GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department has four full-time detectives. Each detective has been trained in general investigations and death investigation. The detective sergeant supervises the other detectives and monitors their caseloads. The detectives have received specialized training in different areas. These areas of expertise include child/sexual abuse, white-collar crimes, fire investigations, evidence collection, and drug investigations.

The detectives also participate in various task forces. Detectives from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department are members of the Wood County Fire Investigation Task Force. Members of this task force are specially trained in the investigation of suspicious fires. This task force is comprised of law enforcement officers and firefighters.

One detective represents the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department as a member of the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force. This task force is comprised of twelve law enforcement agencies within a seven county area in central Wisconsin. The task force receives funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Program, which is administered by the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance. This detective follows up and develops leads on drug use in Wisconsin Rapids.

If you have information on illegal drug activity, please contact the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department. You can call the non-emergency number and ask to speak to a detective or you can call the drug hotline number at 715-421-6250. Please provide specific information. You do not have to leave your name; although, it would be beneficial if further information is needed. Your name will remain confidential. If you would like further information on specific drugs and symptoms of drug use check out these links.

www.drugfreeamerica.org
www.nida.hih.gov
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
www.ndsn.org
www.streetdrugs.org
www.usdoj.gov/dea

CENTRAL WISCONSIN DRUG TASK FORCE

The Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force is comprised of the Waushara, Marquette, Portage, Adams, Juneau, Waupaca, and Wood County Sheriff's Departments and the police departments from Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Waupaca, and Grand Rapids. The task force is one of thirty-two drug task forces in Wisconsin and is funded through the federal Edward Byrne State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program. The grant is administered and the money disbursed by the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance. The Office of Justice Assistance also collects arrest, incident, and seizure data from the task force. The data is used to help evaluate the performance of the multijurisdictional unit, shape the state's Anti-Drug Abuse Strategy, and provide aggregate statistical information to interested parties. The statistical data can be reviewed at the Office of Justice Assistance's website at www.oja.state.wi.us.

The Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force will continue its effort to fight drug abuse and drug distribution throughout this multi-county area. The combined effort of the task force members has had a significant impact on drug arrests and the availability of illicit substances. If you have any information of illegal drug activity, you can help by calling the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department confidential drug hotline at 715-421-6215. You can also call the Wisconsin Drug Hotline at 1-800-622-DRUG.