a new speed display sign to alert drivers of
their speed. This new sign was purchased after our old speed trailer display board was no longer
operational. The new sign is able to be easily moved to different locations in the village and to
areas were speeding is an issue. It can display speeds and capture data to be analyzed.
In 2016, our agency was the host agency for the annual Washington County Law Enforcement
Memorial Service that is held each May at the Washington County Fair Park. The event went
well with our guest speakers including Village Administrator Matthew Heiser and State
Representative Jesse Kremer. The final speaker of the night, Trooper Clarissa Justmann, gave an
emotional, personal account of the events surrounding Trooper Trevor Casper’s murder in Fond
du Lac in 2015. Trooper Justmann was the first officer on scene to assist Trooper Casper. The
presentation was powerful and emotional solidifying Trooper Casper as a hero whose legacy will
never be forgotten.
Our department experienced staffing changes once again in 2016. Officer Schlice, who had been
part time, was promoted to full time on January 1st, 2016. On July 1
st, 2016, Officer Alan Ratzel
retired from the Kewaskum Police Department after 28 years of service to our community.
As your chief of police, I am also your Emergency Government Director and in 2017 I will be
focusing attention on issues relating to improving our emergency management functions. I am
currently on a committee working with the county on implementing a hazard mitigation plan for
Washington County and I am updating our current emergency government manual for the
Village of Kewaskum.
And as always, my main goal is to continue to improve and expand our community outreach. We
will be continuing Coffee with the Chief and the Junior Police Academy as well as being more
active with our Boy’s and Girl’s Club. I also want to reach out to our business community and
civic leaders more and make sure we have open lines of communication.
Kewaskum is a great place to live and I am blessed to be your chief of police. Please feel free to
stop in and meet with me anytime if
you have any questions, comments or
concerns, or if you just want to say
hello.
Respectfully Submitted,
Thomas F Bishop (photo – Washington County Insider)
Chief of Police
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Personnel and Experience ………………………………………… 7
Organizational Chart ………………………………………… 9
Training Events ………………………………………… 10
Public Relations ………………………………………… 13
Auxiliary Department ………………………………………… 16
Grants / Donations ………………………………………… 18
Community Appreciation ………………………………………… 20
Social Media Outreach ………………………………………… 23
Junior Police Academy ………………………………………… 26
Yearly Breakdown ………………………………………… 30
Mission Statement ………………………………………… 37
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KEWASKUM POLICE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL AND EXPERIENCE
Uniformed Officers Date of Hire with KPD Experience with KPD
Chief Thomas F Bishop 12-07-2007 9 years
Lieutenant Mark E. Steiner 05-26-1994 22 years
Officer Barry A Granrath 08-29-2000 16 years
Officer Kevin J Kohn 01-11-2001 15 years
Officer Alan R Ratzel 11-07-1988 28 years
Resigned 07-01-2016
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Officer Luke A Wilhelm 06-27-2009 7 years
Officer Justin D. Heschke 10-08-2014 2 years
Officer Anthony J Schlice 10-08-2014 2 years
Administrative Staff
Patricia J Blackstone 10-15-1999 15 years
Due to the efforts and dedication of our staff, the Village of
Kewaskum made its second appearance on the Safewise list
of 50 Safest Cities in Wisconsin for 2016. Kewaskum ranks
as one of the 15 safest city in Wisconsin!
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Chief of Police / Emergency
Govt. Director
Lieutenant of Police
Patrol Officers School Resource Officer / Special
Assignment Auxiliary Police Crossing Guards
Administrative Assistant
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TRAINING EVENTS, 2016
Thomas F Bishop
CPR Recertification
WCPA Conference
Handgun Qualification
Management of the Media in a
Mass Casualty Event – An
Overview of Sandy Hook
Response & Investigation of The
Cenbury 16 Theater Shooting –
Aurora CO
ICS- 00100.b
Methamphetamine
Taser Recertification
DAAT - Ground Fighting
ACADIS Administrator Update
DT 4000 Crash Form Training
Annual Recertification
Reimbursements Webinar
Mark E Steiner
CPR Recertification
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
DAAT – Ground Fighting
Methamphetamine
PBT Calibration Certification
Handgun Qualification
WCPA Conference
Taser Recertification
DT 4000 Crash Form Training
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Barry A Granrath
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Training
Methamphetamine
Taser Recertification
DAAT – Ground Fighting
DARE Conference
Force on Force / Simunition Scenario Training
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
Kevin J Kohn
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Training
Methamphetamine
Taser Recertification
DAAT – Ground Fighting
