It is the responsibility of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Department to protect life by any legal means possible. The safety of all individuals involved is paramount in an active threat situation.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to officers in identifying individuals who are anatomical gift donors or those who have refused to make an anatomical gift.
The purpose of this policy is to provide police officers with basic guidelines for conducting arrests.
University of Wisconsin Platteville Police Department (UWPPD) Officers routinely perform their job tasks in a proficient and acceptable manner. There can be times however, in which a UWPPD Officer may go above and beyond what is normally expected for the services we provide. Therefore, it is a customary practice to recognize these efforts through an awards process described herein.
The purpose of this policy is to emphasize the UW-Platteville Police Department’s commitment to unbiased, equitable treatment of all persons in enforcing the law and providing police services.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and procedures for officers volunteering for bicycle patrol while on duty.
The purpose of this policy is to provide University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Officers with guidelines for properly securing found and/or recovered bicycles.
To Eliminate or minimize employee occupational exposure to blood or certain other body fluids, and comply with the OSHA Blood borne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR1910.1030 as adopted and enforced by Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations code section ILHR 32.15 (13).
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and safety measures when responding to calls involving bomb threats.
The purpose of this Policy & Procedure is to provide officers with guidelines for recognizing instances and accepting reports of child abuse and neglect and coordinating the investigation of such cases with the appropriate County Child Protective Services agency and District Attorneys’ offices.
The purpose of this policy is to inform all sworn employees of departmental procedures for addressing citizen’s complaints.
UNIVERSITY POLICY: Health & Public Safety
Clery Act Compliance
The intent and purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines stipulating the department’s code of conduct. The right is reserved to amend or revoke any part of this code or to add additional sections from time to time as the circumstances, or the welfare of the department may require.
Establish standard procedures for radio and emergency telephone communications and set forth rules governing the use of radio and emergency telephone equipment. Define the responsibility of police units, supervisory personnel, and personnel assigned to duties as call takers as related to the operation of the police radio and telephone communications systems. Define UW-System “Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources” polices referenced in UW-System Policy 25-3.
The purpose of this policy is for the UW-Platteville Police Department to: Establish standard procedures for radio and emergency telephone communications and set forth rules governing the use of radio and emergency telephone equipment. Define the responsibility of police units, supervisory personnel, and personnel assigned to duties as call takers as related to the operation of the police radio and telephone communications systems. Define UW-System “Acceptable Use of Information Technology
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for when to appear in court, how an officer is notified, court room demeanor, and District Attorney Correspondences.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines, policies, and procedures for electronic recording and the associated use, management, storage, and retrieval of recordings of interviews, especially custodial questioning that is mandatory under wis. Stat. §938.195 (recording custodial interrogations- juveniles) (6.6.1) and §968.073 (recording custodial interrogations- felony suspects).
This policy provides guidelines for law enforcement response to calls involving the death of a person.
The purpose of this policy is to establish the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Department’s position regarding demonstrations and assemblies and how these events will be handled.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure the uniform handling of all cases involving incapacitated and intoxicated subjects (DETOX).
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedural due process guidelines for employees, concerning citizen complaints, internal complaints, internal investigations and other disciplinary considerations. Allegations of employee conduct in violation of UW-Platteville, UW-System, Departmental, rules and regulations, and/or city, state, or federal statutes will be investigated as soon as possible after the department becomes aware of the existence of the problem or incident. The department does
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to officers regarding the mandatory collection of DNA evidence in “violent crime” incidents.
The UW-Platteville Police Department will screen all requests for service for possible domestic abuse and, if present, will identify and arrest the predominant aggressor.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure the uniform handling of all cases involving persons in mental health crisis.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines on what incidents require notification and who to notify when those incidents arise.
UNIVERSITY POLICY: Health & Public Safety
Emergency Notifications & Timely Warnings
UNIVERSITY POLICY: Health & Public Safety
Emergency Notifications and Timely Warnings Baraboo Sauk County Campus
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for operating a police vehicle in emergency situations
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for collecting evidence and maintaining the integrity of the evidentiary chain of custody. For evidence collection, specific to sexual assaults, please reference the Sexual Assault Investigations Policy.
