2012 Police Department Annual Report - Town of Brookfield

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD 

POLICE DEPARTMENT 

2012 ANNUAL REPORT 

“PROTECTING AND SERVING OUR COMMUNITY”

Department of Police 

_____________________________________________________________ 

“Protecting and Serving Our Community” 

May 6, 2013 

655 N. Janacek Road 

Brookfield, WI 53045 

Phone 262.796.3798 

Fax 262.796.0706 

Chief of Police 

Christopher S. Perket 

Chairman Henderson, 

Members of the Town Board 

Police & Fire Commission 

Administrator Rick Czopp 

Town of Brookfield 

I am pleased to present to you the 2012 Annual Report. The report contains information pertaining to 

the activities of your police department from January through December 2012. 

This year you will notice a new, more comprehensive format for the annual report. The new format is 

more informative with additional details. 

The police department continued to receive funding from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 

These grants include the Speed Grant that focused on Speeding and Aggressive Driving. The 

Southeast Wisconsin Drunk Driving Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of several police 

agencies both in Milwaukee and Waukesha County including, the Town of Brookfield. In July, the 

police department received additional grant funds for Seat Belt Enforcement. 

In addition to our department being increasingly busy with law enforcement-related calls for service 

and activities, we also assisted several business and residential groups within the community in their 

public relation activities. We are very proud of our close connection to the residents and businesses of 

our community, and we constantly strive to serve them with the high levels of professionalism and 

integrity that they demand and deserve. 

On behalf of the members of the police department, I would like to thank the Town Board, the Town 

employees, and all the members of our community for their continued support of us throughout the 

past year. 

Sincerely, 

Chris Perket 

Police Chief 

Town of Brookfield Police Department 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Mission Statement and Police and Fire Commission Page 4 

Department Profile and WCC Center Page 5 

Organization Chart and Manpower Allocation Page 6 

Police Department Staff Pages 7 - 8 

Department Training & Education Pages 9 - 12 

Budget Information Page 13 

Revenues - Court & Parking Fines and Copy Fees Page 14 

Tax Refund Interception Program Page 15 

Collections Page 16 

Police Activity Comparisons Page 17 

Police Calls Dispatched to Officers Pages 18 - 19 

Police Reports by Offense Code Pages 20 – 21 

Criminal Investigations in 2012 Page 22 

Municipal and State Traffic Enforcement Page 23 

Municipal Ordinance Citations Page 24 

State Traffic Citations Page 25 

Municipal Parking Citations – Type and Number Page 26 

Traffic Accidents Reports Pages 27 - 29 

Uniform Crime Reports Pages 30 - 32 

Department Programs & Initiatives Pages 33 - 46 

Community Involvement in 2012 Pages 47 - 55 

Meaning of Department Patch Page 56 

The Law Enforcement Oath of Honor Page 57 


MISSION STATEMENT 

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD 

POLICE DEPARTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR 

COMMUNITY TO CONSISTENTLY SEEK AND FIND 

WAYS TO AFFIRMATIVELY PROMOTE, PRESERVE, 

AND DELIVER A FEELING OF SECURITY, SAFETY 

AND QUALITY OF SERVICE. 

POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION 

The police and fire commission consists of five resident citizen commissioners that are 

appointed by the Town Chairman. The Commission is governed by Wisconsin Statute 62.13 

that provides them with the authority to oversee Police and Fire Department personnel 

matters. A commissioner’s term of appointment is five years. They have the responsibility of 

appointing the Chief of Police as well as overseeing employment, promotion, and disciplinary 

matters within the department. 

POLICE & FIRE COMMISSIONERS 

President – Terence Pringle 

Vice President – Leo Talsky 

Secretary – Steve Popek 

Commissioner – Donald Pekel 

Commissioner – Frank LaConte 


DEPARTMENT PROFILE 

The Town of Brookfield is located in the United States, State of Wisconsin, Waukesha 

County. The Town shares borders with neighboring City of Brookfield, City of Waukesha, 

City of Pewaukee, City of New Berlin, Town of Waukesha, Village of Menomonee Falls, and 

Town of Lisbon. 

With a balance of retail, commercial, industrial, and a residential population, the Town of 

Brookfield is a community of approximately 6,420 residents and a daytime population that 

swells to approximately 40,000 people. 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department consists of 18 sworn police personnel, and is 

supported by a civilian administrative assistant, civilian police clerk, and civilian volunteer 

Police Chaplain. The TBPD provides police services 24-hours a day, 365-days a year. 

The TBPD is proud of being able to provide a high level of service and responsiveness to our 

residents, businesses, and visitors who travel through our community. The members of the 

department take pride in the fact that they are always open to the public’s concerns and are 

willing to make the extra effort to create a comfortable and secure community. The Town of 

Brookfield prides itself in providing and keeping up with current technology and providing the 

equipment needed for its police officers to do their jobs. 

WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 

The Town of Brookfield Police and Fire Department are dispatched by the 

central county-wide dispatch center, the Waukesha County Communications 

Center (WCC). WCC is a 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and 

dispatch center for 29 communities within Waukesha County. 

Callers needing police, fire, or ems assistance are assisted by a call-taker at the center and 

then the call for service is dispatched to the appropriate police agency for a response. The 

communications center is staffed with 40 telecommunicates who are divided into three 

different functions: call-takers, police dispatchers, and fire dispatchers. 