Force on Force / Simunition Scenario Training
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
Alan Ratzel
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
Luke A Wilhelm
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Training
Methamphetamine
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Taser Recertification
Force on Force / Simunition Scenario Training
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
Reid Interview and Interrogation
Justin D Heschke
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Training
Methamphetamine
Taser Recertification
DAAT – Ground Fighting
Force on Force / Simunition Scenario Training
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
Reid Interview and Interrogation
Anthony J Schlice
CPR Recertification
Handgun Qualification
ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Training
Methamphetamine
Taser Recertification
DAAT – Ground Fighting
Force on Force / Simunition Scenario Training
Range Training / Department Meeting (Tracs Update)
Reid Interview and Interrogation
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
March
DARE Graduation – KES (Granrath, Bishop)
April
Speed trailer to carnival
PD Tour - Girl Scout Troop (Steiner)
PD Tour - KHS Students (Steiner)
Eisenbahn Marathon (Steiner, Auxiliary)
May
Coffee with the Chief (Bishop)
Washington County Law Enforcement Memorial (Bishop, Steiner,
Kohn)
Children Visit – Tuttle Creek Learning Center (Granrath)
PD Tour – DARE Students (Granrath)
Click it or Ticket Campaign
June
Junior Police Academy Summer School Class (Kohn,
Bishop)
Party on the Pavement (Granrath)
July
July 3rd
Fireworks; (Bishop, All, Auxiliary)
Squad Display at Kewaskum Public Library Summer
Picnic (Bishop)
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August
National Night Out (Steiner, Auxiliary)
Back to School Scavenger Hunt / Ride to School (Bishop)
Green Bay Packer Cards
Coffee with the Chief (Bishop)
Cousin’s Subs of Kewaskum “You’re Awesome”
Campaign
September
Thank a Police Officer Day
9/11 Memorial Parade and Event (Bishop, Granrath)
PD Tour – Little Folks School House (Bishop)
Boy’s and Girl’s Club Visit (Bishop)
October
Homecoming Events / Parade (Bishop, Kohn, Wilhelm)
Trick or Treat Patrol (Auxiliary)
Walk Your Child to School Day (Kohn)
KEYS Run (Steiner, Auxiliary)
Coffee with a Chief (Bishop)
Boy’s and Girl’s Club Visit (Heschke)
Lunch with Northbrook Church
November
Turkey Trot (Steiner, Auxiliary)
December
Christmas Parade (All, Auxiliary)
Shop with a Cop (Bishop, Kohn, Wilhelm, Heschke, Schlice, Blackstone)
DARE Graduation – Holy Trinity (Bishop, Granrath)
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2016
Various talks to classrooms and students at KHS and KMS
Various talks to driver’s education classes (Kohn)
Numerous department tours to children (All)
Student Ride Along (All)
Fingerprint Multiple Subjects for Employment Verification (All)
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KEWASKUM AUXILIARY POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Lt. Steiner oversees our Auxiliary Police Department. This department is comprised of non-
sworn, volunteer community members who assist us at a number of events. Below are the events
that we utilized our Auxiliary Officers in 2016. (Parenthesis represents the number of Auxiliary
Officers that attended each event)
April 24th
– Eisenbahn Marathon (4)
May 19th
– Washington County Law Enforcement Memorial Service (5)
May 30th
– Memorial Day Parade (3)
June 5th
– Kewaskum High School Graduation Ceremony (1)
June 21st – Party of the Pavement (2)
July 3rd
– Fireworks (4)
August 2nd
– National Night-Out (2)
August 27th
– Holy Trinity Social Fest in Riverhill Park (1)
September 10th
– Kewaskum Historical Society Early Farm Days (1)
September 11th
– 9/11 Memorial Parade (4)
September 30th
– Kewaskum High School Homecoming Parade (3)
October 9th
– KEYS 5K Run (2)
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Oct 29th
– Halloween Trick or Treat (7)
Nov 24th
– Kewaskum Turkey Trot (3)
Dec 4th
– Christmas Parade (6)
Varsity Football Games (6 games) = (24)
Boys & Girls Varsity Basketball Games (20 games) = (20)
Total Hours Worked by Auxiliary Officers – 246
Total of Community Events Worked by Auxiliary Officers – 41
217 264
349
246
0
100
200
300
400
Hours Worked by Auxiliary Officers
2013 2014 2015 2016
25
37
49 41
0
20
40
60
Community Events Worked by Auxiliary Officers
2013 2014 2015 2016
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GRANTS / DONATIONS
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR’S (AED’s)
In early 2016, two out of our three Automated External
Defibrillator’s (AED’s) had to be taken out of service and were
non repairable. Drexel Building Supply, Wessing Properties
and the New Fane Sportsman Club each donated $1,500.00 to
allow our department to purchase new AED’s!
GREEN BAY PACKER SAFETY CARD PROGRAM
Each year we participate in the Green Bay Packer safety card program, sponsored by Westbury
Bank. These cards are handed out to the youth (or adults if desired) in our community and have
safety tips on the back.
