Mayor Dennis McBride

City Administrator James Archambo

Board of Police and Fire Commissioners

Commissioners left to right: Victor Plantinga - Secretary, Greg Leahy, Danielle Basil Long –
Treasurer, Dana Cichy, and Dominic Leone – President
 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS
AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard
lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against violence or disorder,
and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.

I WILL keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of
danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others.
Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the
laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential
nature or that is confided in me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is
necessary in the performance of my duty.

I WILL never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to
influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals,
I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never
employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I RECOGNIZE the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it, as a public trust
to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve
these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to my chosen profession, law enforcement.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Wauwatosa Police Department exists to detect criminal acts and to apprehend the offenders of
such acts. To this end, the department shall also preserve the public peace and safety of all citizens
in accordance with the laws and statutes of the Federal and State governments and the ordinances of
the City of Wauwatosa.

The police shall be diligent in working together with the citizens and members of the public to carry
out the mission of this department. It shall be done in the most expeditious and efficient way
possible; providing a high level of service while ensuring the rights and integrity of all who come
into contact with members of this organization.

VALUES
We believe in the dignity and worth of all people.

We are committed to providing a high level of service to the community. We will work to solve
problems within the community, protect the rights of all people, and treat all citizens in a respectful
manner.

Within our own organization, we believe in working together to maintain a high-quality work
environment; striving to do our work in an excellent manner. We will continue to seek solutions to
problems, and work to make certain our performance is always high quality.
 Contents

MISSION STATEMENT AND VALUES

Chief Weber’s Letter
Introduction

ANNUAL REPORT/STATISTICS
Annual Report of Police Activities
Annual Statistical Report for 2020
Organizational Chart
Succession to Command
Promotions
Retirements
Commendations

PATROL BUREAU
Operations Functions
Drug Recognition Experts (DRE)
Police Motorcycle Unit
K9 Unit
Crash Investigation Unit (CIU)
Special Response Team (SRT)
Operations Staffing Chart

MEDICAL COMPLEX & SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU

Investigative Division
Crime Analysis
Report of Investigative Activities
Juvenile Contacts
Special Operations Group (SOG)
Personnel and Training

ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU
Administrative Functions & Staffing Chart
Public Safety Dispatch Center
Community Support Division – Programs and Services
Tosa’s Night Out – Cancelled in 2020
Police Reserves
Crime Stoppers
School Resource Officers
Records – Police Desk – Grant Programs
 CHIEF BARRY M. WEBER
MEMBERSHIPS
Chief Weber represents the Wauwatosa Police Department and the City of
Wauwatosa in the following organizations:

International Association of Chiefs of Police

F.B.I. National Academy Associates
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
Milwaukee County Law Enforcement Executives Association
Wisconsin Police Executive Group
Wauwatosa Rotary Club
Paul Harris Fellowship – Wauwatosa Rotary 1995
North Central HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) – Executive Board
 CITY OF WAUWATOSA BARRY M. WEBER
POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE
1700 NORTH 116th STREET
WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN 53226
(414) 471-8430
FAX (414) 471-8447

Dear Mayor, Members of the Common Council, and Citizens of Wauwatosa:

Every year seems to bring forth more challenges than the previous one. 2020 was
no exception. Beginning in March, the COVID-19 pandemic and public health
emergency changed a lot of procedures and call volumes in 2020. We practiced
safe and healthy protocols to keep the infection rates to a minimum. All of us
survived. We are healthy and strong.

Due to events beyond our control, Wauwatosa became the epicenter for protests
about policing in general and against our department throughout the summer and
fall. Prior to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, our department enjoyed a
stellar reputation among both citizens and other police departments.

Although we believe the criticisms were unwarranted, we examined our policies and
policing practices. We made several minor changes. The Common Council agreed
to supply the department with body worn cameras.

Our employees continued to work with the same dedication and dependability that
has characterized their commitments to the city and the profession. Citizens should
be proud that our city remained safe. Although we endured over ninety protests
during the year, damage was kept to a minimum during a period of civil unrest in
October.

Final agreements took place with the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center for the
department to begin responding to calls on the grounds on April 1, 2021. The
negotiations and preparations have been in the works for at least four years.

I remain confident that the police profession will remain solvent and reliable for the
foreseeable future. I determined that after thirty-one years as the police chief, it is
time to step aside and let the next person lead the department to even greater
achievements and successes. I will miss the people that I worked with and wish
everyone success and prosperity in the future.

Sincerely,
Barry M. Weber
Barry M. Weber
Chief of Police
 Public Information Office
2020 saw a year of rebranding the public outreach method of the Department. With
the departure of Captain Brian Zalewski, Sergeant Abby Pavlik was named the
Department’s Public Information Officer (PIO) and a team approach to media
relations and communications was implemented. As our community asks for greater
transparency and understanding about those who protect and serve them, the role
of the PIO has become critical in addressing those questions, engaging with
residents, and ensuring that those who call their cities home (and now in the digital
age, those who follow them online), stay informed about the safety and well-being of
those around them.

The PIO is a complex position that requires the ability to be prepared or to adapt at
a moment’s notice. Sgt. Pavlik is aided in her mission by both sworn and non-sworn
members of the department. This approach allows for multiple viewpoints on topics
to be examined and expressed. The team approach to exterior communications
helps facilitate those crucial connections between the public and the police.

The PIO team uses multiple platforms to communicate with employees, elected
officials, residents, and citizens in today’s fast paced world of media relations. The
Department operates a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an Instagram account, a
LinkedIn account, and routinely communicates with media partners via email,
phone, or face to face.

It is the mission of the Wauwatosa Police Department PIO team, under Sgt. Pavlik’s
leadership, to remain as transparent as possible and keep the community informed
as to the Department’s mission and activities.
 RECRUITMENT & HIRING RESEARCH
The Wauwatosa Police Department seeks to continually evaluate its hiring practices and
procedures to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, fairness, and competency. In late 2019 a
study of the Department’s Assessment Center hiring process for police officers was
commissioned. The purpose of this study, and its continuation, is to make the hiring
process as effective and efficient as possible. Doing so ensures only the highest caliber
candidates are selected, thereby saving time and taxpayer dollars. Further, we intended to
determine which candidates were most likely to succeed in the hiring process. By exploring
different dimensions and looking for ways to separate great candidates from good ones,
we are again able to reduce effort and save money.

The project became a task of two sworn members of the Department, Lieutenant Joseph
Roy and Officer David Cefalu. Lt. Roy and PO Cefalu are both pursuing doctoral degrees
with emphasis around law enforcement. The study was completed late in 2020, and the
results demonstrated that the current hiring process is both fair and functional. By
examining different relationships of characteristics to success in the department, we were
able to demonstrate that top-tier candidates are being selected and hired from a diverse
set of backgrounds and experiences. Lt. Roy and PO Cefalu were honored by their peers in
December of 2020, when the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) reviewed
an article they authored and published it on their website. It is the goal of the Wauwatosa
Police Department to continually evaluate the hiring standards and processes to ensure
that only the most qualified become Wauwatosa Police Officers.
 INTRODUCTION
The City of Wauwatosa has a population of over 48,800 persons. The Police Department is
authorized for 95 sworn personnel, a ratio of 2.0 officers per 1,000 of the population.

The Department, headed by the Chief of Police is divided into two main bureaus; the
Operations Bureau and the Administration Bureau, each commanded by a Captain.

The Operations Bureau consists of the Patrol Division, which includes the Special
Operations Group (SOG) and the Special Response Team (SRT), the Investigative
Division, and the Personnel and Training Division.

The Patrol Division is divided into three shifts that provide 24-hour service to the
community. A Lieutenant commands each Patrol Division shift and two Sergeants are
assigned as supervisors. There are two Crash Investigators/Evidence Technicians
assigned to the first and second shift, and one assigned to the third shift.

The Personnel and Training Division performs the hiring process of both sworn and civilian
personnel. This division is commanded by a Lieutenant and is responsible for planning and
providing training for all employees.

The Investigative Division consists of fourteen Investigators of which two are assigned to
sensitive crimes, and two Detective Technicians. A Lieutenant oversees the Investigative
Division. Additionally, two Sergeants; one each to first and second shift. The Division also
has two Detective/Technicians who specialize in fingerprint identification and they secure all
recovered property and evidence for court cases. There is also one full-time property clerk.
All sworn personnel assigned to this division do investigations for both adult and juvenile
activity. Assignment of investigations is based on priority with the most serious offenses
assigned first.

In addition to conducting investigations, investigators are responsible for fingerprinting

persons for criminal identification, various license applications, and other instances where
fingerprinting is required for a license, permit or employment. They also conduct pre-
employment background investigations on department employee candidates.

Responsibility for enforcement of the Juvenile Code also rests with the Investigative
Division. Juveniles are referred to the Juvenile Court, a social services agency, or
reprimanded and released.

The Patrol Division, in most cases, is the first responder to calls for service. For patrol
purposes, the City is divided into sectors, with officers assigned as determined by need
and/or plan of action. In addition, there are other directed enforcement squads in areas
where crimes are being committed and traffic complaints exist on a frequent basis. Primarily
during the summer months, some officers are assigned to motorcycle patrol, bicycle patrol
and foot patrol.