2012 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 

Chris S. Perket 

Chief of Police 

Timothy R. Imler 

Captain of Police 

David T. Mironischen 

Sergeant of Police 

Sean N. Schmidt 

Sergeant - Detective of Police 

Manpower Allocation 

Patrol - Dayshift Patrol - Power Shift Patrol - Evening Patrol - Nights 

Day Shift Power Shift Evening Nights 

6:45 AM - 3:15 PM 11:45 AM - 8:15 PM 2:45 PM - 11:15 PM 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM 

Chief Chris Perket Officer Michael Knapp Officer Terry Nordquist Officer Bruce Reinhold 

Officer Jeff Hottinger Officer Steve Thompson Officer Adam Breyer 

Officer Paul Schmitt Open Shift Officer Don Bishop 

Officer Scott Hibler 

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 10:00 AM - 6:00PM 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

Captain of Police Sergeant - Detective Sergeant of Police Administrative Assistant 

Timothy R Imler Sean N Schmidt David T Mironischen Stancy K Johnson 

Elisa Cappozzo (April) 

As noted above, there are three full time officers that are assigned to each shift, however due to scheduling of 

off days, there are usually only two full time officers that are scheduled to work each shift during the year. 

NOTE: Part time officers fill vacancies created by full time officers in any of the designated shifts. 

Officer Patti Kennedy Officer Tarra Ball Officer Robert Winkler 

Officer Michelle Eade Officer Michael Reinke Officer Nicole Funk Officer Brian McDonough 


POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF 

NAME TITLE SERVING TBPD SINCE 

Christopher S Perket Chief of Police December 01, 1986 

Timothy R Imler Captain of Police April 21, 1997 

David T Mironischen Sergeant of Police May 05, 2003 

Sean N Schmidt Sergeant Detective of Police May 29, 2001 

Stancy K Johnson Administrative Assistant March 31, 2003 

Elisa M Cappozzo Police Clerk April 09, 2012 

Michael D Murphy Police Chaplain September 09, 2012 

Jeffrey D Hottinger Patrol Officer June 01, 1985 

Paul R Schmitt Patrol Officer December 01, 1987 

Patricia A Kennedy Patrol Officer November 02, 1995 

Scott A Hibler Patrol Officer July 23, 1999 

Tarra L Ball Patrol Officer February 28, 2000 

Robert E Winkler Patrol Officer October 11, 2002 

Michelle L Eade Patrol Officer January 13, 2003 

Bruce P Reinhold Patrol Officer September 16, 2003 

Michael W Knapp Patrol Officer November 16, 2005 

Steven G Thompson Patrol Officer November 13, 2006 

Terence D Nordquist Patrol Officer September 13, 2007 

Adam G Breyer Patrol Officer June 05, 2009 

Michael T Reinke Patrol Officer August 15, 2011 

Donald E Bishop Patrol Officer August 22, 2011 

Nicole K Funk Patrol Officer April 19, 2012 

Brian P McDonough Patrol Officer June 21, 2012 


YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE RECOGNITION 

30 YEARS OF SERVICE 

Officer Terence D Nordquist 


Chief of Police Chris Perket 

Officer Jeffrey D Hottinger 

Officer Paul R Schmitt 


Officer Patricia A Kennedy 


Captain Timothy R Imler 


Sergeant Detective Sean N Schmidt 

Sergeant David T Mironischen 

Officer Scott A Hibler 

Officer Tarra L Ball 

Officer Bruce P Reinhold 

Officer Robert E Winkler 

Officer Michelle L Eade 


Officer Michael W Knapp 

Officer Steven G Thompson 

PERSONNEL ACTIONS 

HIRED POSITION DATE OF HIRE 

Elisa M Cappozzo Police Clerk April 09, 2012 

Nicole K Funk Patrol Officer April 19, 2012 

Brian P McDonough Patrol Officer June 21, 2012 

Michael D Murphy Police Chaplain September 09, 2012 

PROMOTIONS RANK DATE OF PROMOTION 

None 

RESIGNATIONS POSITION DATE OF RESIGNATION 

Patricia A Kennedy Patrol Officer March 23, 2012 

Brian P McDonough Patrol Officer August 27, 2012 

Elisa M Cappozzo Police Clerk October 08, 2012 

Timothy R Imler Captain of Police November 09, 2012 

Tarra L Ball Patrol Officer December 13, 2012 


DEPARTMENT TRAINING & EDUCATION 

FIELD TRAINING UNIT 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department specially trains select officers to become “field 

training officers.” These field training officers are responsible for training newly hired officers 

in the depart ment. They also participate in the recruitment and selection process for the 

hiring of new officers. 

The field training process is a nationally accepted training process designed to assist police 

academy graduates make the transition from the classroom environment to the application of 

learned skills in, “field situations.” 

The field training process is intended to provide new officers with 

instruction, direction, supervision, guidance, and experience to assist 

them in applying critical skills as a law enforcement officer. 

Officer Nicole Funk 

Officer Nicole Funk and Officer Brian McDonough were sworn in as newly hired officers in 

2012. Officer Funk completed her field training in August and currently maintains a 

probationary status. Officer McDonough resigned from the department in August. 

Officer Nordquist and Officer Thompson are the department field 

training officers. Sergeant Mironischen is the field training unit coordinator. 

IN-SERVICE TRAINING 

The State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board requires that all officers receive a 

minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of training per year to maintain their state certification. 

Officers generally receive this training through Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) 

in areas of vehicle contacts, emergency vehicle operation, legal updates, professional 

communications, and scenario based training. All officers receive on going firearms training 

in the use of their sidearm, patrol rifle, and patrol shotgun. Numerous officers well exceed 

the minimum required hours of training and contribute a great wealth of training and 

experience to our community. 


SPECIALIZED TRAINING 

The department encourages officers to continue with ongoing education and specialized 

training as part of their career development. Several of our officers are certified training 

instructors in different disciplines. This allows the department to be more flexible in providing 

in-house training. 

