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It also represents the state in criminal cases on appeal in federal courts and participates with other states in federal cases that are important to Wisconsin. The department provides legal representation in lower courts when expressly authorized by law or requested by the governor, either house of the legislature , or a state agency head.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Wisconsin.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 529 law enforcement agencies employing 13,730 sworn police officers, about 186 for each 100,000 residents.
Wisconsin Prison Commissioner (1853–1874) Wisconsin Prison Commission (1874–1881) Wisconsin Board of Supervision of Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions (1881–1891) Wisconsin Board of Control of Reformatory, Charitable, and Penal Institutions (1891–1939) Division of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare (1939–1967)
They also typically provide technical support to local agencies in the form of laboratory and/or record services, or to directly assist in the investigation of cases at the local agency's request. An SBI is a state's equivalent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation , but can include investigative jurisdiction similar to other federal law ...
The family filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Tuesday, alleging his civil rights were violated in the months leading up to his death.
The Criminal Investigations Unit conducts criminal investigations, prepares and executes search warrants and subpoenas, preserves and collects evidence, provides victim services, manages court services, and assists the patrol, dignitary, and security units as required. The Criminal Investigations Unit processes over a thousand court cases each ...
The warden at a troubled Wisconsin prison will step down later this month amid lockdown conditions, an ongoing federal investigation and multiple inmate deaths. Waupun Correctional Institution ...
The Wisconsin State Patrol is the state patrol for the state of Wisconsin and is a division of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Wisconsin State Patrol enforces traffic and criminal laws, oversees the motor carrier safety and weight facilities (SWEFs), inspects and regulates motor carriers, school buses and ambulances, and assists local law enforcement agencies with traffic ...