The purpose of this policy is to identify the responsibilities involved in the proper handling, safekeeping, and disposition of property and evidence that is found, recovered, seized, or stored as a result of action by a member of the UW-Platteville Police Department, and to establish guidelines for managing the integrity of this inventory.
To establish guidelines for the use of eyewitness identification procedures involving photo arrays, live lineups, showups, & facial composites, as prescribed in Wisconsin Statute 175.50(2). Further, to reduce the risk of wrongful conviction of innocent persons while increasing the probability of convicting the guilty persons. (6.3.7)
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines on when it is required for University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Officers to fingerprint and photograph arrested subjects.
The purpose of this policy is to provide University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Officers with guidelines for responding to Fire Alarms in any of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville buildings and structures.
The purpose of this policy is to provide University Police Officers with guidelines associated with the use, maintenance, safety, and qualification requirements related to University issued/authorized firearms.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for police response to a hazardous material spill that best serves the safety of the campus community, the City of Platteville and its officers.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to direct the actions of University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Officers who are injured while “on-duty” for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Department.
The purpose of this policy is to affirm the authority of the members of the UW-Platteville Police Department to perform their functions based on established legal authority.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for handling juveniles who are in need of protection, committed acts contrary to state /federal statute or Chapter 18 violations, and custody situations.
The purpose of this policy is to set forth the procedures for retired UW-Platteville Police Officers to obtain the LEOSA Photographic Identification Card required to authorize them to carry a concealed firearm under certain conditions
The purpose of this Policy & Procedure is to establish guidelines and responsibilities for members of the UW-Platteville Police Department regarding the Department’s response to reports of all missing persons.
UNIVERSITY POLICY: Health & Public Safety
Missing Student Notification
UNIVERSITY POLICY: Health & Public Safety
Missing Student Notification Baraboo Sauk Campus
The University Police Department has equipped selected vehicles with a digital in-car video/audio recording system and officers with Body Worn Cameras. Together, these units make up the Mobile Audio/Video recording system, or MAV. The MAV is designed to assist and compliment officers in the performance of their duties. The MAV is used to record certain duty related activities, thereby creating a visual and/or audio record of the incident as a supplement to the officer’s report.
The purpose of this policy is to provide law enforcement officers with guidelines for the use of cellular phones as well as similar mobile communication devices, hereafter referred to as “MCDs.”
The mourning band is the traditional way for Police Officers to publicly mourn the line of duty death of one of their own. For the sake of uniformity, each employee will strictly adhere to this policy.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and procedures governing the use of Narcan Nasal Spray administered by officers of the UW-Platteville Police Department. The objective of administering Naloxone, specifically, Narcan® Nasal Spray 4mg, is to treat opioid overdoses and minimize overdose deaths caused by opioids.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines to police officers regarding acceptable criteria for making an off-duty arrest and appropriate behavior for ensuring safety during off-duty enforcement actions.
The purpose of this Policy is to provide guidelines for the investigation of officer-involved shooting incidents and other incidents where death or serious injury has resulted from a UW-Platteville Police Officer’s actions.
This policy establishes guidelines for handling matters of domestic violence and abuse involving law enforcement officers and for implementing prevention strategies. This directive will provide law enforcement executives and department employees’ guidance in reporting and responding to, and investigating domestic violence incidents involving agency employees and law enforcement officers, thereby discouraging and reducing acts of domestic violence by employees of law enforcement agencies.
It is the purpose of this policy to establish uniform procedures for the handling of all requests for public records in accordance with Federal Statutes, Wisconsin State Statutes, current court cases, and Wisconsin Attorney General Opinions.
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the detection, testing, arrest and processing of impaired drivers due to intoxicants, controlled substances or any other drugs.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance with parking enforcement on the UW-Platteville campus.
The University Police Department has authorized part-time police officer employment to assist full time sworn personnel with shift coverage, and special events
The purpose of this policy is to establish clear guidelines for conducting pre-employment background investigations and medical examinations as conditions of employment for University Police Officer candidates.
Wisconsin Act 268 and Wis Stat. §961.37, which became effective on March 18, 2016, creates a duty for law enforcement agencies to submit information to the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) in four specific situations.
The purpose of this document is to identify department guidelines to be followed when transporting and handling prisoners and detainees.
The Purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines on when essential food and/or drink is acceptable to purchase using the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Purchasing Card (P-Card).
Vehicle pursuits expose innocent citizens, law enforcement officers and fleeing violators to the risk of serious injury or death. The primary purpose of this policy is to provide University Police officers with guidance in balancing the safety of the public and themselves against law enforcement's duty to apprehend violators of the law. (Wis. Stat. §346.03(6); Wis. Code LES §3.07)
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures to ensure that the records of the UW-Platteville Police Department are gathered and maintained, retained, and destroyed in a lawful manner and that all traffic citation records are maintained properly.
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the investigation and intervention to incidents arising from the provisions of 2001 Wisconsin Act 2, "Relinquishing Custody of Newborns."
The purpose of this policy is to establish a system for evaluating and processing ride-along requests from individuals who have a legitimate interest in gaining first‑hand exposure to police work.
The purpose of this policy is to establish clear guidelines for scheduling all police employees.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and a reference source for department personnel conducting searches and seizures.
The purpose of this policy is to provide officers and investigators with guidelines for responding to reports of sexual assault, assisting victims, collaborating with local health and service agencies, and conducting interviews.
The UW-Platteville Police Department, on occasion, is requested for police services at various large-scale UW-Platteville events to assist with crowd control and provide a safe and secure environment for all patrons. To ensure police coverage at these events this policy sets forth pay incentives for police officers to volunteer to work such events.
The purpose of this policy is to define Special Event Parking and create a consistent and fair process to reserving parking on the UW-Platteville campus.
The purpose of this policy is to set forth a lawful and uniform procedure for determining when a strip search may be conducted.
The purpose of this policy is to provide directions and guidance in the receipt, storage and returning of weapons voluntarily stored by UW-Platteville students at the UW-Platteville Police Department.
Record retention procedures for University Surveillance Cameras
The purpose of this policy is to ensure appropriate use of the Department of Justice TIME and e-TIME systems. The TIME system provides access to driver and vehicle information, criminal history, and warrant inquiries along with other restricted material. The e-TIME system provides access to the TIME system through the internet. The Mobile Architecture for Communications Handling (MACH) BOT REQUEST is a portal into the e-TIME system used in the squads.
The traffic enforcement objective of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Department is to reduce traffic crashes and injuries and to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic through voluntary compliance with traffic regulations. This policy will provide guidelines for conducting traffic stops and investigating traffic related accidents.
The purpose of this Policy is to describe the UW-Platteville Police Department’s approach to officer training from field training new recruits and required mandatory training, to professional development .
In March 2016, Wisconsin Act 176 was ratified into law requiring law enforcement agencies to have a policy regarding the investigation of complaints alleging violations of Wisconsin state statute §943.14, Trespassing.
To establish specifications, guidelines and procedures for personal grooming standards and for the wearing of uniform items and uniform accessories
The University Police Department has created a University Resource Officer division, staffed entirely by University of Wisconsin-Platteville students, to assist University Police Officers with various tasks.
The purpose of this policy is to provide University of Wisconsin-Platteville Police Officers with guidelines for the use of non-deadly and deadly force. The use of force deserves serious consideration, and calls for the development of practical guidelines for police officers. Policies regarding the reporting, review, analysis of use of force incidents can be found under the policy “Use of Force Reporting-Review-Analysis Policy”.
This policy will provide officers and supervisors with guidelines for reporting uses of force. Please reference the “Use of Force” policy for guidelines related to the use of force.
The purpose of this document is to establish guidelines for towing vehicles that need to be removed from University property.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville maintains a fleet of vehicles, including marked and unmarked police vehicles, for a variety of institutional purposes. The purpose of this policy is to provide University Police Officers with guidelines for proper use, maintenance, and reporting of damage.
The purpose of this policy is to emphasize the needs of victims and witnesses of criminal and noncriminal incidents; define the responsibilities of officers of the UW-Platteville Police Department to provide support, information, and guidance for these individuals; establish uniform guidelines for victim/witness assistance; and comply with the requirements of Wisconsin Statutes.
The purpose of this policy is to provide officers with direction in the event of Weather Alerts and Weather Warnings.
The purpose of the policy is to establish the forms and/or documents that are officially recognized by the department for communications. This policy establishes a system for the development and implementation of written policies.