Patrol numbers dip; deputies to shift to school safety as classes resume

The patrol lieutenant reported monthly and three-month trends showing a drop in patrol numbers to 653 for the period, detailed August enforcement activity and noted crash totals for the year.

"For August '26, deputies in this period have issued 45 citations for traffic offenses, 12 DNR citations, 19 written warnings," the lieutenant said, and reported 14 crashes in the reporting period with 4 involving personal injury and one fatality that month, producing a year-to-date total of 177 crashes with 57 personal-injury crashes and one fatality.

The lieutenant said deputies will shift some assignments back to school-safety duties as classes resume and will assist local SROs and partners. He also said the department has discussed grant opportunities with the Wisconsin Bureau of Traffic Safety to support deployments.

Committee members had no follow-up questions at the meeting and accepted the patrol report.