The Crash Investigators/Evidence Technicians are responsible for the investigation of fatal
or serious personal injury crashes as well as the investigation and follow-up on reported hit-
and-run vehicle crashes. They are also assigned to photography and evidence collections
and preservation of areas at major crime scenes.
The Administration Bureau is supervised by the Captain of Administration who is assisted
by a Lieutenant and two Sergeants. The divisions of the Administration Bureau are
Records-Front Office, Jail, Community Support, Dispatch Center, Technical Services,
Property/Equipment Division, Information Systems, and Fleet Maintenance. The main
function is to provide support to the Operations Bureau through its divisions.

The Records-emphasis Office Assistants of the Records-Front Office Division are

responsible for maintaining all records and reports retained by the department. Records of
police activity are maintained in several ways: Criminal complaints for the current year and
the prior three years are maintained in the main Records area; reports dating back seven
years are stored in the archives of the department (major crime reports are stored
indefinitely). All reports are filed by classification code of the offense. Since 1989, a
computer log derived from the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system has been
maintained containing the most important information regarding the reports.

The Front office-emphasis Office Assistants handle all non-emergency phone calls and
provide information by telephone and in person. They also process payments for all fees,
permits and fines related to both traffic and non-traffic offenses. Additionally, they collect
fees for licenses and write minor incident reports.

The Administration Bureau is also responsible for the Dispatch Center. The Dispatch
Center provides call-taking and dispatch services for Wauwatosa Police, Fire and EMS.
They handle/process over 40,000 calls for service per year.

The Community Support Division is under the command of a Lieutenant and a Sergeant. At
present, the Division consists of two officers who perform various community crime
prevention related functions, four School Resource Officers, and Community Service
Officers. The primary duties of the officers include planning and implementation of the
Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch Programs, which involve education and
presentation regarding residential and business security and safety issues; a Bicycle Safety
and Enforcement Program, Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers, and supervision and liaison to the
Wauwatosa Police Reserves. The School Resource Officers are assigned to the two high
schools and two middle schools during the day Monday through Friday. The SROs protect
school, staff, and students from crime and violence; serve as an immediate resource to staff
and students; and build/enhance the trust relationship between students and law
enforcement.

The Personnel Budget, Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and Program Budget are
prepared on a yearly basis by the Administration Bureau. In addition, all purchasing from
the approved budget is coordinated through the Administration Bureau.

Administration Bureau civilian staffing presently consists of five full-time Office Assistants
assigned mainly to the Front Office and three full-time Office Assistants assigned mainly to
Records; four full-time Administrative Support Staff assigned to the Chief of Police, the
Administration and Operations Captains, the Community Support Division, and eight full-
time Dispatchers, four part-time Dispatchers and one Dispatch Center Supervisor.
Furthermore, the Public Safety Systems Analyst and a Technical Support Assistant work
from the Administration Bureau, though they are budgeted through the City’s Information
Systems Department.
 ANNUAL REPORT OF POLICE ACTIVITIES

PERSONNEL

As of December 31, 2020, the department employed 96 officers, 25 full-time civilian

employees, and 7 part-time civilians. Authorized strength was 95 officers. In 2020, 12 new
officers were sworn in.

MOTOR VEHICLES

The police vehicle fleet assigned strength is 53 vehicles and the fleet currently consists of 53
vehicles. The department uses 17 marked squads, 4 unmarked speed enforcement squads,
15 unmarked vehicles, 2 marked K-9 squads, 2 marked Parking Specialist’s vehicles, 1
marked prisoner van, 1 unmarked SRT van, 1 unmarked CSI van, 6 unmarked undercover
vehicles, 1 marked Community Support QUV (Quad-drive Utility Vehicle), and 3 Harley-
Davidson motorcycles.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Total 595,205 601,785 657,951 622,507 640,301
Mileage

GENERAL POLICE ACTIVITIES

Patrol Officers responded to and filed reports on over 23,100 incidents that required
investigation or other police action. These were either “calls for service” or “officer
initiated.” Due to COVID 19, calls were down about 28% in 2020.

For compilation of other minor offenses investigated in 2020, refer to the page on the annual
statistical report that will reflect incidents investigated by the Police Department for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Other police activities included issuing bicycle licenses, investigation of applicants for
various licenses and permits, liquor license inspections, crowd and traffic control for games,
special events, and public events.

Due to the growing pandemic of COVID-19, Governor Tony Evers announced

Safer at Home Orders, and this included closure of all schools, restaurants and
bars in Wisconsin except for takeout and delivery on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Gov. Evers also signed an order directing the Department of Health Services to
prohibit gatherings of 10 or more people in the state, effective 5 p.m. March 17,
2020; this included Mayfair Mall and the Mayfair Collections. Restaurants at the
malls could continue to conduct business for pickup or drive through delivery
service. Grocery stores and pharmacies remained open.
 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Overview

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, which has been the national method
of collecting crime statistics for the FBI since the 1930’s, is in the process of
changing its collection and reporting methodology. The new system for UCR is
known as the National Incident–Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The goal of the
new system is to enhance the quantity, quality, and timeliness of crime data
collected by law enforcement.

Under UCR, only the most serious offense of an incident was captured even in
circumstances where multiple, reportable offenses occurred. This protocol was
known as the hierarchy rule and it created a level of incompleteness in incident
reporting. Under NIBRS, there is no ‘hierarchy rule’; instead, all offenses in multiple-
offense incidents are reported. Each offense is categorized as either Group A (more
serious) or Group B (less serious) for reporting purposes. Additionally, an “Other”
category is tracked and recorded by the police department; these fall outside NIBRS
protocols.

Continuing with this 2020 Annual Report, Wauwatosa statistics will be presented
based upon NIBRS reporting protocols supplemented by information from the
department’s Records Management System. Since the police department began the
process of moving to NIBRS in 2016, we are now able to present to you, via the
charts and graphs contained in this report, comparative statistics from 2016 through
2020 all based upon the NIBRS reporting protocols.

5 – Year Summary

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Calls for Service 37,717 34,132 32,515 32,224 23,118
Offenses 8,418 7,153 6,427 6,361 4,687
Group A 2,930 2,655 2,101 2,167 1,845
Group B 1,142 1,030 795 777 559
Other 4,346 3,468 3,531 3,417 2,283
Arrests 2,956 2,808 2,429 2,646 1,820
Juvenile 337 375 255 367 143
Adult 2,619 2,433 2,174 2,279 1,677
Crashes 2,012 1,807 1,588 1,631 1,002
Fatal - - 1 - 2
Hit & Run 322 302 255 237 146
Personal Injury 367 309 213 218 147
Property Damage Only 1,323 1,196 1,119 1,176 707
Citations
Traffic 8,454 7,316 7,386 7,780 2,805
Parking 14,046 13,154 13,565 14,533 7,590
 Group A Group B
Crimes Against Persons Description Offenses Arrests
Description Offenses Arrests Bad Checks 8 -
Homicide 1 1 Curfew/Loitering/Peeping Tom 32 47
Sex Offenses 14 10 Disorderly Conduct 98 91
Battery/Aggravated Assault 92 86 Driving Under the Influence 56 56
Kidnapping/Abduction 1 2 Family Offenses, Nonviolent 10 11
Human Trafficking 1 - Liquor Law 2 1
Total 109 99 Runaway 11 -
Trespass of Real Property 24 28
Crimes Against Property All Other Offenses 318 302
Description Offenses Arrests Total 559 536
Robbery 32 25
Burglary 80 8
Shoplifting 683 469
Theft 218 47 Other
Theft From Motor Vehicle 106 5
Theft of Motor Vehicle 106 15 Description Offenses Arrests
Stolen Property 24 40 Administrative 1,125 373
Arson 1 3 Traffic 1,158 23
Counterfeiting/Forgery 15 5 Total 2,283 396
Fraud 83 21
Identity Theft 53 - Fugitive
Administrative
Embezzlement 18 17 Party to a Crime modifier
Examples:
Extortion/Blackmail 4 - Emergency Detention
Bribery - - Hit and Run
Traffic
Vandalism 131 17 Operating After Revocation
Examples:
Total 1,554 672 Refuse to Take Test for Intoxication

Crimes Against Society

Description Offenses Arrests
Weapon Law 37 33 All Offenses
Prostitution - -
Drugs 136 83 Classification Offenses Arrests
Gambling - - Total Group A 1,845 888
Pornography 9 1 Total Group B 559 536
Animal Cruelty - - Total Other 2,283 396
Total 182 117 Total 4,687 1,820
 2016-2020 Comparative Data

Offenses Arrests
Group A 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Group A
Homicide 3 - 3 1 1 2 - 2 1 1 Homicide
Sex Offenses 19 13 14 15 14 14 6 10 12 10 Sex Offenses
Battery/Aggravated Assault 102 96 79 79 92 63 82 77 73 86 Battery/Aggra
Kidnapping/Abduction - 1 2 3 1 - 1 4 7 2 Kidnapping/A
Human Trafficking 2 - 1 2 1 2 - - - - Human Traffic
Robbery 68 42 39 29 32 48 21 43 28 25 Robbery
Burglary 232 170 126 91 80 49 33 20 24 8 Burglary
Shoplifting 832 820 633 809 683 559 591 439 587 469 Shoplifting
Theft 370 388 288 277 218 79 61 50 67 47 Theft
Theft From Motor Vehicle 284 227 113 139 106 7 3 8 9 5 Theft From M
Theft of Motor Vehicle 155 138 119 73 106 21 12 11 8 15 Theft of Moto
Stolen Property 60 68 48 47 24 72 101 88 67 40 Stolen Proper
Arson 6 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 Arson
Counterfeiting/Forgery 59 34 38 42 15 16 6 9 20 5 Counterfeitin
Fraud 192 126 160 140 83 39 25 34 77 21 Fraud
Identity Theft 40 42 44 33 53 - - - - - Identity Theft
Embezzlement 54 36 28 23 18 43 27 25 21 17 Embezzlemen
Extortion/Blackmail - - 2 1 4 1 - - - - Extortion/Bla
Bribery - - - - - - - - - - Bribery
Vandalism 128 126 92 75 131 25 22 20 14 17 Vandalism
Weapon Law 42 46 48 44 37 30 42 45 38 33 Weapon Law
Prostitution 7 - - - - 16 - - - - Prostitution
Drugs 273 278 216 237 136 260 244 165 183 83 Drugs
Gambling - - - 1 - - - - 3 - Gambling
Pornography 2 2 6 5 9 3 2 5 4 1 Pornography
Animal Cruelty - - - - - - - - - - Animal Cruelt
Totals 2,930 2,655 2,101 2,167 1,845 1,352 1,280 1,056 1,244 888 Totals

