Police Department

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The Platteville Police Department has 20 sworn officers and helps to maintain one of the safest small town environments in Wisconsin and the nation. The Platteville Police Station is located at the corner of E. Mineral and N. Fourth St., 165 N. Fourth St., Platteville, WI 53818.

Telephone: 608-348-2313     Fax: 608-348-4916

Command Staff

Under the general direction of the City Manager, the Police Chief is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating all police department operations. The two Lieutenants command the two major divisions in the police department reporting to the Police Chief. One commander directs Operations and is responsible for all patrol personnel, the community policing coordinator, animal control, and the field training of new officers. The other commander directs Support Services and is responsible for all criminal investigative personnel including the direction of the telecommunications staff, community service officers, and school crossing guards. The Office Coordinator directs the technology support and department clerical personnel along with handling many internal functions such as training compliance, statistical reports, and monitoring department expenses among other functions.  Together, the Management Team collaborates on budget preparation, policy development, program development, and the general administration of the Police Department.

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Winter Parking Regulations:  Winter Parking Regulations start at 2am on Nov 15 and will be enforced Nov 15 - April 1.  These regulations are enforced whether it snows or not.  Please familiarize yourself with the parking around your home, school, and/or workplace.  These regulations are in addition to the year-round regulations that you can find on our City Parking Regulations and Maps Page.

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The Platteville Police Department has been re-Accredited!

The Platteville PD was notified in January 2025 that we have again successfully met all the required standards of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) and as a result we have been accredited for a second 3-year term.  We are very pleased to have achieved this status again and we consider it to be a validation of the efforts of all the staff at the PD. To achieve full accreditation, agencies must comply with 262 standards and provide ongoing documentation of this compliance. The standards detail the best professional practices in the field of law enforcement, and they are deemed to be essential to the protection of life, safety, and the rights of citizens. Everything about how we do business internally was scrutinized by the WILEAG assessors during our 3-day audit in October 2024. The finding of compliance with the accreditation standards means our policies, practices and procedures are in line with Federal and State law, current case law, and the best practices in the field of law enforcement.  Overall, we believe accreditation will help us continue to deliver quality, professional service to our community.

- Doug McKinley, Chief of Police

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