Officer Tom Hansen is recognized at the October 17th City Council Meeting by Mayor Brian Smith for saving a woman's life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest on September 29th. Officer Hansen utilized a portable AED which delivered a life saving shock. 3 AED's where purchased in the summer of 2004 through community donations.
POLICE CHIEF JAILED ON WARRANT! Chief Tim Goke was taken into custody by the March of Dimes Jail & Bail on November 29th, 2005, on the charge of speeding in a school zone. The Chief was able to raise "bail" in the amount of $336.00 through generous donations!
POLICE DEPARTMENT REMODEL PROJECT: At the October City Council Meeting the City Council voted 6 to 4 in favor of proceeding with remodel plan #4 which retains the original facade of the Armory, creating a new entrance to S Washington Street and remolding the interiors of the old Armory and existing police Department. For more information on the building process, check out the New Public Safety Building Page.
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Interested in organizing a Neighborhood Watch program? Neighborhood Watch works if people want to assume a more active role in making their neighborhood safer. Since it is impractical to place a police officer on every corner of every neighborhood, it is more practical to have help from the people who live there. The neighborhood residents know who belongs there and who doesn't and what activity is suspicious. The main reason Neighborhood Watch can be successful is that citizens can begin working with, instead of relying on, law enforcement to combat crime in their community. If you are interested in developing a Neighborhood Watch Program, please contact or email Officer Nicole Jacobs.
The Waupaca Police Department is located at 124 South
Washington Street, in Waupaca Wisconsin. The Waupaca Police Department is a 24-
hour a day law enforcement agency. The Department consists of 14 full time Law
Enforcement Officers. This includes the administrative staff, Chief, Lieutenant,
Sergeants, and a Detective Sergeant. The department employees two full time
Clerk/Dispatchers. Our Dispatch Office/lobby is open 16 hours a day, from 7:00
a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The
Department also employees both part time Officers and Clerk/Dispatch staff.
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Effective March 1, 2005, Wisconsin residents will have access to 1 free annual consumer credit report. You can access your free report at www.annualcreditreport.com.
Federal Trade Commission Report: On Wednesday, December 1, 2004, the three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – will begin processing consumers’ requests for free annual credit reports at www.annualcreditreport.com. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and requires the nationwide credit bureaus to provide consumers, upon request, a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months. Consumers in 13 Western states may request a free annual credit report beginning December 1. The Federal Trade Commission enforces the FCRA with respect to consumer reporting companies.
A credit report contains consumers’ identification information; payment history with different creditors; a list of inquiries made by various financial institutions; and information on the public record, such as foreclosures or bankruptcies. Consumer reporting companies collect and sell this information to lenders and other businesses that have a permissible purpose to obtain it.
One of the Departments Officers works as Police School Liaison Officer in the school district during the school year. All of the Department’s staff is encouraged to specialize in different areas of law enforcement. The Department provides training for these Officers as needed. We currently have Officers that specialize in, evidence recovery, accident investigation, death investigation, sensitive crimes, juvenile crimes, firearms, emergency management, and a host of additional technical skills.
The
Waupaca Police Department maintains a fleet of seven vehicles. Four fully marked
squads, one of them being a four-wheel drive unit, and three unmarked cars.
The marked squads are all equipped with the latest in police technology. The
squads contain mobile data computers, video cameras, speed radar
units, multi-channel communication radios, cellular telephones, road spike tire
deflation devices (for high speed chases), first aid equipment, Automatic
Electronic Defibrillators, and a number of
additional supplies.
The Waupaca Police Department actively participates on many community-orientated programs such as, SAFEKIDS, Counter Act, Beat the Heat, Neighborhood Watch, National Night Out, Crime Stoppers, and the Explorer Program, with current plans to create a "Citizens Academy", just to name a few. Please contact our Department at any time if you have questions about these and other programs.