Offenses Arrests
Group B 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Group B
Bad Checks 5 17 5 8 8 - - 2 3 - Bad Checks
Curfew/Loitering/Peeping Tom 20 57 26 42 32 27 87 42 80 47 Curfew/Loite
Disorderly Conduct 190 183 141 155 98 150 169 138 161 91 Disorderly Co
Driving Under the Influence 209 163 122 111 56 209 162 121 111 56 Driving Under
Family Offenses, Nonviolent 14 11 9 16 10 4 3 9 10 11 Family Offens
Liquor Law 12 10 8 7 2 14 11 11 8 1 Liquor Law
Runaway 99 48 13 16 11 - - - - - Runaway
Trespass of Real Property 45 33 41 28 24 43 30 36 29 28 Trespass of Re
All Other Offenses 548 508 430 394 318 353 309 273 363 302 All Other Offe
Totals 1,142 1,030 795 777 559 800 771 632 765 536 Totals

Offenses Arrests
Other 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Other
Administrative 1,898 1,188 1,565 1,506 1,125 727 654 658 588 373 Administrativ
Traffic 2,448 2,280 1,966 1,911 1,158 77 103 83 49 23 Traffic
Totals 4,346 3,468 3,531 3,417 2,283 804 757 741 637 396 Totals

Grand Totals 8,418 7,153 6,427 6,361 4,687 2,956 2,808 2,429 2,646 1,820 Grand Totals
 Juvenile Arrests Adult Arrests
Group A 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Homicide - - - - - 2 - 2 1 1
Sex Offenses 3 2 2 2 - 11 4 8 10 10
Battery/Aggravated Assault 7 8 9 11 2 56 74 68 62 84
Kidnapping/Abduction - - - - - - 1 4 7 2
Human Trafficking 1 - - - - 1 - - - -
Robbery 14 - 7 2 5 34 21 36 26 20
Burglary 15 10 3 2 1 34 23 17 22 7
Shoplifting 50 77 25 45 22 509 514 414 542 447
Theft 9 13 9 8 7 70 48 41 59 40
Theft From Motor Vehicle 4 1 1 7 2 3 2 7 2 3
Theft of Motor Vehicle 11 6 4 2 2 10 6 7 6 13
Stolen Property 19 37 32 25 9 53 64 56 42 31
Arson 1 - - - - 2 1 1 1 3
Counterfeiting/Forgery - - - - - 16 6 9 20 5
Fraud - - 2 6 2 39 25 32 71 19
Identity Theft - - - - - - - - - -
Embezzlement - - 1 1 - 43 27 24 20 17
Extortion/Blackmail - - - - - 1 - - - -
Bribery - - - - - - - - - -
Vandalism 13 5 2 2 - 12 17 18 12 17
Weapon Law 5 7 2 3 3 25 35 43 35 30
Prostitution 1 - - - - 15 - - - -
Drugs 11 22 7 15 6 249 222 158 168 77
Gambling - - - 3 - - - - - -
Pornography - - 2 3 - 3 2 3 1 1
Animal Cruelty - - - - - - - - - -
Totals 164 188 108 137 61 1,188 1,092 948 1,107 827

Juvenile Arrests Adult Arrests

Group B 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Bad Checks - - - - - - - 2 3 -
Curfew/Loitering/Peeping Tom 14 45 30 70 21 13 42 12 10 26
Disorderly Conduct 32 39 31 45 11 118 130 107 116 80
Driving Under the Influence - - - - 1 209 162 121 111 55
Family Offenses, Nonviolent - - - - - 4 3 9 10 11
Liquor Law 2 3 2 2 - 12 8 9 6 1
Runaway - - - - - - - - - -
Trespass of Real Property 16 11 1 9 6 27 19 35 20 22
All Other Offenses 53 53 49 61 18 300 256 224 302 284
Totals 117 151 113 187 57 683 620 519 578 479

Juvenile Arrests Adult Arrests

Other 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Administrative 53 29 32 42 25 674 625 626 546 348
Traffic 3 7 2 1 - 74 96 81 48 23
Totals 56 36 34 43 25 748 721 707 594 371

Grand Totals 337 375 255 367 143 2,619 2,433 2,174 2,279 1,677
 Wauwatosa Police Department – Organizational Chart

Chief of Police

Secretary

Medical Complex
& Support Services Bureau Patrol Bureau Administrative Bureau
Captain Captain Captain

Secretary
Administrative Lieutenant

Personnel Medical Complex Business

& Training Sergeant Manager
Lieutenant

Patrol Division Dispatch Center Administrative Administrative

Supervisor Sergeant Sergeant

Investigative Division
Detective/Lieutenant
Day Early Administrative Support Front Office
Late
Lieutenant Lieutenant Specialist 5 Full Time
Lieutenant

Dispatch Community Support

Center Officer Records
Detective Sergeant Detective Sergeant 2 Clerks
2 Sgts. 2 Sgts. 2 Sgts.
Day Early 9 Full Time
13 Officers 21 Officers 14 Officers
4 Part Time Community
2 A&I 2 A&I 1 A&I
Patrol Patrol Service Officers
Patrol Warrant Clerk
Spec. Spec. Spec.
Det. Technician
Det. Technician 4 Detectives 4 School
5 Detectives Resource Officers
Equipment
SOG
Officer
2 Detectives
SOG Community Support
2 Detectives Patrol Spec II

Bureau/Property
Clerk
Police
Reserves 3 Parking
Crime Analyst Specialists
 SUCCESSION TO COMMAND
(2020)

Chief of Police
Senior Commander
Second Senior Commander
Third Senior Commander
Personnel & Training Lieutenant
Investigative Division Lieutenant
Administrative Lieutenant

PATROL DIVISION

Lt. Brad Beckman 6:00 a.m. to 2:24 p.m.

Lt. Jeffery Farina 2:00 p.m. to 10:24 p.m.
Lt. Katie Gierach 10:00 p.m. to 6:24 a.m.

INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION

Lt. Shane Wrucke (Days)

Sgt. Brian Skornia (Days)
Sgt. Joseph Zientek (Early)

EOC STAFF AND ALERTING LIST

Chief of Police
Senior Commander
Second Senior Commander
Third Senior Commander
 PROMOTIONS
Lieutenant Luke Vetter was promoted to the rank of Police Captain effective February
16, 2020. On March 15, 2020 Captain Vetter will assume the position of Operations Bureau
Commander.

Sergeant Shane Wrucke was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant effective March
15, 2020. Lieutenant Wrucke is assigned to the Early Shift in the Detective Bureau.

Officer Kurt Svatek was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant effective March 15,
2020. Sergeant Svatek is assigned to the Late Shift in the Patrol Division.

School Resource Officer James Morrill was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant
effective April 25, 2020. Sergeant Morrill is assigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division.

Officer James Wood was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant effective April 25,
2020. Sergeant Wood is assigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division.

Lieutenant Michael Schultz was promoted to the rank of Police Captain effective April
26, 2020. Captain Schultz is assigned to the Medical Complex Bureau.

Sergeant Katie Gierach was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant effective April 26,
2020. Lieutenant Gierach is assigned to the Late Shift in Patrol Division.

Officer Phonexay Yothsackda was reassigned from the Patrol Division – Day Shift to
School Resource Officer effective May 21, 2020.

Sergeant Joseph Roy was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant effective August 11,
2020. Lieutenant Roy is assigned to the Administrative Division.

Lieutenant Jack Morrison was promoted to the rank of Police Captain effective August
11, 2020. Captain Morrison is assigned as the Administrative Bureau Commander.

Officer Thomas Orlowski was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant effective August
30, 2020. Sergeant Orlowski is assigned to the Patrol Division – Early Shift.

Officer Beth Itnyre was appointed to the position of Police Patrol Specialist I effective
October 11, 2020. She will assume the duties of Crash Investigator in the Patrol Division on
Late Shift.
 ASSIGNMENTS

Dispatcher Rhondi Love began her assignment on Early Shift in the Dispatch Center on
January 5, 2020.

Officer Maria Albiter was assigned to Step #5 – Solo Patrol for the remainder of her Field
Training on January 7, 2020. She is assigned to the Patrol Division on Early Shift.

Captain Brian Zalewski will assume the position Administrative Bureau Commander
effective March 15, 2020.

Lieutenant Jeff Farina was reassigned to Day Shift in the Patrol Division effective March
15, 2020.

Sergeant Joseph Roy was reassigned to the Investigative Division on Early Shift effective
March 15, 2020.

Patrol Operations – Due to COVID-19 community spread, effective March 21, 2020 Patrol
Operations moved to a 12-hour shift on a 2-4 work/off schedule for 8 weeks.