Some of the specialized training our officers attended over the past year include: 

Response to Active Shooter Training 

Officer Donald Bishop 

Officer Michael Reinke 


Radar/LIDAR Certification Training 


Officer Michael Reinke 


Wisconsin Concealed Carry Information Workshop 

Officer Bruce Reinhold 

Officer Adam Breyer 

Election Day Laws for Law Enforcement 

Sergeant David Mironischen 

Intoximeter Certification Training 



Officer Brian McDonough 

Pursuit Training for Administrators 

Chief Chris Perket 

Captain Timothy Imler 


Sergeant-Detective Sean Schmidt 

International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Certification 

Officer Steven Thompson 

Patrol Shotgun Instructor Certification 


Patrol Rifle Instructor Training 



SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONTINUED) 

Officer Involved Shooting Debrief Training 

Captain Timothy Imler 



Officer Terence Nordquist 


Missing & Abducted Children Training 



Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) Training Seminar 


Officer Adam Breyer 



Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) Domestic Violence Seminar 



NARK II Instructor Certification 


Investigator Training 


WI Department of Transportation Traffic Incident Management Training 



Flight for Life Safety In-service 


Officer Nordquist 

Officer Thompson 

ECD Taser Instructor Recertification 


CPR/AED Recertification/Refresher 

All Sworn Personnel Attended 


Officer Brian McDonough 

ECD/Taser Officer Recertification/Refresher 


Intoximeter Recertification 



Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association Conference 

Chief Chris Perket 

Captain Tim Imler 

Wisconsin Association of Community Orientated Policing Conference 


Wisconsin Association for Identification Conference 

Property Room Management Best Practices 


The department provides ongoing training in the following areas: 

● Firearms 

● Use of Force 

● Legal Updates 

● Vehicle Contacts and Driving 

● CPR/AED First Responder 

Other areas of specialized training officers have received: 

● Supervision of Police Personnel/Leadership 

● Police Staff and Command 

● Field Evidence Technician 

● Field Training Officer 

● Bicycle Officer 

● Child Safety Seat Inspector 

● Defensive and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) 

● Accident Investigation 

● Investigator 

● Incident Command 

● Community Policing and Problem Solving 

● Weather Spotter 

● Death Scene Investigations 

● Lost Person Behavior 

● GLOCK Armorer 

● Property Room Management 

● Employee Background Investigations 

● Computer Crimes 

● Counterfeit Currency/Social Security Fraud 

● Dignitary Protection Detail 

● TIME System User 

● Radar/LIDAR 

● Intoximeter 

● Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) 

● Arson Investigation 

● Interview and Interrogation 

● Drug Interdiction 

● NIMS/ICS System 


BUDGET INFORMATION 2012 

ADMINISTRATION 

YEAR 2010 2011 2012 

WAGES AND BENEFITS $273,296.00 $287,150.00 $305,627.00 

DATA PROCESSING $7,882.00 $8,008.00 $8,062.00 

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $1,840.00 $1,840.00 $1,840.00 

TIME SYSTEM $1,250.00 $1,315.00 $1,315.00 

TOWER EXPENSE $5,421.00 $5,662.00 $1,200.00 

PRISONER HOUSING $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $5,000.00 

OFFICE SUPPLIES $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 

POSTAGE $650.00 $650.00 $650.00 

PUBLISH/SUBSCRIPTIONS $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 

OPERATING SUPPLIES $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,205.00 

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $302,539.00 $316,825.00 $328,599.00 

PATROL/SERGEANT 


WAGES AND BENEFITS $1,031,814.00 $1,095,487.00 $1,151,575.00 

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE $9,900.00 $10,150.00 $12,350.00 


EVIDENCE $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $2,525.00 


VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 

VEHICLE FUEL $38,681.00 $38,681.00 $38,681.00 

TOTAL PATROL $1,102,095.00 $1,166,018.00 $1,223,831.00 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 


WAGES AND BENEFITS $4,975.00 $7,726.00 $7,739.00 

TRAIN/TRAVEL $4,900.00 $4,900.00 $4,900.00 

MILEAGE $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 

OPERATING $3,700.00 $3,700.00 $3,700.00 

TOTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING $13,875.00 $16,626.00 $16,639.00 

BUILDING MAINTENANCE 


ELECTRIC $20,000.00 $23,000.00 $23,000.00 

WATER $1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00 

NATURAL GAS $4,000.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 

CELL PHONES $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,936.00 

MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 



TOTAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE $36,300.00 $36,800.00 $39,736.00 

TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET $1,454,809.00 $1,536,269.00 $1,608,805.00 


POLICE DEPARTMENT REVENUES 2012 

Parking Fines, Copy Fees & Court Fines 

Municipal Parking Violation Fines 

2012 Budgeted = $ 4,000.00 

2012 Actual = $ 4,292.00 

Police Report Copy Fees 



Municipal Court Fines 




TAX REFUND INTERCEPTION PROGRAM (TRIP) 

Legal Information 

Sections 71.93, 71.935, 73.03 (52), 73.03 (52m), and 73.03 (52n), Wis. Stats., authorize the 

Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) to intercept taxpayer refunds, other refundable 

credits, and lottery prizes to be applied against the amount the taxpayer owes to certain state 

agencies, local governments, the IRS, federally recognized tribes located in Wisconsin, and 

other states. State agencies and other governmental entities intending to participate in the 

refund interception program must enter into a written agreement with DOR. In addition, a 

state logon ID and password may be required to exchange data with DOR via the Internet. 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department had the idea of entering previously 

uncollectible debts into the Department of Revenue’s Tax Refund Program (TRIP). That 

decision was made in January 2008 to implement this program for the Town of Brookfield. 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department began entering unpaid traffic, municipal 

and parking tickets onto the TRIP System in 2009. When entering debts on the TRIP system 

the debtor‘s Social Security Number and Name will be matched against DOR records to 

identify the debtor. Not all debts are listed on the TRIP system, a complete match of Social 

Security Number and Name will result in an “accept” answer and if the Social Security 

Number and Name does not match the debt will receive a “reject” answer. As of today TRIP 

accepted 1,601 total accounts with a grand total of $251,156.18 outstanding debt. 

