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Police & Kilbourn Fire Departments

Wisconsin Dells Police Department & Kilbourn Fire Department
Police Chief:
Bret B. Anderson
Assistant Police Chief:
Jody J. Ward
Deputy Dispatch Lieutenant:
Mona Bibow
Fire Chief:
Perry Mayer

Public Safety
Alderperson Dan Gavinski - Chairperson
Mayor Eric Helland
Alderperson Brian Holzem
Alderperson Debbie Kinder

The Wisconsin Dells Police Department is truly one of the most unique police agencies in the United States. With a total staff under 30 employees, the department serves a residential population of 2,500 citizens and visitor populations exceeding 150,000 on peak weekends and holidays. Wisconsin Dells Police Department provides law enforcement and community service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department has three areas of concentration: Communications, Patrol and Investigations.

COMMUNICATIONS
The Communications Center of WDPD is responsible to handle not only police communications, but also fire and rescue traffic for an additional six townships besides the City of Wisconsin Dells. The Communications Center handles over 65,000 calls for service, and dispatched over 1,100 EMS and fire calls a year. The dispatch center itself is staffed by 911 operators that work with Enhanced 911 systems, TIME Terminals and Computer Aided Dispatch systems. The Comm Center also monitors changing weather patterns through a satellite terminal, and warns area emergency workers, campgrounds and businesses of severe weather moving into the area. In 2001 the Communications Center received an honorary mention for Dispatcher of the Year by the Association of Telecommunicators.

PATROL
The patrol staff is responsible for routine patrol, traffic enforcement and response to emergency and non-emergency calls within the city limits. Patrol officers work rotating shifts and are often called in for extended work on busy weekends, holidays and festivals. WDPD utilizes several forms of patrolling by means of squad cars, motorcycles and foot patrol.
WDPD’s fleet of squad cars are equipped with state of the art police equipment and technology designed to save lives and provide greater police service from the patrol car. Defibrillators help to provide early life saving techniques to victims of medical emergencies. Laptop computers with MDC technology allows officers to communicate with dispatch, DOT files, NCIC and virtually every police agency in the United States from their squad cars. WDPD squad cars are also equipped with Stinger Spike Systems, designed to end a high-speed pursuit quickly and safely. All police cars are also equipped with radar or laser traffic enforcement tools, first aid kits, crime scene equipment, Remmington 870 tactical shotguns and Colt AR-15 tactical rifles.
Included also in the patrol fleet are two Harley Davidson Road King Police Cycles. WDPD Motorcycle Patrol Program was started in 2001 and is operated by one Captain, two Sergeants and three officers. The cycles are used for routine patrol, traffic enforcement and special events and festivals.
If you come to Wisconsin Dells from April to October, you will most likely see several police officers on foot patrol downtown. Officers on foot patrol help to provide constant uniformed presence in the downtown River District. Officers walk the beat at all hours of the day and night, helping to provide greater security and service to shop owners and visitors alike.
WDPD also maintains a Police K-9 Unit that assists in both patrol and investigations. The K-9 Unit is currently handled by K-9 Officer Landers and K-9 Felon. Duties of the K-9 include drug detection, criminal apprehension, building searches, tracking and evidence recovery. The K-9 Unit is assigned to general patrol but must be available to respond 24 hours a day when needed. Free demonstrations of the K-9 Unit are available to area schools, churches and civic groups by calling (608) 253-5300 ext. 810.

INVESTIGATIONS
Wisconsin Dells Police Department is unique as veteran officers are called upon to seek advanced training and education in order to function as department investigators. Investigators must be prepared to handle a variety of cases due to the extreme diversity and population growth seen in the area. Each investigator takes on advanced training to develop expert knowledge and skill of various investigative techniques of specialized crimes. WDPD Investigators receive training from some of the most prestigious schools and trainers from the United States to include state and federal law enforcement trainers like the FBI, Department of Justice, DEA and the military.

INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN IN WISCONSIN DELLS

Parking Enforcement
Meters: Parking meters run daily May 15th to October 1st until 9:00pm.
Winter Parking: Alternate side parking from December 1st to April 1st from 1:00am to 8:00am. Park on even side of the street on even days, odd side of the street on odd days.
Overnight Parking: No parking on any city street or lot in the downtown area from 2:00am until 6:00am.

Nuisance Motor Vehicles:
City Ordinance sec 17.04 prohibits any non-registered, non-roadworthy vehicle to sit more than ten days on private property or 24 hours on any public street or lot.

Cruising Prohibited:
Vehicles passing a control point on Broadway more than three times in a two hour period may be subject to cruising ordinance. Cruising is enforced from 8:00pm until 4:00am. Exceptions include vehicles used during the course of legal employment.

Alcohol Violations:
Bar time is from 2:00am Monday though Friday and 2:30am on Saturday and Sunday morning.
No open containers are allowed on a city street or public area outside a licensed premise.
Drinking age for the State of Wisconsin is 21 and is strictly enforced.

Curfew Violation:
No person under the age of 18 is allowed on city streets or public property without parental custody after 10:00pm Sunday to Thursday and 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday Night.

Bicycle License:
Bicycle License may be obtained from the Police Department between May 1-31or within 30 days of purchase or becoming a resident of the City of Wisconsin Dells.

BURNING HOURS
April - October: Monday through Saturday 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
November - March: Monday through Saturday 4:00pm to 10:00pm.
**NO BURNING ON SUNDAYS**

Outdoor Fires per Wisconsin Dells Municipal Code section 9.04

9.04 OUTDOOR FIRES
(1) In A-1, A-2 and B residential districts, and B Commercial and A Commercial East districts, no person shall cause or allow the outdoor burning of any materials with the exception of the following:

(a) Open fires kindled and maintained by the fire department for training purposes.

(b) Leaves, grass, clippings, lawn rakings, and brush provided the fire is attended by a responsible person with an extinguishing agent on the scene, such as a fire extinguisher or water hose.

(c) Burning permitted herein may be conducted between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, during the months of April through October, and between the hours of 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, during the months of November through March. Burning shall be banned at any time on Sunday.

(2) No burning of any kind shall be done when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) above, this ordinance does not apply, restrict, or regulate outdoor cooking at single family dwellings done in permanent fire places, portable braziers grills and other similar appliances that may be used in the preparation of food.

(4) Outdoor cooking on multi-family premises:

(a) Outdoor cooking is permitted on the ground floor level provided that the outdoor cooking device must be at least 15 feet from the dwelling unit.

(b) Outdoor cooking is prohibited above the ground floor unless the outdoor cooking device is an electric grill.

(c) LP-gas containers that have water capacities greater than 2.5 pounds (nominal one pound LP-gas capacity) shall not be located on balconies above the ground floor level when living units are located one above the other, except when such balconies are served by outside stairways and only those outside stairways are used to transport the container. Reference NFPA 58 3-4.9.2.

Calls regarding court appearances for citations should be directed to the Wisconsin Dells Municipal Court Clerk at (608) 254-2442.

To View More Information for Police Visit
http://www.wdpd.com/

To View More Information for Fire Visit
http://kilbournfire.com/

Wisconsin Dells Police Department & Kilbourn Fire Department
Emergency Calls Only: 911
712 Oak Street
Wisconsin Dells WI 53965
Non-emergency: (608) 253-1611
Fax (608) 254-4375

Updated: 07/30/2007
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