Lieutenant Brad Beckman was reassigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective
March 29, 2020.

Officer James Morrill was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant effective April 25,
2020.

Officer James Wood was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant effective April 25, 2020.

Lieutenant Michael Schultz was promoted to the rank of Police Captain effective April 26,
2020. Captain Schultz is assigned to the Medical Complex Bureau.

Sergeant Katie Gierach was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant effective April 26,
2020.

Sergeant Chad Geiszler was assigned to the Medical Complex Bureau effective April 26,
2020.

Sergeant Joseph Roy was reassigned to the Administrative Bureau effective May 10, 2020.

Sergeant Abby Pavlik was reassigned to the Administrative Bureau – Community Support
Division effective May 10, 2020.

Sergeant Joseph Zientek was reassigned to the Investigative Division – Early Shift
effective May 10, 2020.
Lieutenant Shane Wrucke was reassigned to the Investigative Division – Day Shift
effective May 10, 2020.

Sergeant James Wood was reassigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective May
10, 2020.
Lieutenant Katie Gierach was reassigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division effective May
10, 2020.

Sgt. James Morrill was reassigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division effective May 10,
2020.

Officer Jeffrey Johnson was reassigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division effective June
7, 2020.

Officer Phonexay Yothsackda was reassigned from the Patrol Division – Day Shift to
School Resource Officer effective May 21, 2020.

Office Assistant Carly Glavin was reassigned to the Records Division effective May 21,
2020.

Officer Jacob Grosenick was reassigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective July
5, 2020.

Sergeant James Wood was reassigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division effective July 19,
2020.

Sergeant Kurt Svatek was reassigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective July 19,
2020.

Officer Kirk Will was assigned to the Wisconsin High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
(HIDTA) as a Task Force Officer effective July 19, 2020.

Officer Stephen Schmidt was assigned to the United States Marshall Service (USMS) as a
Task Force Officer effective August 2, 2020.

Lieutenant Jack Morrison was promoted to the rank of Police Captain effective August
16, 2020. Captain Morrison was assigned to the position of Administrative Bureau
Commander.

Sergeant Joseph Roy was promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant effective August 16,
2020. Lieutenant Roy was assigned to the Administrative Division on Day Shift.

Lieutenant Jeff Farina was reassigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective
August 19, 2020.
Lieutenant Brad Beckman was reassigned to Day Shift in the Patrol Division effective
August 19, 2020.

Sergeant Cory Wex was reassigned to the Administrative Bureau on Day Shift effective
August 30, 2020.

Sergeant Kyle Strands was reassigned to Day Shift in the Patrol Division effective August
30, 2020.

Officer Thomas Orlowski was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant. Sergeant
Orlowski was temporarily assigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division effective August
30, 2020.

Officer Maria Albiter was reassigned to Late Shift in the Patrol Division effective August
30, 2020.

Officer David Cefalu will be temporarily assigned to the Administrative Division and
report to Lt. Roy effective September 27, 2020. Officer Cefalu will be assisting the
Captains, Lt. Gabrish and Lt. Roy with the continued analysis, improvement, and
implementation of the hiring process of Police Officers.

Effective September 28, 2020 Sergeant Kurt Svatek is in charge of the DRE unit, and
Sgt. Thomas Orlowski is in charge of the OWI Task Force.

Patrol Specialist Ralph Salyers is assigned to Day Shift in the Crash Investigation Unit of
the Patrol Division effective October 11, 2020.

Patrol Specialist Eddie Tyrpak is assigned to Early Shift in the Crash Investigation Unit of
the Patrol Division effective October 11, 2020.

Officer Beth Itnyre was appointed to the position of Police Patrol Specialist I, and will
assume the duties of Crash Investigator in the Patrol Division effective October 11, 2020.

Officer Karl Steberl was assigned to Step 5 – Solo Patrol for the remainder of his Field
Training effective November 18, 2020. He is assigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division.

Officer Shannon Gee was assigned to Step 5 – Solo Patrol for the remainder of her Field
Training effective November 30, 2020. She is assigned to Day Shift in the Patrol Division.

Officer Joua Yang was assigned to Step 5 – Solo Patrol for the remainder of his Field
Training effective December 3, 2020. He is assigned to Early Shift in the Patrol Division.
 RETIREMENTS
Captain Christopher Fox retired on May 8, 2020. He began his career in September, 1992
as a Police Officer. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1999. He was promoted to Lieutenant in
September 2010 and was assigned to the Director of Personnel & Training. In February,
2015 he was promoted to Captain of the Administrative Bureau. The Police Department
benefitted from Captain Fox’s writing, speaking and emceeing talents at promotional and
awards ceremonies.

Parking Specialist Brian Boehm retired on July 10, 2020. Brian was instrumental in
training newly hired parking specialists as well as creating efficiencies with parking
citations. He was with the department for over 15 years.

Officer Jennifer Farina retired on August 3, 2020. She began her career with the City as a
Police Officer on January 18, 1999. She was with the department for over 21 years.

Detective Jeffrey Griffin retired on October 9, 2020. He began his career as a Police
Officer in 1990 and was promoted to detective in April, 2011. He was with the department
for over 30 years.

Resignations
Spencer Harvey – Officer Austin Michael – Dispatcher
Brian Zalewski – Captain Krysten Pearson – Dispatcher
Joseph Mensah – Officer Chelsea Streets – Dispatcher
Harrison Miller – Officer

NEW SWORN OFFICERS

March – Andrew Klett, Ryan Schwabenlander, Aaron Radwill, Amanda Hodgson

August – Joua Jang, Shannon Gee, Karl Steberl, Harrison Miller

December – Mitchell Kriz, Joshua Dale, Durell Smith, Arrion Dixon

Awards and Recognitions – Probation to Permanent Status

May Officer David Shamsi

Officer Jeffery Johnson

September Officer Maria Albiter

 The following were recognized at the Wauwatosa Police
Department’s 4th Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the
Medical College of Wisconsin’s Alumni Center March 12, 2020.

PROMOTIONS
Luke Vetter – to Captain
Shane Wrucke – to Lieutenant
Kurt Svatek – to Sergeant

OFFICERS AWARD
David Cefalu Chief’s Recognition Excellence Award
Patrick Kane Chief’s Recognition Excellence Award
Michael McDermott Chief’s Recognition Excellence Award
Daniel Mitchell Letter of Appreciation
Michael Pearson Life Saving & Chief’s Recognition Excellence Award
Robert Piehl Meritorious Arrest Citation
Bryan Wade Meritorious Arrest Citation
Benjamin Ziegler Meritorious Arrest Citation

DETECTIVES
Ryan Cepican State DRE Award
Martin Keck Meritorious Arrest Citation
John Milotzky Mayor’s Award for Exceptional Service
James Short Meritorious Arrest Citation

SERGEANTS
Joseph Roy Chief’s Recognition Excellence Award

CIVILIANS who assisted this department in its operations by actions above and beyond
what is normally expected of the community – we thank you.

AWARD
Tavaris Hunter Letter of Commendation

Jeff Binkert & Keith Lewis Letters of Commendation

House of Harley Davidson

Jenny Schultz, Laura Jung, Nicole Hintz Letters of Commendation

Jefferson Elementary School Staff

Deputy DA Warren Kato (LA County, CA) Letter of Commendation

MPD Officer Brian Laroque Letter of Commendation

State of Wisconsin Representative Rob Hutton Letter of Commendation

Chief of Staff – Jeremy Carpenter Letter of Commendation
 NGRF
National Guard Reaction Force
In October, The NATIONAL GUARD REACTION FORCE (NGRF) presented a
plaque to the Wauwatosa Police Department for their support and assistance during
the civil unrest in our city from October 7th through October 12th, 2020.

Meaning behind the plaque:

Arrow: Stands for lineage and was used in WWI & WWII
Circle: Artillery Sights
Waves: A gathering of the waters and symbolizes the many waterways in Wisconsin

History: The 32nd Division was created in 1917 for service in World War I and consisted of
the entire Wisconsin National Guard. It earned its distinctive Red Arrow nickname on the
battlefields of France because it accomplished every mission and pierced the German lines
like an arrow.

The 57th Field Artillery Brigade was part of this division until 1967 and fought in World War I
and World War II. In 1967, the 32nd Infantry Division was reorganized by the Army into a
brigade and the 57th Field Artillery became a separate unit. The Army in 2008 changed the
mission of the 57th Field Artillery and re-designated it the 157th Maneuver Enhancement
Brigade.

Both the 32nd and the 157th currently serve in the Wisconsin National Guard.
 Patrol Bureau
Medical Complex & Support Services Bureau
The Patrol Bureau is responsible for all functions related to the Patrol Division.

The Patrol Bureau is divided into 3 shifts that provide 24-hour service to the community.
The Patrol Bureau responded to over 23,100 calls for service in 2020.

The Support Services Bureau received 1,317 incidents for review and assignment. Of these,
nearly 401 resulted in full investigations. Each incident is determined by case priorities and
resource allocation.

In addition to incidents forwarded by the Patrol Bureau for review, the Support Services
Bureau also initiates undercover operations to detect and arrest perpetrators of certain
crimes, such as prostitution, human trafficking, and drug sales. These investigations are
typically handled by the Special Operations Group (SOG) and augmented with detectives.

The Special Response Team (SRT) consists of select, highly trained members of the
department who are normally assigned to the Patrol or Investigative Division. SRT members
are on 24-hour page and the team is activated for “high risk” situations. The primary goal of
the SRT is to utilize the minimum amount of force necessary to bring a safe resolution to
high-risk situations and to reduce risk to citizens and officers.