COUSIN’S SUBS “YOU’RE AWESOME” COUPONS
In 2016 we teamed up with Cousin’s Sub’s of Kewaskum to
hand out “You’re Awesome” coupons to children we see
wearing bicycle helmets or doing anything we believe is
“awesome”. The coupons are good for one free sub sandwich.
BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Our department participates in the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in cooperation with the
Office of Justice Programs. Through this program, we receive 50% reimbursement for
purchased ballistic vests. In 2016 through this grant we saved village taxpayers $350.00
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
Our agency participated in the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Traffic Safety
unfunded grant initiatives; specifically “Click it or Ticket”, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
and “Booze and Belts”. By participating in these events we are entered into a regional drawing
to receive one of the many $4,000 equipment grants that are awarded. In early 2017 we were
selected to receive one of these grants from participating in 2016’s Click it or Ticket Campaign.
DARE
Our department received a $500.00 donation from the New
Fane Sportsman Club to be used towards our DARE Program.
The New Fane Sportsman Club donates to the DARE Program
every year!
SQUAD DECALS
Another “Thank you” goes out to Ron Kemmel of Ron Kemmel Designs for once again donating
and putting on the squad graphics. As always, he did a great job and the feedback from the
community is one of resounding approval. Thank you Ron!!
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COMMUNITY APPRECIATION
The Village of Kewaskum is a great community! Community members go out of their way to
show appreciation and support for law enforcement in our community. I have seen many blue
lights on around the community, as well as “We Support our Police” signs. Here are some more
examples:
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SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH
The Kewaskum Police Department utilizes Facebook to disseminate information to a wide range
of consumers quickly. The Kewaskum Police Department Facebook Page has 2,235 followers
and is used for public relations, press releases and messaging communication between the public
and our department.
Kewaskum Police Department added 2 new photos.
Thursday October 13th, 2016 --
Northbrook Church in Richfield dropped off gift bags for each one of our officers as part of their "Operation: Love your neighbor" initiative. Thank you Northbrook Church!
Plus we had doughnuts and cake dropped off this morning as well! Weight loss goals not achieved
once again :) --Chief Tom Bishop
Kewaskum Police Department
UPDATE -- The dog has been released to its owner!
----------------------------------------------
Anyone know this face? He was just found by our officer and is currently at KPD. Found on Hwy 28
near Johnson Bus.
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Kewaskum Police Department
Wednesday August 17th, 2016 --
BACK TO SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT -- CLUE #1
Today officially begins our 2nd Annual Back to School Scavenger Hunt. To recap:
-- this is open to any student who attends school in the Kewaskum
School District (including Holy Trinity and St. Lucas students)
-- the winner must also live within the school district limits
-- The item is hidden on PUBLIC property within the Village of
Kewaskum. This includes areas such as our parks, the municipal
building / library, fire department, Eisenbahn Trail, etc. Please do
not trespass on private property
-- The item you are looking for is in the attached photo
-- The winner(s) will receive a ride to school on September 1st, 2016
in our police car! -- We will give clues daily, Monday-Friday, around 8:00am.
Alright... here we go...
Clue #1 -- IT IS ATTACHED TO WOOD
Happy Hunting and Good Luck!
-- Chief Tom Bishop
Kewaskum Police Department
September 1st, 2016 -- First Day of School!
This morning Cassie received her ride to school in the police car for finding the hidden badge in our scavenger hunt. She was very excited and even agreed to take this selfie with me!
I wish Cassie and all of our students a great school year!!
-- Chief Tom Bishop
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Kewaskum Police Department added 2 new photos.
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To show her appreciation for law enforcement, Kaylee made bracelets for each one of our officers
and our administrative assistant! All I can say is.... WOW, these are awesome!
Thanks Kaylee!!
--Chief Tom Bishop
Kewaskum Police Department added 10 new photos.
Published by Thomas Francis · September 12, 2016 ·
Monday September 12th, 2016
Yesterday's 9/11 Memorial Event had a great turnout. Thank you to everyone who came out to show
their support and remember the 2,978 Americans who lost their lives 15 years ago, including
Kewaskum area native Andrea Haberman-who sadly was on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center that fateful morning.
Thank you to the Kewaskum Remembers 9/11 Memorial Committee for organizing and carrying out such a great event, and raising money to build a permanent, lasting memorial in Kewaskum.
-- Chief Tom Bishop
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JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY – SUMMER SCHOOL 2016
The first Junior Police Academy Summer School Class was held from June 9th
through July 1st,
2016. The class was taught by Officer Kohn and Chief Bishop. The students were taught about
law enforcement and included a visit from the Multijurisdictional Drug Unit, SWAT Team,
Flight for Life and the Kewaskum Fire Department. We also toured the Washington County Jail,
sat in an actual circuit court proceeding, and met privately with Judge Pouros and Assistant
District Attorney Giernoth. Overall, the class went great and we look forward to doing it for
many more years to come!