The busiest times for collecting these unpaid debts are January through April, which is 

the tax refund season. In 2011 TRIP collected $19,948.09 and in 2012 $ 30,607.23 for the 

Town of Brookfield. These are all monies that would not have been collected without the 

assistance of this program. The TRIP Program has given us a way to collect fines and 

forfeitures that were previously uncollectable. 

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SUCCESSFUL COLLECTIONS IN 2012 

755.21 Collection. The governing body or the Municipal Court may contract with a collection 

agency for the collection of unpaid forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges under s. 

66.0114(1)(a). The contract shall provide that the collection agency shall be paid from the 

proceeds recovered by the collection agency. 

We spoke with and signed an agreement with Stark Agency 

located in Madison Wisconsin in 2012. The Stark Collection 

Agency is committed to assisting the Town of Brookfield Police 

Department and Clerk of Court. 

The Stark Agency will: 

Send notices through National Change of Address (NCOA) process to identify 

correct mailing addresses for increased deliverability. 

Exchange data electronically through Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) 

Manage all communications with Department of Revenue including original 

certification, balance adjustments, rejects, and debtor disputes and appeals for 

interest due on an account. 

Send follow-up notices to debtors as necessary. 

Implement skip-tracing services as necessary to locate current identifying 

information on debtors. 

Place phone calls to debtors as standard collection activity. 

Provide customized reports and reconciliations to The Town of Brookfield. 

Number of 

Accounts sent 

Total Principal 

Balance 

Total Account 

Balance with 

interest 

1420 $159,867.03 $190,460.19 

Total payments 

received 2012 

Total Collected 

for Town of 

Brookfield 

Total 

Commission to 

Stark 

136 $8,002.61 $758.89 


POLICE ACTIVITY COMPARISON STATISTICS 2012 

The following table below compares police activity for the past three years. As you can see 

the Town of Brookfield received 17,056 calls for service in 2012. That was an increase of 

3,191 calls for service. Starting June 2012 call volume increased due to updated Dispatch 

system. 

POLICE ACTIVITY 2010 2011 2012 

Total Calls for Service 13,394 13,865 17,056 

Total Traffic Stops 5,465 5,079 5,400 

Total Traffic Citations 4,885 4,947 5,663 

-Total State Traffic Citations 140 124 79 

-Total Municipal Traffic Citations 4,745 4,823 5,216 

O.W. I. Municipal 57 40 21 

O.W. I. State 33 27 15 

OAR/OAS 410 404 383 

Written Traffic Warnings 1,423 1,722 1,551 

Total Municipal Ordinance Citations 284 290 252 

Total Parking Citations 285 162 116 

Underage Drinking 63 29 24 

Assist other Law Agencies 82 87 94 

House Check Requests 86 83 104 

House Checks Conducted 1,282 1,196 1,370 

Business Checks Conducted 946 1,027 1,568 

Suspicious Vehicles/Activity 372 369 362 

Disabled Vehicle/Assist Motorist 381 428 343 

Alarms (Homes, banks, etc.) 277 216 247 

911 Hang ups 564 537 510 

Warrant Arrests 113 92 32 

Jail Bookings 109 150 205 

Mental/Drug Commitments 17 26 18 

Extra Patrol Request/Foot Patrol 1,716 2,617 3,733 

Field Interviews 147 156 232 

Mutual Aid Police 9 9 8 


POLICE CALLS DISPATCHED TO OFFICERS 

The following table shows the nature of the call that the Town of Brookfield Police Officers 

are dispatched to. As you can see officers received 17,056 dispatched calls. The actual 

offense type of the call could change upon further investigation. Not all calls for service 

require a written police report. 

Call Type 2012 Call Type 2012 Call Type 2012 

TRAFFIC STOP 5,400 CALL OR MEET 84 HARASSMENT 26 

EXTRA PATROL REQ 2,147 ASSIST OTH DPT 78 

TRAFFIC 

ENFORCEMENT 

BUILDING CHK/OPEN 2,026 FOLLOW-UP 78 WANTED PERSON 26 

FOOT PATROL 1,592 FRAUD 78 NOTIFICATION 25 

HOUSE CHECK 569 FI STOP 74 ALARMS 25 

ALL 911 CALLS 510 WELLBEING CHECK 73 

ASSIST EMS/FIRE 505 ANIMAL COMPLAINT 64 

ACCIDENT UNKNOWN 

INJURIES 

DOMESTIC 

DISTURBANCE 

SUSPICIOUS 362 DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY 62 RETAIL THEFT 22 

DISABLED VEHICLE 325 ACCIDENT H&R PDO 60 VEHICLE LOCKOUT 22 

ACCIDENT PDO 262 

OTHER CALL FOR 

SERVICE 

220 

ASSIST FIRE DEPT 182 

GAS SKIP (DID NOT PAY 

FOR GAS) 

PHONE MESSAGE FOR 

OFFICERS 

TRAFFIC SIGNAL 

PROBLEMS 

26 

23 

22 

52 CDTP 21 

39 VEH IN DITCH 21 

39 MISSING PERSON 19 

ALARM BURGLARY 168 MAINTAIN PEACE 38 TRAFFIC CONTROL 19 

RECKLESS 

DRIVER/VEHICLE 

162 PARKING 38 

ABANDONED 

VEHICLE 

SQUAD WATCH 141 DISPUTE 37 ASSIST MOTORIST 18 

PR 1 ASSIST EMS 126 ENTRY TO AUTO 36 ASSIST OTHER 18 

TRAFFIC HAZ/OFFENSE 115 FOUND PROPERTY 32 LOST PROPERTY 17 

PARKING ILLEGAL 106 OAWI 32 ORDINANCE VIOL 17 

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 92 NOISE 31 SPECIAL EVENT 17 

THEFT 90 TAVERN CHECK 29 

POSSIBLE DRUNK 

DRIVER 

RETAIL THEFT IN 

PROGRESS 

89 ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES 28 DRUGS 16 

18 

16 


Police Reports by Calls Dispatched to Officers Continued………. 