SOG / SRT

Support
Services
Bureau
Patrol
Bureau
 Drug Recognition Experts (DRE’s)
In the United States, there are approximately 1,000,000 Law Enforcement Officers
and of these 10,000 are DRE’s, including 214 in the State of Wisconsin.

The Wauwatosa Police Department has five certified Drug Recognition Experts: Lt.
Katie Gierach, Sgt. Cory Wex, Sgt. Kurt Svatek, Detective Ryan Cepican, Officer
Ryan Schwabenlander, and Officer Mitchell Kriz. Detective Cepican is also a
certified DRE Instructor.

In 2020, our DRE’s conducted 47 evaluations, including 18 enforcement evaluations

for our agency and several surrounding jurisdictions including UW-Milwaukee,
Milwaukee County, West Milwaukee, and Franklin.

A Drug Recognition Expert is a police officer trained to recognize impairment in

drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. The
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) coordinates the International
Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program with support from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The DRE protocol is a standardized method to determine:

1. Whether or not the suspect is impaired; if so,
2. Whether the impairment relates to drugs or medical condition; and if drugs,
3. What category or combination of categories of drugs is the cause of
impairment?

SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM (SRT)

In 2020, Lieutenant Shane Wrucke led the Wauwatosa Police Department Special Response
Team (SRT).
Members of SRT are trained in a wide variety of tactics and skills including: hostage/citizen
rescue tactics, the execution of high-risk search/arrest warrants, and resolution of armed &
barricaded criminal suspects. Member are also specially trained in the use of chemical
irritants and other non-lethal force options. Members train a minimum membership on the
SRT, officers must pass a challenging bi-annual physical fitness test.

The Crisis Negotiation Unit is a critical component of SRT. Negotiators are specially trained
in the use of verbal communication with the goal of bringing a safe resolution to a tactical
situation. Negotiators have regular training with other agencies and through the Wisconsin
Crisis Negotiators Association.
 Medication Disposal
The Wauwatosa Police Department has a green drop box located in the lobby.
Due to COVID-19 and an extensive parking lot construction project that restricted
our lobby, our numbers are down significantly. Additionally;
** CVS & Walgreens Pharmacies also have drop boxes**

Medications must be removed from the original package or bottle and placed in a
clear plastic bag. Liquids and powders should remain in the original bottle and
tightly closed. In 2020 we collected 568.2 pounds!

We Accept:
✓ Prescription medications
✓ Prescription ointments, creams & liquids in original containers
✓ Prescription patches
✓ Prescription samples
✓ Over-the-counter medications
✓ Vitamins
✓ Pet medications

We do NOT Accept
 Needles / lancets
 Leaking or damaged liquids, ointments or creams
 Medications from clinics or commercial businesses
 Thermometers
 Household hazardous waste
 Cosmetics / toiletries
 Medical devices or instruments
This program aims to provide a responsible and convenient means of disposing
prescription drugs. The rate of prescription drug abuse in the United States is
alarmingly high. Moreover, drugs can end up filtering through wastewater treatment
plants and into rivers and lakes. Various levels of antibiotics, anti-depressants, and
birth control hormones have been detected in waterways across the United States.

POUNDS OF MEDICATION ACCEPTED:

2014: 374 pounds 2017: 1,142 pounds 2020: 568.2 pounds
2015: 912 pounds 2018: 1,302 pounds
2016: 973 pounds 2019: 1,103 pounds

This program is for Wauwatosa Residents only. It is funded in part by the Wauwatosa
Neighborhood Watch Committee and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is
supported by the Wauwatosa Health Department.
 Police Motorcycle
Unit

Established in the fall of 2008, the Motorcycle

Unit’s primary function is traffic enforcement
and special events. Due to COVID-19 all
special events in Wauwatosa were cancelled.

Police motorcycles are deployed from April 1

– November 1, 2020 and this varies
depending on the weather. The total mileage
for the 2020 season was 10,600 miles. Seven
specially trained officers, assigned to the Day
and Early shift Patrol Division make up the
Police Motorcycle Unit.

Police Bicycle Patrol

Every summer there are several
bicycle officers who patrol on bikes.

Riding the bicycles allows officers to

be more visible and enhances their
mobility. Further, we believe that the
community viewed the bicycles as
less threatening than a squad car, and
fosters more face-to-face contact with
persons in the community.
 K9 Unit
Officer Ben Rebholz & K9 Koa

On the left is K9 Handler Ben Rebholz with

K9 Koa. K9 Koa is certified through the North
American Police Working Dog Association as
a Dual-Purpose Police Utility Dog and is a 3-
year old Belgian Malinois.

Officer Ben Ziegler & K9 Zev

On the right is K9 Handler Ben Ziegler with

K9 Zev. K9 Koa is a 3-year-old Dutch
Shepard and certified through the North
American Police Working Dog Association
as a Dual-Purpose Police Utility Dog.

2020 Highlights
During 2020, the K9 Unit made some
temporary changes as a result of the
pandemic. The K9 teams adjusted their shift
assignments to provide adequate coverage
and support the patrol division. The change
in assignments didn’t deter K9’s Koa and
Zev, they still located suspects and sniffed out narcotics and guns.

Unfortunately, Koa and Zev were unable to do what they enjoy the most, meeting the public
at community events. Hopefully, 2021 will bring the return of community events so Koa
and Zev can show off their talents. Don’t tell Koa and Zev, they are kind of attention hogs!

K9 Unit Deployment Statistics

K9 Koa had 39 deployments; 28 patrol, 10 narcotic sniffs and 1 community event.
K9 Zev had 41 deployments; 23 patrol and 18 narcotic sniffs.

2020 Highlights K9 Handler, Officer Rebholz and K9 Koa

Narcotic sniff
On 02/15/20, K9 Koa was deployed to conduct a narcotic sniff of a vehicle, resulting in a
positive indication of a narcotic being present. The positive indication resulted in the
recovery of cocaine, marijuana, and a loaded handgun. The vehicle driver was taken into
custody.
Assist another Agency
On 05/16/20, K9 Koa was deployed to assist Milwaukee County Sheriff Deputies after a
vehicle pursuit, which resulted in the suspect vehicle crashing in Wauwatosa. The suspect
fled on foot and was observed entering a garage in the 500 blk of N. 106th St. The suspect
refused to exit the garage. K9 Handler, Officer Rebholz gave numerous K9 announcements,
indicating to the suspect the K9 would be released into the garage. The suspect exited the
garage and was taken into custody without incident.

Suspect Track
On 09/20/20, K9 Koa was deployed to track a suspect that fled on foot from a stolen vehicle.
K9 Koa tracked the suspect for several blocks and indicated on a garbage can in the 8100
block of Jackson Park Blvd. The suspect was ordered out of the garbage can and taken into
custody.

2020 Highlights for K9 Handler, Officer Ziegler and K9 Zev

Suspect Track
On 03/24/20, K9 Zev was deployed to track a robbery suspect. K9 Zev tracked the suspect
for several blocks, through residential yards, eventually locating the suspect hiding under a
canoe in the 4400 blk of N. 100th St. The suspect was taken into custody by assisting
officers.

Article Search
On 09/30/20, K9 Zev was deployed in attempt to locate a handgun utilized in a shots fired
call. K9 Zev located the handgun in a wooded area, near where the suspect was located.

Narcotic Sniff
On 12/20/20, K9 Zev was deployed to conduct an exterior sniff of a vehicle during a traffic
stop, K9 Zev gave a positive indication of the presence of narcotics. The vehicle was
searched, evidence of marijuana was found spread and ground into the vehicle floor carpet.
A loaded handgun was located under the driver seat. The vehicle driver was arrested for
carrying a concealed weapon.

K9 Unit Organization

Captain Luke Vetter assumed

the duties of the K9 Unit
commander.

Sergeant Chris McAtee

continued to oversee the day-to-
day operations as the K9 Unit
Supervisor.
CRASH UNIT
The Crash Investigation Unit is a
full-time team of investigators,
spread over the three patrol shifts,
whose main duties include
responding to major vehicle
accidents and crime scenes.