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YEARLY BREAKDOWN
Below is a categorical breakdown of calls handled.
Complaints Handled
2016- 1,033
2015- 1,101
2014- 985
Complaints are contacts or incidents that generally require a long narrative report to be
completed by the officer. Typical types of complaints are domestic incidents, welfare checks,
Chapter 51 / 55 placements, civil matter disputes, animal complaints, suspicious activity and
various other types of incidents. This section does not count Calls for Service or Traffic related
activity.
920
940
960
980
1000
1020
1040
1060
1080
1100
1120
Complaints Handled
2014 2015 2016
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Traffic Contacts and Ordinance Citations Issued
2016
Traffic Stops 1,018
Traffic Citations Issued 585
Traffic Warnings Issued 900
Ordinance Citations Issued 220
2015
Traffic Stops 1,234
Traffic Citations Issued 546
Traffic Warnings Issued 1,253
***The Kewaskum Police Department arrested 12 people for OWI in 2016***
Patrol is a major function of any police department. Patrolling keeps our officers visible in the
community and available to respond to calls for service. Traffic stops are a very common and
frequent activity of patrol officers. In 2016, our officers made 1,018 traffic stops resulting in 585
traffic citations issued. It should be noted that traffic stops will also produce ordinance
violations, criminal arrests, and warrant arrests.
Criminal Arrests
2016- 127
2015- 143
Criminal arrests consist of physically arresting someone and transporting them to jail, or
requesting charges on someone through the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. This
also includes warrant arrests.
39%
61%
2016 Traffic Contacts
Citations
Warnings
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Assist other Agencies
2016
Assist Kewaskum Rescue -- 180
Assist Kewaskum Fire -- 8
Assist Other Agency -- 166
2015
Assist Kewaskum Rescue -- 167
Assist Kewaskum Fire -- 9
Assist Other Agency -- 170
2014
Assist Kewaskum Rescue -- 144
Assist Kewaskum Fire -- 15
Assist Other Agency-- 203
Accidents
2016
Property Damage Only— 66
Personal Injury – 11
Fatal -- 0
2015
Property Damage Only— 58
Personal Injury – 4
Fatal -- 1
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Assist Vehicle Lockout
2016
Total Lockouts -- 94
2015
Total Lockouts -- 77
2014
Total Lockouts -- 83
In 2016, we saw an increase in the number of vehicle lockouts. Many law enforcement
agencies no longer perform this service, due to the issues concerning the risk of property
damage and liability. Village residents and visitors who contact the police department for
assistance in this area are grateful that the service is still offered here. This is a very
beneficial tool when it comes to public relations.
Parking Enforcement
Citations
2016-- 121
2015-- 135
2014-- 138
Warnings
2016-- 106
2015-- 177
2014-- 118
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Citations Issued
Warnings Issued
Citations Issued
Warnings Issued
Citations Issued
Warnings Issued
2016 2015 2014
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Calls for Service
2016-- 1,608
2015-- 1,453
2014-- 1,711
Calls for service include activities that aren’t classified as a complaint or traffic related.
Calls for service range from giving directions to a motorist, delivering village board
packets, removing debris from the roadway, directing traffic, notifying DPW of situations
that need their attention or any other community service we provide that doesn’t
necessarily require a long narrative written report.
1,608
1,453
1,711
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
Calls for Service
2016 2015 2014
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Building Checks
2016-- 5,882
2015-- 5,688
2014-- 5,648
Open Doors
2016-- 89
2015-- 79
2014-- 91
Performing building checks by the officers is one of the ways we are able to deter and
possibly prevent criminal activity. In 2016, officers located 89 unsecured properties.
Possible law violators look for “crimes of opportunity” (i.e. an unlocked business, car,
etc) which facilitates their ability to commit crime without forcefully entering. By
locating these businesses we are not only able to secure them for that particular night, but
it serves as a reminder to owners to continue to check their doors prior to leaving on a
daily basis.
We also perform “Vacation House Checks” for residents while they are away from their
residence. In 2016, we performed 3,022 vacation house checks.
5,882
5,688 5,648
89
79 91
5,400
5,500
5,600
5,700
5,800
5,900
6,000
2016 2015 2014
Building Checks Open Doors Located
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Miles Patrolled
2016-- 55,799
2015-- 55,601
2014-- 52,599
52,599
55,601 55,799
2014 2015 2016
Total Mileage
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KEWASKUM POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mission Statement
The Kewaskum Police Department exists to serve our community. Our
primary responsibilities are the safety of the public and the protection of their property.
The Kewaskum Police Department’s mission is accomplished by adhering to three principles:
ACCOUNTABILITY
PROFESSIONALISM
PRIDE
Every Call. Every Contact. Every Time.
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