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The Dunn County Sheriff's Department is a full-service
agency that provides law enforcement service to the entire
county of Dunn in West Central Wisconsin. Dunn County is
over 850 square miles and approximately 40,000 residents.
There are 16 villages, 22 townships, and the City of
Menomonie, located within the county. Deputies are on patrol
and respond to service calls day and night on all streets,
highways, cities, and villages within the county.
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The
Sheriff's Office consists of 55 full time employees, 5 part
time employees, and up to 30 reserve deputies. Personnel are spread
across many different divisions and handling many different
operations of the department. The Sheriff is the chief law
enforcement officer in the county and is elected for a
four-year term. He is empowered to correct any unlawful
situation that may occur. The Sheriff is presumed to be on
duty 24 hours per day and is responsible for the protection
of all citizens within the county. The Sheriff also sees
that all areas, towns, villages, and cities of the county
are properly patrolled, accidents are investigated, and
thefts and burglaries are handled promptly and properly.
The Sheriff's
Office consists of three main divisions; these
include:
- Adult Detention Facility (County Jail)
- Field Services Division (Patrol, Investigations,
etc.)
- Support Division (Records, Court Services,
Business Office, etc.)
Each Department is broken into divisions to handle
different operations of the Sheriff's Office. Click here
for more information.
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