The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is the principal law enforcement agency that serves Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, along with the county-owned General Mitchell International Airport and the Milwaukee County Parks system, including much of the Milwaukee lakefront. At one time it was the largest sheriff's department in the state of Wisconsin, with about 720 Deputy sheriffs. By 2015 the agency had reduced the number of sworn personnel to approximately 225. The sheriff's office of Milwaukee County was recently headed by David A. Clarke, Jr., who resigned on August 31, 2017. Clarke's successor will be appointed by Governor Scott Walker, at a later date.
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Bureaus and divisions
Administrative Services Bureau
The Administrative Services Bureau contains the Open Records Division, Central Records Unit, Media Relations, Clerical Staff, Traffic Desk and Special Events.
Detention Bureau
The Detention Bureau handles inmate health, transportation, food services, inmate housing, property, jail records, visiting, classification, central booking records and warrants.
Police Services Bureau
In addition to countywide patrol services; the Police Services Bureau oversees the Airport Division, Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Bomb Unit, Drug Enforcement, Civil Process Unit, TEU, Motorcycle Unit and K9 Operations.
Additionally, the Courts Division has been incorporated into the Police Services Bureau and provides Bailiff services for the largest court system in the State of Wisconsin.
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Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, 12 officers have died in the line of duty. For 11 years, the Milwaukee County Law Enforcement Executives Association, in conjunction with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office and the Milwaukee Police Department, has hosted the Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony annually in May. The event, which honors Milwaukee County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, is part of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Week.
Equipment
Weapons and other duty equipment
- Glock 22 GEN 4 .40 S&W- standard issue pistol.
- Glock 27 .40 S&W- generally used depending on assignment and by high-ranking members of the agency.
- Colt AR-15- different variants are issued by the agency depending on unit. The Colt RO603 (M16a1) is used for normal patrol deputies.
- Taser- Used by patrol deputies as well as corrections officers.
- Pepper Spray- used by most deputies in jail and on patrol.
Vehicles:
- Chevrolet Tahoe- patrol SUV
- Dodge Charger- patrol car
- Chevrolet Impala- patrol car
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin
References
External links
- Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
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