This uniformed patrol division is

staffed by five Patrol Specialists.
All of the members receive specialized crash investigation training, including the
fundamentals of crash dynamics, and crime scene evidence collection procedures. Crash
Investigators respond to any fatal traffic crash, as well as any crash where there are
traumatic injuries. They will investigate hit and run injury crashes and assist the patrol
division with crime scene investigations when needed. In addition to their patrol activities,
each member has a task they specialize in, including OWI case management, maintaining
department crash and OWI equipment, and traffic-related case presentation at the
Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

Crash Investigation Unit Data for 2020

• Responded to 372 vehicle crashes
• Performed 655 traffic stops
• Arrested 24 impaired drivers

Due to COVID 19, and less traffic volume, the

unit data for 2020 is much lower.
 PATROL BUREAU

CHIEF OF POLICE – BARRY WEBER

CHIEF’S SECRETARY – MARY WEGER

PATROL COMMANDER – CAPTAIN LUKE VETTER

CAPTAIN’S SECRETARY – TERESA KOBS

PATROL BUREAU

DAY SHIFT EARLY SHIFT LATE SHIFT

LT. BRAD BECKMAN LT. JEFF FARINA LT. KATIE GIERACH

SGT. CHRIS MCATEE SGT. KURT SVATEK SGT. JIM MORRILL
SGT. KYLE STRANDS SGT. JAMES WOOD SGT. THOMAS ORLOWSKI

KAINE, PATRICK SCHMIDT, STEPHEN FLORYANCE, ANDREW

PEARSON, MICHAEL MISZEWSKI, STEVEN MILLS, STEPHEN
ENGELKEN, TED WILL, KIRK MACHALK, TRAVIS
NELSON, MICHAEL REBHOLZ, BENJAMIN & K9 KOA TAPP, ADAM
GIBBS, JULIE YOTHSACKDA, PHONEXAY (SRO) ITNYRE, BETH (A&I)
GABRIEL, NICHOLE TYRPAK, EDWARD (A&I) KLINK, MARCUS
RICHARDSON, RUSS WADE, BRYAN DANOWSKI, SAMANTHA
BRONNER, JEREMY (A&I) WONG, JOSEPH YANDRE, JORDAN
STAHL, NICHOLAS PIEHL, ROBERT MARTELL, MATTHEW
CEFALU, DAVID ZIEGLER, BENJAMIN & K9 ZEV TRESTER, DANIEL
DIENHART, DEREK SANFELIPPO, ANTHONY SHAMSI, DAVID
AKINS, DANIEL FINLEY, CORDERO JOHNSON, JEFFREY
MITCHELL, DANIEL SCHLEIS, DEXTER ALBITER, MARIA
SALYERS, RALPH (A&I) PENTIMALLI, KELSEY
KUTZ, JOSEPH (SRO) PATNODE FONSECA, ALEJANDRO
GRIFFIN, FARRIS (SRO) OPELT, GEORGE
BURBACH, TRACY (SRO) GROSENICK, JACOB
SCHWABENLANDER, RYAN KLETT, ANDREW
GEE, SHANNON RADWILL, AARON FTO TRAINING PROGRAM
HODGSON, AMANDA KRIZ, MITCHELL
YANG, JOUA DALE, JOSHUA
STEBERL, KARL SMITH, DURELL
PARKING SPECIALISTS DIXON, ARRION
VAN ROO, JERRY

AUTHORIZED STRENGTH (100) PRESENTLY (96) December 31, 2020

 Medical Complex & Support
Services Bureau

Captain Jack Morrison

Personnel & Training Lieutenant – Lt. Gary Gabrish
Medical Complex Sergeant & Public Information Officer – Sgt. Abby Pavlik

Investigative Division

Lt. Shane Wrucke

Sgt. Brian Skornia
Sgt. Joseph Zientek

Detectives

Det. Tech. Stephen Kirby Det. Tech. Michael Romeis

James Short (SOG) James Donovan (Sensitive Crimes)
Paula Roberson (Sensitive Crimes) Steven Sment
John Milotzky Bradley Isaacson
Jeffrey Griffin Martin Keck (SOG)
Joseph Lewandowski (SOG) Kelly Zielinski (SOG)
Ryan Cepican Timothy Warren

Crime Analyst – Dominick Ratkowski

Property Clerk - Karen Roy
 Crime Analysis
Crime analysis is among the newest techniques used at the Wauwatosa Police
Department to help solve and prevent crimes. Many people have never heard this
term before and often ask, “What is crime analysis?” Dominick Ratkowski,
Wauwatosa Police Department’s Crime Analyst, explains it simply:

In short, crime analysis is very similar to using business data to predict a company’s
growth and development. Companies have a large amount of data detailing their
products and use various types of market analysis to help determine sales. Police
departments are similar. They have a plethora of crime data that includes incident
locations, date, time, and criminal information. This data can help predict future
crime trends, criminal patterns, and develop crime prevention strategies. Crime
analysis is not an exact science in terms of predictions and trends, but is based on
social theory and statistical probability. By using statistics, future crime trends can
be predicted.

There are two general types of crime analysis: Strategic Analysis and
Intelligence/Tactical Analysis. Strategic analysis uses long-term crime data to
identify trends (crime increases and decreases) and problem locations. This
analysis pulls together crime frequencies to predict when and where crime is most
likely to occur, based on previous crime frequencies. This can help to identify areas
in a city that attract criminal activity with the hope to address the underlying cause
of why these areas consistently see the highest crime levels. Intelligence analysis is
designed to obtain real-time information on suspects to help solve a crime and
make arrests. This type helps to identify investigative leads and criminal
organizations. Both types of analysis are used together to focus resources and
solve crimes faster.

Crime mapping is another method used in crime analysis. Computer and GPS
technology have created a new tool for law enforcement. Crime maps have come a
long way since the traditional “pins on a map” method. Crime mapping software lets
analysts examine more data than ever. This allows for a more advanced analysis of
location data to determine crime trends. This information can also be used to link
crime together based on location and time data. Crime mapping is quickly becoming
an essential element of police patrols.

In closing, crime analysis is a rapidly developing field in law enforcement. The

foundation of crime analysis is theoretical; however, the practical applications lend
themselves to growing a police department’s crime solving and crime prevention
capabilities. Through data and communication with outside agencies, crimes have a
higher probability of being solved.

Dominick completed his education with a Master’s Degree from UW-Milwaukee. His
degrees include Criminal Justice with a focus on Crime Analytics.
 .
Motor Vehicle Theft
Above is an example of a
2017 2018 2019 2020 crime map, highlighting Motor
Vehicle Thefts.
200 144 This chart shows an increase
122 120
71 in motor vehicle thefts in 2020.
100

0
 The crash maps below depict the locations where motor vehicle crashes occur.

Maps by Dominick Ratkowski – Crime Analyst

 Pursuits & Eludings 2017-2020 Pursuits / Eludings
The chart shows Pursuits & 281
300
Eludings 2017 through 2020. 250
200 154 164
150 106 124
93 95
Eluding is defined as when a 100 60
50
suspect(s) in a vehicle fail to 0
stop for an officer and then Police Pursuits Eludings
flee at a high rate of speed. 2017 154 281
Officers then make the 2018 106 164
decision not to chase or to 2019 93 124
initiate a pursuit. 2020 60 95

This chart shows a steady 2017 2018 2019 2020

decrease in both.

2016 - 2020 Burglaries & Arrests

250 232 In 2020, 80 burglaries were
reported to the Wauwatosa
200 170
Police Department and 8 Adult
150 126
91
arrests were made. This chart
100 80 shows the decrease of
49
50 33 20 24 burglaries from 2016 – 2020.
8
0
Burglaries Arrests

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Below is Detail on Thefts

2016 - 2020 Thefts

900
800 832 820 809
700 683
600 633
500
400 370 388
300 284 288 277
200 227 218
100 113 139 106
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Shoplifting 832 820 633 809 683
Theft 370 388 288 277 218
Theft from Motor Vehicle 284 227 113 139 106

Shoplifting Theft Theft from Motor Vehicle

A reportable police-juvenile contact is defined as an act of juvenile
misconduct of such magnitude as to warrant a formal juvenile report.

Wisconsin Statute Chapter 938 has been added to the Juvenile Justice Code. The purpose of
this chapter is to promote a juvenile justice system capable of dealing with the problem of
juvenile delinquency; a system which will protect the community, impose accountability for
violations of the law, and equip juvenile offenders with competencies to live responsibly and
productively. Further, the legislature intended to better protect citizens from juvenile
offenders and hold juveniles directly accountable for their acts.

According to legislature, Chapter 48 will continue to provide for care, protection and mental
and physical development of children; preserving the unity of the family whenever possible.

Under Wisconsin Law Statute 48.19(3), juveniles “taken into custody” to investigate an
alleged violation are not considered “arrested.” In NIBRS, there are no “fixed” statistics
because law enforcement agencies update their incidents as new information becomes
available.
 2020 Investigative Division Highlights
MAJOR CRIMES SOLVED

4300 block of N 94th Street shooting

On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at about 8:37 AM, a shooting occurred in the
parking lot of 4350 N 94 St. The victim, an adult female, walked out of her
apartment and got into her vehicle. Seconds later, a male suspect approached the
driver side of victim’s car and began discharging a handgun into the car. The victim
sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was captured on security video,
which provided a detailed image of the suspect’s car. Several investigative leads
were developed. On Friday, November 20, 2020, search warrants were executed
simultaneously at two different residences, one in Glendale and one in Milwaukee,
resulting in several arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms. Two suspects, the
victim’s ex-boyfriend and member of his family, were charged with attempted
homicide and are in custody awaiting trial. The Investigative Division was assisted
by members of the FBI and Milwaukee PD.

Mayfair Mall shooting

On Friday, November 20, 2020, at about 2:45 pm, the Wauwatosa Police Officer
assigned to patrol Mayfair Mall saw patrons running out of the building yelling that
someone was shooting. The officer notified dispatch and ran to investigate. Eight
victims were found suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds. Tactical teams
checked the entire mall to ensure it was safe while dozens of investigators began
interviewing witnesses, reviewing video, and collecting evidence. The next day,
approximately 27 hours after the incident, the juvenile suspect was taken into
custody during a traffic stop. The suspect was found in possession of the handgun
used in the shooting, and he is awaiting trial in juvenile court. Members of the
Investigative Division were assisted by the City of Brookfield PD, FBI, ATF,
Wisconsin DCI, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Milwaukee County DA’s Office,
and Milwaukee PD.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP

The Special Operation Group (SOG) specializes in illicit drug related, violent, and
serial crimes, such as armed robberies, burglaries, and thefts. The SOG spends a
significant amount of time conducting covert surveillance, locating wanted suspects,
making apprehensions and providing electronic forensics analysis.
 PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

PERSONNEL

In 2020, three (3) Sworn Personnel retired & we hired twelve (12) new Police Officers to fill
vacancies. Some of the men and women we hire are from prior law enforcement agencies
and some train in a Wisconsin certified Police Recruit Academy, that lasts 18 weeks. Each
of the newly hired officers embark upon a rigorous 14-week field-training program at this
police department before their assignment to solo patrol. Not all new officers successfully
complete this process. This program ensures that those officers who are successful in the
program become familiar with all aspects of policing in the City of Wauwatosa.