Call Type 2011 Call Type 2011 Call Type 2011 

BURGLARY 15 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE 6 

DEATH 

INVESTIGATION 

2 

JUVENILE PROBLEM 15 REPOSSESSED 6 

LANDLORD/TENANT 

TROUBLE 

2 

THREATS 15 SOLICITORS 6 

MISSING PERSON 

CHECK 

2 

SEXUAL ASSAULT NOT 

RECENT 

14 WARRANT SERVICE 6 POWER OUTAGE 2 

DELIVERIES 13 COURT ORDER VIOLATION 5 

PROSTITUTION/ESCO 

RT SERVICE 

DOMESTIC IN PRO 13 GAS LEAK 5 TRAINING 2 

TRESPASS (IN 

PRO,DWELLING,LAND) 

13 LITTERING-DUMPING 5 WEAPONS 2 

BURNING VIOL 12 MAN WITH GUN 5 

WIRE/POLE/TREE 

DOWN 

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 12 SHOTS FIRED 5 911 TRAINING/TEST 1 

UNCONTROLLABLE 

JUVENILE 

12 VEHICLE FIRE 5 

BATTERY 11 ANIMAL BITE/AT LARGE 4 

ACCIDENT 

CAR/PEDESTRIAN 

ATTEMPT PATIENT 

NOT ALERT 

FIREWORKS 11 BURGLARY IN PRO 4 BATTERY IN PRO 1 

PRISONER TRANSPORT 11 ESCORT/TRANSPORT 4 CALL TRANSFER 1 

ACCIDENT CAR/DEER 9 MATTER OF RECORD 4 

DUPLICATE CASE 

NUMBER 

UNDERAGE DRINKERS 9 CHILD ABUSE NEGL 3 FIGHT 1 

CHILD CUSTODY 

DISPUTE 

8 COMPUTER CRIME 3 HUNTING VIOL 1 

MUTUAL AID POLICE 8 IOWC 3 

IMPERSONATE 

OFFICER 

SUICIDE THREAT 8 LOITERING 3 INDECENT EXPOSURE 1 

FIGHT IN PRO 7 

MISSING PERSON 

RETURN 

7 

MENTAL COMMITTMENT 

(ED) 

PROWLER/PROWLER IN 

PROGRESS 

ROAD RAGE 7 SMOKING VIOLATION 3 

NATURE OF INCIDENT 

6 CANINE SEARCH 2 

3 PROCESS ATTEMPT 1 

3 PURSUIT 1 

RECREATIONAL 

VEHICLE VIOL 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 


POLICE REPORTS BY OFFENSE CODE 2012 

The following table shows the type of offense that occurred and what the police report 

reflects. The actual type of call could change or be deemed "unfounded" upon further 

investigation. Not all calls for service require a written police report. 

Report Type 2012 Report Type 2012 Report Type 2012 

Log Entry 14953 Operating without License 26 

Fraud, Credit 

Card/ATM 

11 

False Alarm 261 

Cont Subst/Possess 

Marijuana 

25 Juvenile Problem 11 

Field Interview 192 Civil Matter 24 Missing Person 11 

Traffic Accident, 

Property Dam 

174 Car Seat Inspection 23 Harassing Phone Calls 10 

Matter of Record 87 Domestic Disturbance 23 Noise Complaint 10 

Operating after 

Suspension 

87 Citizen Dispute 22 Property Lost 10 

Warrant Service 69 Criminal Damage to Property 22 Reckless Driving 10 

Disorderly Conduct 66 Ordinance Violation 21 Threatening 10 

Agency Assist 55 Death Investigation 20 Abandoned Vehicle 8 

Gas Skip 43 Theft, Property, Shoplifting 20 

Battery, Hands, Fists, 

Feet 

8 

Suspicious Person or 

Circumstance 

43 Keep the Peace 19 Identity Theft 8 


Competency-Emergency 

Liquor Law - Underage 

42 

17 

Personal Injury 

Detention 

Drinking 

8 

Well Being Check 39 Suspicion 17 Uncontrollable Juvenile 8 

Theft, Property, From 

Burglary, Non-res, 

36 Animal Problem 16 

Motor Veh 

Forcible Entry 

7 


Non-reportable 

35 Theft, Property, Other 16 Unsecured Premises 7 

Theft of Property 35 Harassment 15 911 Hang-up 6 

Operating While 

Intoxicated 

34 Suspicious Activity 15 Fire 6 

Property Found 31 Ambulance or Medical Assist 14 Juvenile Runaway 6 

Fraud/Swindle/Confide 

Trespass of Real 

30 Traffic Accident, Hit and Run 14 

nce Game 

Property 

6 

Operating after 

Burglary, Non-res, 

30 Citizen Assist 12 

Revocation 

Unlawful Entry 

5 

Traffic Offense 29 Cont Subst/Possess Paraphen 11 Disabled Vehicle 5 


Police Reports by Offense Code Continued………… 

Report Type 2012 Report Type 2012 Report Type 2012 

Family Matter 5 Parking Problem 2 Fireworks 1 

Fingerprinting 5 Property Watch 2 Industrial Accident 1 

Neighbor Dispute 5 Recovered Stolen Property 2 Indecent Exposure 1 

Suspicious Phone Calls 5 Receive/Possess Stolen Prop 2 

Issuance of Worthless 

Checks 

1 

Theft, Property, 

Employee 

5 Theft, Property, Vehicle Parts 2 Loitering 1 

Fraud, Impersonation 4 Violation of a Court Order 2 

Property Damage, Not 

1 

Residence or Vehicle 

Lockout 

4 Weapons Offense 2 

Vandalism 

Pornography/Obscene 

Material 

Property Recovered 4 Burglary, Resid, Forcible Ent 1 Prostitution 1 

Resisting/Obstructing 

Burglary, Residence 

Repossession of 

4 

1 

w/Police 

Unlawful Entry 

Property 

1 

Sexual Assault 1 4 Car/Deer 1 

Robbery, Strong arm, 

Misc. 

