Police Department - Portage, Wisconsin - Police Stations on Waymarking.com

Ken Manthey is the Chief of Police for the Portage Police Department. He has been with the Portage Police Department since 1977, since that time the department has grown from 14 sworn officers to 22 sworn officers. They have their our own dispatch center with five full time dispatchers and they also have three full time secretaries for a total full time staff of 30. They also have five part-time crossing guards and a part-time high school student through a youth apprenticeship program.

*Assistant Chief Kevin O'Neill is in charge of the Regional Sex Offender Notification Team and he helps to set up meetings and the notification of neighbors and the media when a sex offender is released in the area. He is also the Chairperson of the AdHoc Parking Committee (made up of a nice cross-section of the community) and they have addressed issues such as making downtown parking more user friendly, parking enforcement; changing/adding signage in the downtown area, etc.

*Lieutenant Tom Moore is in charge of monitoring Homeland Security Concerns and Issues. He reviews all teletypes, articles and information to determine if the area will be affected and if so, what information should be disseminated to the officers.

*Lieutenant Penny Kiefer works with the senior citizens through Triad/S.A.L.T. (Seniors Police Department And Law Enforcement working Together). See Triad link for information and current activities (Sr. Car Care, Sr. Safe Night out, 9-1-1 cell phones, etc.) She also works with the local domestic abuse prevention group.

*Detective Lieutenant Mark Hahn is in charge of the Detective Division/Criminal Investigations. Working under his supervision are Detective Dan Pionke and Detective Klaude Thompson. Detective Lieutenant Hahn and Detective Dan Pionke are the Portage PD Liaison representatives for Columbia County Crimestoppers, Inc. Detective Klaude Thompson is the School Liaison Officer and DARE instructor.

*Sergeant Adam Malchow is in charge of Quality of Life issues such as run-down properties, junk vehicles, etc. He works closely with landlords to make sure that properties are attractive and well-kept. Sergeant Malchow presently is serving as the President of Portage Main Street.

*Sergeant Eric Walters is in charge of the Neighborhood Watch groups

The Portage Police Department strives to be as open and approachable as possible. They always have a supervisor (Lieutenant or Sergeant) on duty 24 hours a day. Citizens are encouraged to call anytime at (608) 742-2171 if they have a problem or they see a crime being committed. If they have a special concern, they can ask to talk to the supervisor on duty. If someone wants to talk to the Chief personally, he can be reached by phone usually from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or you can email him.

Type: Main Office (HQ Building)

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