TRAINING

The department faced many obstacles with training all personnel in 2020 due to COVID.
Many classes were cancelled and /or rescheduled throughout the year. Despite the
environment, we continued to perform in-service training continually while adhering to
health laws including social distancing and wearing protective gear.

The department was still able to put sworn personnel through quality training and acquiring
an average of 36 hours of training per individual. New training topics were also covered for
the department that included Implicit Bias, Crisis Intervention and Crowd Control
Communications and Medical Training. We also continued training with Defense and Arrest
Tactics, De-Escalation, Firearms and Emergency Vehicle Driving and Contacts Training.

Additionally, the police department performed many hours of training in preparation for the
partnership with the Milwaukee Regional Medical Complex (MRMC). All sworn personnel
were engaged in on-site training as well as in-service training with MRMC personnel.

IN-HOUSE TRAINING EXPERTS – 2020

FIREARMS: Sgt. K. Strands (Lead Instructor) Sgt. C. McAtee (Range Master), Lt. G.
Gabrish, Lt. S. Wrucke, Lt. J. Roy, Patrol Spec. J. Bronner, Detectives; S. Kirby, J. Milotzky,
M. Keck, B. Isaacson, K. Zielinski, Sgt. C. Wex, Sgt. K. Svatek, Sgt. J. Wood, Officers;
Mills, Richardson, Akins, Tyrpak, Wong, Patrol Spec. II M. McDermott
PURSUIT/EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION (EVOC): Lt. B. Beckman (Lead
Instructor), Det. R. Cepican, Lt. K. Gierach, Det. S. Kirby, Det. J. Lewandowski, Capt. J.
Morrison, Capt. L. Vetter, Sgt. K. Svatek, Lt. L. Vetter, Officers Kaine & Floryance

VEHICLE CONTACT: Lt. K. Gierach (Lead Instructor), Capt. J. Morrison, Capt. L. Vetter,
Lt. B. Beckman, Lt. S. Wrucke, Det. R. Cepican, Det. J. Lewandowski, Sgt. C. McAtee, Sgt.
K. Svatek, Sgt. T. Orlowski, Officers Kaine & Akins

DEFENSE & ARREST TACTICS (DAAT): Sgt. C. Geiszler (Lead Instructor), Lt. G.
Gabrish, Sgt. J. Zientek, Sgt. A. Pavlik, Det. M. Keck, P/S E. Tyrpak, Officers Pearson,
Piehl, Cefalu, Tapp, Itnyre, Martell
TASER: Det. J. Lewandowski, (Lead Instructor), Lt. J. Roy, Officers; Pearson, Akins,
Ziegler, SanFelippo

LESS LETHAL: Sgt. J. Wood, (Lead Instructor), Lt. Gabrish, Sgt. Orlowski, Det. S. Kirby,
P/S II M. McDermott, Det. R. Cepican, Det. B. Isaacson, P/S R. Salyers, Officers;
Richardson, Floryance, Piehl.

LESS LETHAL/CHEMICAL MUNITIONS: Det. S. Kirby, Sgt. J. Wood, Officer Richardson

STANDARD FIELD SOBRIETY: Capt. J. Morrison, Det. R. Cepican, Lt. B. Beckman, Sgt.
C. Wex, Sgt. K. Svatek, Sgt. T. Orlowski, Officers Dienhart, Itnyre, Tyrpak

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: Capt. J. Morrison, Sgt. A. Pavlik, Officer Cefalu

TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS: Det. J. Milotzky, Officer Pearson

CPR/AED: Officer J. Kutz (Lead Instructor), Lt. K. Gierach, Sgt. T. Orlowski, Sgt. J. Zientek,
Officers Olson & Itnyre

DRUG RECGOGNITION EXPERTS: Lt. K. Gierach, Det. R. Cepican, Sgt, C. Wex, Sgt. K.
Svatek, Officers Schwabenlander, Kriz

FIELD TRAINING OFFICERS and SERGEANTS: Lt. J. Farina, Sgt. K. Strands, Sgt. K.
Svatek, Sgt. J. Wood, Officers; Engelken, Stahl, Gabriel, Akins, Miszewski,
Schmidt, Kaine, Will, Mitchell, Martell, Yandre, SanFelippo, Trester, Olson, P/S Salyers,
P/S Wade, Wong, Pentimalli

SCENARIO INSTRUCTORS: Lt. G. Gabrish, Det. K. Zielinski

TACTICAL RESPONSE INSTRUCTORS: Sgt. K. Svatek, Sgt. J. Wood

POLICE OFFICER SUPPORT TEAM (POST): Det. J. Lewandowski (Lead), Capt. J.

Morrison, Records Clerk Selner, Officers; Burbach, Yothsackda, P/S Itnyre, P/S Bronner,
P/S Salyers, Officers Tapp & Olson

CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT): Sgt. J. Morrill, Sgt. A. Pavlik, Sgt. C. Wex, Sgt. J.
Wood, Sgt. T. Orlowski, Det. T. Kastner, Officers; Burbach, Kutz, Griffin, P/S Bronner, P/S
Wade, Machalk, Trester, Pearson, Pentimalli, Martell, Grosenick, Olson, Gibbs, Akins,
Tapp, Klink, Schleis, Cefalu

ALERRT INSTRUCTORS: Lt. S. Wrucke, P/S Bronner

CROWD CONTROL TEAM: Sgt. C. McAtee (Team Leader), Sgt. T. Orlowski, Sgt. J.
Zientek, Squad Leader Officers: Nelson, Yothsackda, Floryance

PEPPERBALL INSTRUCTORS: Sgt. C. McAtee, Sgt. T. Orlowski

 ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU
The Administrative Bureau performs line and staff functions relating to planning, directing,
coordinating, organizing and evaluating police activity at the administrative level. It is also
responsible for short- and long-term planning and research of departmental objectives.

The Administrative Bureau develops the annual department budget, and the Bureau
maintains fiscal control of the budget.

Administrative Bureau divisions are the Dispatch Center, Records, Technical Services, Jail,
Front Office, and Maintenance.

The Bureau maintains and provides public access to department records as specified in State
law as well as being responsible for the record-keeping function of the department.

It is a liaison arm to various committees of the Common Council and other City
Departments. Preparation of department policy, operating procedures and other information
necessary to department operation are prepared and coordinated within the Bureau.

Wauwatosa PSAP
One Team One Family
The Wauwatosa Public Safety Answering Point had memorable year in 2020.

Similar to the rest of the world, 2020 was a year like no other. However, as usual,
the dispatch center weathered the storm and has come out stronger. Our team
learned to work in new environments, adapted to working with less, and pulled
together for each other in times of need. Although we were more cut-off from the
world than ever before, we knew that we were lucky to have the opportunity to work
and more importantly help our city in its time of need.

Our center is looking forward to 2021. We hope to add more dispatchers to our
team and round out our full-time staff to capacity. The addition of MRMC will
provide new challenges and opportunities and we look forward to focusing our skills
to address both.

The Wauwatosa Dispatch Center is staffed 24/7/365 to assist the citizens and
visitors of Wauwatosa get the help they need, and to support the professional men
and women of the Wauwatosa Police and Fire Departments.
 ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU

CHIEF OF POLICE - BARRY WEBER

CHIEF’S SECRETARY – MARY WEGER

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER - CAPTAIN JACK MORRISON

CAPTAIN’S SECRETARY - TERRI KOBS

ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT – JOSEPH ROY

ADMINISTRATIVE SERGEANT – CORY WEX

COMMUNITY SUPPORT OPERATIONS

COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS
PATROL SPEC. II MIKE MCDERMOTT AND OFFICER DAN KANE

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

FARRIS GRIFFIN - JOEL KUTZ - TRACY BURBACH – PHONEXAY YOTHSACKDA

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT – LAURA LAURISHKE

DISPATCH CENTER
TAMARA ENGELKEN (SUPERVISOR)
TRAINING PROGRAM
GREGORY GEIS KATHERINE MARTORANO TIA GORDON-EWING KRYSTEN PEARSON
KATIE BRADLEY SCOTT BURGARDT JOHN GROCHOWSKI CHELSEA STREETS
RHONDI LOVE

PART TIME DISPATCHERS

KERRI JAY – SARA LASTER – CHELSEA WAWRZYNIAKOWSKI – KATIE TYRPAK

RECORDS SECTION
SUSAN SELNER, CARLY GLAVIN
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - MAIJA PTASZEK

FRONT OFFICE
DAY SHIFT EARLY SHIFT
NICOLE LAMBRECHT ALEX WITT
VICTORIA DEVITA SIMONE SPREWER-JULIEN

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERGEANT – ABBY PAVLIK
BUSINESS MANAGER – KARLA OLSON
PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST – JESSE ANDERSON IV
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT – KATHRYN WICINSKI

AUTHORIZED STRENGTH (100) PRESENTLY (96) December 31, 2020

 COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Community Support Division embodies the Wauwatosa Police Department’s
philosophy of community oriented policing. This philosophy enables its officers to function
as community workers and organizers to work with other service providers and alongside
neighborhood residents. The goal is to assist the public to prevent, resist and eliminate
crime and other disorders in their neighborhoods while adhering to the Constitution and the
rule of law.