1 

Theft, Property, Purse 4 Child Abuse or Neglect 1 Sexual Assault 2 1 

Absolute Sobriety 3 Citizen Complaint 1 Sexual Assault 4 1 

Civil Disturbance 3 

Cont Substance/Possess 

Cocaine 

1 Theft, Attempted 1 

Child Sexual Assault - 

2nd 

Curfew 3 

3 Cont Substance/Possess/Other 1 Theft by Fraud 1 

Violation of DOMV-No 

Contact 

1 Tow Away 1 

Littering/Pollution 

Theft, Property, Coin 

3 OWI Alcohol or Drugs 1 

Problem 

Machine 

1 

Missing Person- 

Theft, Vehicle: 

3 Eluding - Traffic Offense 1 

Runaway 

Automobile 

1 

Annoying Calls 2 Escort 1 

Theft, Vehicle: 

Motorcycle 

1 

Battery, Simple 2 Family Offense (Non-Violent) 1 Unregistered vehicle 1 

Computer Crime 2 Fraud, Wire 1 Voluntary Commitment 1 

False Fire Alarm 2 

1 


CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS IN 2012 

The following is a summary of the cases assigned to the Sergeant/Detective that required 

additional investigation during 2012. 

Total Cases Assigned: 55 

Total Cases Open: 2 [Cases still under investigation] 

Total Cases Suspended: 18 [Cases still open but there is a lack of sufficient evidence to continue an active 

investigation] 

Total Cases Closed: 35 [Cases cleared and completed] 

• Closed Cases: Dispositions Received: 

• Referred to the District Attorney’s Office: 5 

• Issued a Municipal Citation: 19 

• Exceptionally: 1 [Circumstances Precluded Formal Charges, i.e. the Suspect is Deceased] 

• Unfounded: 4 [No Crime was Committed] 

• Referred to Other Agency: 6 [Other Police Agency or Government Agency, i.e. Human 

Services] 

• Handled By Department: 12 

Total Cases Assisting Patrol Officers: 43 

During the course of the year there are incidents in which the Patrol Officers need assistance from the 

Sergeant/Detective with incidents that they are handling. This assistance includes photographs, 

evidence processing, gathering statements from witnesses/victims, and interviewing suspects. 

Police Applicant Background Investigations Conducted: 5 

In the interest of serving our community with the most qualified police officers; police applicants 

undergo an extensive background investigation as part of the employment process. 

NEWPRS RESULTS FROM 2012 

NEWPRS is a Pawn and Secondhand Dealer tracking system. This system is a useful resource in 

tracking items which are pawned throughout the State of Wisconsin, including items stolen from the 

Town of Brookfield. 

• Stolen Items Located: 2 

• Stolen Items Recovered: 1 

• Dollar Amount of Stolen Items Recovered: $795.00 

• Criminal Charges or Citations Issued As a Result: 2 

• Criminal Charges or Citations Issued As a Result: 3 


MUNICIPAL AND STATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT 

The following table represents the comparison of traffic dispositions in the Town of Brookfield 

in 2012. There were a total of 5,295 Citations issued for traffic municipal and state related 

violations. 1,593 warnings were issued for traffic related offenses. (Warnings increased when 

we began issuing 10-day Correction Warnings through Electronic Citations in August 2011). 

116 parking citations were issued in the Town of Brookfield. See below for the two year 

comparison. 

TOTAL 

CITATIONS 

2011 2012 2011-2012 

COMPARISON 

Citations Issued 4,514 5.295 781 

10-day/ 

Correction Notice 

Written Warning 

Issued 

852 736 (116) 

870 857 (13) 

Parking Citations 162 116 (46) 

The Following Table represents a two year comparison of various traffic citations issued by 

type of violation in the Town of Brookfield. 

CITATION TYPES 2011 2012 

2011(-) 2012 

COMPARISON 

Operating after Revocation/Suspension 404 383 (21) 

Operate Vehicle w/Registration Revoked 

/Suspended/Canceled 

297 305 8 

Non-Registration of Vehicle 441 436 (5) 

Operate Without Valid License 65 81 16 

Operating without Insurance/Proof of 

Insurance 

(Law took effect on July 1, 2010) 

644 875 231 

Exceed Speed Zones/Imprudent Speed 1,375 1,614 239 

Operating While Intoxicated 68 36 (32) 

Seat Belt Violation 332 749 417 

Display Unauthorized Registration 

Plate/Alter Registration Plate/Sticker 

89 59 (30) 


MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CITATIONS 2012 

Municipal Citations are Citations issued by Officers for Non-Traffic Violations of State 

Statutes or Town of Brookfield Ordinances which are handled by the Town of Brookfield 

Municipal Court. 

Underage Alcohol Violation 12 

ID Card Violations 2 

Battery 5 

Negligent Handling of Burning Materials 1 

Damage to Property 3 

Enter Land Without Consent 3 

Parties To Crime 2 

Theft 17 

Fraud on Innkeeper-Nonpayment 4 

Receiving Stolen Property 3 

Retail Theft 12 

Resist or Obstruct Officer 18 

Disorderly Conduct 32 

Unlawful use of Telephone 2 

Harassment 4 

Drug Paraphernalia Prohibited 34 

Possession of Marijuana 45 

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 3 

Selling Without a Permit 3 

Dog-Excess Bark, Yelp or Howl 2 

License Required –Massage Individual 2 

Violation of Burning Ordinance 1 

Abandoned Vehicles 1 

Excessive Noise in the Operation 6 

Loitering/Prowling Prohibited 2 

Littering Prohibited 8 

Curfew (under 17 years of age) 8 

Private Alarms-False Alarms 8 

Possession of Tobacco Product 5 

Public Drinking Without Permit 1 

Total Citations 249 


TOTAL 2012 STATE TRAFFIC CITATIONS 

BY VIOLATION 

State traffic citations are citations that are issued by officers and referred to the District 

Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution. 