The Community Support Division provides citizens, community groups, businesses, schools,
and social and civic groups with programming aimed at establishing and maintaining
productive partnerships. Emphasis is directed at recognized and potential problem areas
while strengthening the established programs.

An Administrative Lieutenant with a staff of one Sergeant, six Officers, an Administrative

Support Specialist, and part-time Community Service Officers comprise the Community
Support Division.

CHIEF OF POLICE
Barry M. Weber

ADMINISTRATIVE CAPTAIN
Jack Morrison

ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT
Joseph Roy

Administrative ADMINISTRATIVE SERGEANT

Support Specialist Abby Pavlik
Laura Laurishke
Community Support
Specialist II
Mike McDermott

Community Policing
Officer Police
Dan Kane Reserves

Community
Service
Officers
(CSO) School Resource School Resource School Resource
Officer Officer Officer
Tracy Burbach Farris Griffin Phonexay Yothsackda

School Resource
Officer
Joel Kutz
 Programs and Services - Provided by Community Support
DUE TO COVID 19 – Numerous programs and services temporarily discontinued
following the Health Departments Orders

Memorial Day 2020

For Memorial Day 2020, many officers performed a “Reveille” and “Retreat” flag ceremony. It is a
military tradition with a rich history of respect for our country, flag, and fellow servicemembers.
Tosa PD has a total of 22 veterans employed at the department. This includes four members who
are currently serving in the National Guard or Reserves.
 Holiday food drive sponsored by
**Kiwanis Club of Wauwatosa**

The Kiwanis Club of Wauwatosa performed a

very selfless act on December 15, 2020. A
project was implemented to donate groceries
to 40 families for the holidays.

When the Club’s monthly lunch meetings

were cancelled due to COVID 19, the dues
were put to good use with this Holiday food
delivery project. 40 seniors received food
bags at the Hart Park Senior Center.

On behalf of Wauwatosa PD, we thank you for

asking us to assist in this endeavor and
making the event happen, and making many
deserving seniors very happy.
 WAUWATOSA POLICE RESERVES 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

The Wauwatosa Police Reserve unit is a group of volunteer men and women from
Wauwatosa and the surrounding area that augment the Wauwatosa Police
Department throughout the year. Formed in 1942, the Wauwatosa Police Reserve
unit has the distinction of being one of the oldest in the country.

In 2020, the Reserves ended the year with 26 active members divided into four
platoons. There were three past members throughout 2020. The Reserve unit has
their own command staff consisting of Captain, Executive Lieutenant, Treasurer,
and Secretary. A Lieutenant guides each platoon. The Chief of Police has the final
authority to command, train, and supervise the Reserve unit.

Reserve members are trained to assist the Police Department in emergencies as

well as routine events including; parades, festivals, walks, runs, and National Night
Out festivities. Each member must commit to a minimum of 75 hours of service per
calendar year. Included in the commitment is training, monthly meetings, and squad
riding activities. Most reserves routinely exceed the minimum hour requirement.

The Reserve unit requires that each member is trained in weapons familiarization,
traffic control, and Defense and Arrest Tactics (D.A.A.T.). All members participate in
refresher firearms and D.A.A.T. courses each year.

Reserve Officers volunteer for many reasons including serving the community,
valuable real life training, and gaining a perspective into law enforcement as a
career.

2020 Reserve Hours by Activity

Meetings & Administrative Activities 252 Hours
Training 189 Hours
Events 451 Hours
Squad Riding 19 Hours
Past Members 61 Hours
Total Hours in 2020: 972 hours
Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers, Inc. is a diligent volunteer board that serves to deter and
prevent crime in the City of Wauwatosa. The board accomplishes this goal by advertising
cash rewards for information leading to an arrest; fund raising so that there is cash to pay out
rewards when warranted; and finally voting to approve the pay out of reward money. The
Crime Stoppers board meets with a Police Liaison for an hour on the first Tuesday of every
month. They also have two major fundraisers: The extremely popular and successful
Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast held every Mother's Day at Hart Park, and their annual
"Shredding Day" held every September.
The tip process allows citizens to report crimes or criminal activity, which in many cases
would go unsolved or undetected. The Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers and
the Wauwatosa Police Department recently acquired new software
technology called P3 Intel which allows anonymous tipsters to easily
report crime information. Tips submitted through the P3 mobile app
have no length limitations and allow images, video and documents to be
uploaded with the tip. Sophisticated encryption processes obscure all identifying information
and provide assured anonymity for tipsters. The “P3 Tips” app is free and can be found in
the Apple Store or Google Play. Even without the app, there is still an easy and secure
option for submitting tips from any PC or mobile browser by going to “p3tips.com.” Any
tips that lead to an arrest will result in a cash reward of up to $1,000. One can also utilize the
tipline at 414-771-TOSA and speak to a live operator. The tipline is unrecorded and does not
have caller ID capabilities. The caller will remain completely anonymous, as the operator
will never ask the callers to identify themselves. Finally, they will be assigned a confidential
code number and given follow up instructions to track the status of their tip and any possible
reward information. After the information is gathered, the operator will forward it to the
Police Liaison for dissemination and a supervisor if the information is time sensitive.
From January 2005 through January 2021, the Crime Stoppers received 202 separate tips
resulting in 87 arrests and solved 73 crimes. As a result, the Crime Stoppers board disbursed
over $10,000 in rewards. To take a closer look at the Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers please visit
www.tosacrimestoppers.com or Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers Facebook page.

The requirements for becoming a member of the Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers are as follows:

Have a vested interest in the City of Wauwatosa

Be at least 18 years of age
Be of good moral character
Submit to a brief background investigation

If you want to join the Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers or have questions

about them please contact Officer Dan Kane, 414-471-8430 Ext. 5114
or dkane@wauwatosa.net.
To provide a tip on a crime or criminal activities please call ~

Wauwatosa Crime Stoppers Tipline - 414-771-TOSA (8672)

 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
The School Resource Officer (SRO) program was initiated in September 2005. The
SRO’s are assigned to the Community Support Division, and serve under the direct
supervision of the Community Support Sergeant. The SRO is a uniformed position,
and officers work Monday through Friday during the school day. There are currently
four SRO’s assigned to Wauwatosa East and West High Schools and Longfellow
and Whitman Middle Schools. The SRO’s also respond to calls for police service at
the elementary schools and private schools when needed.

The overall scope of responsibilities of the SRO is unlimited. Specific duties of an

SRO officer are expected to include the following responsibilities:

▪ Promotes rapport between police officers and students in secondary schools.

▪ Works to protect school, staff and students from crime and violence.
▪ Promotes a working relationship with other police-student resources in the
Wauwatosa School District.
▪ Makes presentations to students, parents, and staff members on law, law
enforcement, safety issues, and good citizenship.
▪ Attends various school functions such as secondary graduations, Homecoming,
proms, other dances, athletic events, etc.

During the school year, from January to June, and September to December, the
School Resource Officers typically respond to about 175 calls. The calls are from
both in-school and outside the building incidents. Because school was virtual for the
better part of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these calls were decreased
significantly. SRO’s also assist Patrol Officers as needed.

The SRO’s have in the past made many

presentations to students, staff and parents
on personal safety, drug & alcohol
awareness, internet safety, bullying and
conflict resolution, juvenile law, safe driving,
emergency procedures, legal consequences,
and police/community relations. Due to
COVID-19, presentations were made on a
much smaller scale.

OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT:

Tracy Burbach – Longfellow
Phonexay Yothsackda – Wauwatosa East
Farris Griffin – Wauwatosa West
Jeremy Bronner – Whitman
RECORDS
Under the direction of the Administrative Bureau Commander, the Records Section is
operated Monday through Friday with 3 clerks. The clerks serve the public with counter
service and inquiries via telephone. Each call handled by the department generates a record.

The department logged 23,118 calls in 2020, which is a 28.26% decrease in calls
compared to 32,224 in 2019.

Data is interfaced with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which provides crime data to
the FBI. Statistics are projected to various agencies of law enforcement.

Criminal complaints for the current year and past 3 years are maintained within the unit.
Reports dating back 7 years are stored in the archives. Serious crimes are kept indefinitely.

POLICE DESK
Under the direction of the Administrative Bureau Commander is the Police Desk. Known
also as the Front Desk, it is open for public business Monday through Friday from 7 AM to
11 PM. The clerical staff of 5 is responsible for answering all incoming non-emergency
telephone calls, data entry of all citations issued, and processing of all payments made to the
department. The clerks also perform clerical functions related to supporting officers on the
street, the records section, processing arrest warrants, and all walk-in/walk-up citizens.

GRANT PROGRAMS
Traffic Grants from the Bureau of Transportation Safety were awarded to the
department in 2019 – 2020.

❖ $16,250 Department of Transportation Speed Grant

❖ $17,000 Alcohol Traffic Enforcement Grant – This grant

enabled our department to continue as a founding member
of the Multi-Agency OWI Enforcement Task Force, which
has resulted in numerous drunken driving arrests

❖ 11,000 Department of Transportation “Click it or Ticket”

The department also continues to participate in the

Federal Bullet Proof Vest Partnership Grant
program. The vest reimbursement program
comprises multiple years and gives our officers a 50%
return on ballistic vest purchases.
Wauwatosa Police Department ♦ 1700 N. 116th Street ♦ Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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