343.05(3)(A) Operate without Valid License 13 

343.43(1)(D) Violate Driver License Restriction 1 

343.44(1)(B) Operating After Revocation 33 

346.04(3) Knowingly Flee an Officer 1 

346.63(1)(A) Operating While Intoxicated 15 

346.63(1)(B) Operate With Prohibited BAC 14 

347.413(1) Tamper with Ignition Interlock 7 

Total State Traffic Citations 84 


MUNICIPAL PARKING CITATIONS COMPARISONS 

Type of Violation 2010 2011 2012 

Improper Parking 6 3 5 

No Parking Zone 8 4 0 

Parked Wrong Side of Street 7 2 5 

Parked at Fire Hydrant 3 3 0 

Parked on Private Property 16 24 9 

Parked in Fire Lane 14 3 1 

Parked in Handicap Zone 154 61 41 

Winter Parking Restrictions 58 18 42 

Overnight Parking 17 43 12 

Other Violations 2 1 1 

Totals 285 162 116 

PARKING CITATIONS PER MONTH 

December 

November 

October 

September 

August 

July 

June 

May 

April 

March 

February 

January 

1 

2 

4 

4 

4 

7 

10 

9 

0 5 10 15 20 25 

15 

16 

17 

25 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 


2012 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 

*Reportable accidents are those accidents that involve damage to any one vehicle 

in the amount of one thousand dollars or more, or any personal injury. 

There were no fatal accidents in 2012. 

350 

Total Accidents by Year 

2009 to 2012 Comparison 

 

300 

250 

300 

279 

301 

275 

200 

150 

100 

50 

67 

61 

76 

53 

0 

2009 2010 2011 2012 

Total Accidents 

People Injuried 


2012 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CONTINUED 

Accidents by Location 2012 


2012 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CONTINUED 

The following tables below show the number of accidents on each day of the week and time 

of day they occurred. As you can tell the most accidents with 50 occurred on Thursday. 

More accidents occur during the hours of 3:00-6:00pm with Noon -3:00pm as the second 

highest. 

Accidents by Day of Week 

Monday 

Tuesday 

37 

37 

Wednesday 

49 

Thursday 

50 

Friday 

48 

Saturday 

31 

Sunday 

23 

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 

Accidents by Time of Day 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

27 

34 

6A - 9A 9A - 

NOON 

63 

NOON - 

3P 

88 

38 

10 

15 

3P - 6P 6P - 9P 9P - MID MID - 6A 


UNIFORM CRIME REPORT 2011-2012 

CRIME OFFENSES 

Offenses 

Cleared 

Violent Crime 2011 2012 2011 2012 

Murder 0 0 0 0 

Forcible Rape 0 0 0 0 

Robbery 0 1 0 0 

Aggravated Assault 12 17 0 2 

Total 12 18 25% 2 

Property Crime 2011 2012 2011 2012 

Burglary 12 14 8% 0 

Larceny Theft 125 123 10% 11 

Motor Vehicle Theft 6 3 0 0 

Arson 0 0 0 0 

Total 143 140 9% 11 

PROPERTY BY TYPE AND VALUE 

Stolen 

Recovered 

Property 2011 2012 2011 2012 

Currency, Notes, 

etc. 

Jewelry and 

Precious Metals 

$8,556 $19,927 $292 $0 

$39,800 $3,169 $0 $795 

Clothing and Furs $335 $0 $20 $0 

Locally Stolen Motor 

Vehicles 

$91,000 $75,680 $91,000 $8,000 

Office Equipment $1,393 $380 $152 $0 

Televisions, Radios, 

Stereos, etc. 

$859 $2,809 $100 $100 

Firearms $0 $300 $0 $0 

Household Goods $1,337 $10 $120 $0 

Consumable Goods $158 $481 $835 $566 

Livestock $0 $0 $0 $0 

Miscellaneous $85.598 $23,754 $4,559 $4,132 

Total $229,036 $126,510 $97,078 $13,593 


PROPERTY STOLEN BY 

CLASSIFICATION 

2011 2012 

Robbery N $ Avg $ N $ Avg $ 

Highway 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Commercial House 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Gas or Service Station 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Convenience Store 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Residence 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Bank 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Miscellaneous 0 $0 * 1 $0 * 

Total 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Larceny Theft N $ Avg $ N $ Avg $ 

Pocket-Picking 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Purse-Snatching 5 $312 $62 4 $848 $212 

Shoplifting 26 $9,853 $379 21 $3,366 $160 

from Motor Vehicles 22 $8,125 $369 36 $7,633 $212 

Motor Vehicle Parts 1 $500 $500 2 $0 $0 

Bicycles 2 $350 $175 0 $0 $0 

from Building 2 $1,309 $654 0 $0 $0 

Coin Operated Machines 0 $0 * 1 $0 $0 

All Other 67 $63,288 $945 59 $20,375 $345 

Total 125 $83,737 $670 123 $32,222 $262 

Burglary Residence N $ Avg $ N $ Avg $ 

Night 4 $120 $30 2 $0 * 

Day 2 $115 $58 0 $0 * 

Time Unknown 0 $0 * 0 $0 * 

Total 6 $235 $39 2 $0 * 

Burglary Non 

Residence 

N $ Avg $ N $ Avg $ 

1 $0 * 4 $13,780 $3,445 

3 $3,964 $1,321 7 $3,278 $468 

2 $600 $300 1 $1,550 $1,550 

6 $4,564 $761 

Total Burglary 12 $4,799 $400 14 $18,608 $1,329 

* Although an increase may have occurred, it is not possible to calculate the percentage change 

due to a zero amount in the previous year. 


ARRESTS 

Adult Juvenile Total 

Code Offense 2011 2012 2011 2011 2011 2012 

01A Murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 

01B Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 

02 Forcible Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 

03 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 

04 Aggravated Assault 0 1 0 0 0 1 

05 Burglary 2 2 0 1 2 3 

06 Theft 56 46 0 1 56 47 

07 Motor Vehicle Theft 1 0 0 0 1 0 

08 Other Assaults 17 7 0 1 17 8 

09 Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 

10 Forgery 2 0 0 0 2 0 

11 Fraud 5 2 0 0 5 2 

12 Embezzlement 0 0 0 0 0 0 

13 Stolen Property 1 4 0 0 1 4 

14 Vandalism 1 2 0 0 1 2 

15 Weapons 2 1 0 0 2 1 

16 Prostitution 0 0 0 0 0 0 

17 Sex Offenses 0 1 0 0 0 1 

18A Opium/Cocaine Sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18B Marijuana Sales 0 1 0 0 0 1 

18C Synthetic Narcotic Sales 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18D Other Drug Sales 2 3 0 0 2 3 

18E Opium/Cocaine Possession 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18F Marijuana Possession 24 44 0 7 24 51 

18G Narcotic Possession 0 1 0 0 0 1 

18H Other Drug Possession 3 6 0 0 3 6 

19A Bookmaking 0 0 0 0 0 0 

19B Numbers and Lottery 0 0 0 0 0 0 

19C All Other Gambling 0 0 0 0 0 0 

20 Family Offenses 6 3 1 0 7 3 

21 Driving While Intoxicated 60 40 1 1 61 41 

22 Liquor Laws 11 10 5 4 16 14 

23 Drunkenness 0 0 0 0 0 0 

24 Disorderly Conduct 46 34 1 1 47 35 

25 Vagrancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 

26 All Other (Except Traffic) 25 26 7 3 32 29 

27 Suspicion 0 0 0 0 0 0 

28 Curfew and Loitering 0 1 8 5 8 6 

29 Runaways 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Total 264 235 23 24 287 259 


DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES 

POLICE CHAPLAIN PROGRAM 

In September of 2012 we welcomed Mike Murphy to our department to serve 

as the department Police Chaplain. For several months Sgt. Mironischen 

and Capt. Imler worked with Chaplain Murphy to implement this new position 

and program within our department. 

The Police Chaplain Program is an innovative approach to meeting several needs in our 

community. Chaplain Mike Murphy works on a professional level by making himself available 

as a trained and caring chaplain who can assist in providing practical assistance to victims, 

responding to death notifications, serious injury or fatal motor vehicle accident scenes, 

serious high risk incidents, or any other serious police incidents involving high stress, 

including officer involved shootings and deaths. 

Chaplain Murphy also makes himself available to all members of the department to problemsolve 

difficult personal situations, family crisis problems, or professional problems. Chaplain 

Murphy assists the police department in the performance of department ceremonial functions 

and is available to advise department leadership in matters of a religious nature involving the 

police department and performance of law enforcement duties in the community. 

The Police Chaplain position is a volunteer position within the department. Chaplain Murphy 

is a member of the Waukesha County Police Chaplains Association and the International 

Conference of Police Chaplains. Chaplain Murphy currently serves as an Associate Pastor at 

Elmbrook Church in the Town of Brookfield. 

PROJECT CHILDSAFE PROGRAM 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department continues to partner with “Project 

Child Safe” offering free gun locks to residents of the Town of Brookfield. 

We have distributed hundreds of these locks at various community events as 

well as offering them to residents who visit the police department. 


TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES 

Again in 2012 the Town of Brookfield Police Department was awarded three 

specialized traffic safety initiatve grants. The Wisconsin Department of 

Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety (B.O.T.S.) provides funding for 

officer overtime and to purchase and replace aging traffic enforcement related 

equipment for the department. 

Traffic safety is a priority for this community. As traffic safety awareness goes up, motorists 

slow down and make better decisions making our neighborhoods and roadways safer. These 

enforcement initiatives benefit the residents and visitors of the Town of Brookfield as it has an 

impact on all motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians who travel our roadways. 

CLICK IT OR TICKET GRANT 

The Click it or Ticket campaign stressed the importance of how seat belts clearly 

save lives. Officers aggressively enforced seatbelt laws and issued citations to 

those drivers and passengers who weren’t buckled up. 

OVER THE LIMIT, UNDER ARREST INITIATIVE 

The Over the Limit, Under Arrest campaign was conducted as a nationwide initiative to 

crackdown on alcohol impaired drivers. Officers were deployed during various times of the 

day in late August through the Labor Day weekend aggressively stopping and arresting drunk 

drivers. 

SPEED AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING GRANT 

The police department also received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of 

Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety to crackdown on speeders and 

aggressive drivers. 


SOUTHEAST W ISCONSIN MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DRUNK DRIVING TASK FORCE 

The Southeast Wisconsin Drunk Driving Task Force continued to operate in 2012 through 

funding from B.O.T.S. and the partnerships of numerous police agencies in southeastern 

Wisconsin. Many of our deployments with the task force are conducted around various 

holiday’s, sporting events, festivals, and any other high profile days of the year when drinking 

and driving occur more frequently. 

The task force is dedicated to the concentrated and coordinated effort to reduce impaired 

driving. These agencies work together conducting specialized enforcement efforts to STOP, 

TEST, and ARREST drunk drivers. This High Visibility OWI Enforcement (HVE) is necessary 

to save lives in Wisconsin. 

SPEED MONITORING AWARENESS PROGRAM – RADAR SPEED TRAILER 

Throughout the year the Town of Brookfield Police Department 

deployed our Radar Speed Trailer to various locations in the Town. 

This device can be deployed to locations where the police department 

receives requests for monitoring the speed of traffic. The Speed 

Trailer reads the speed of an approaching vehicle and displays it on a 

large digital board on the trailer. The trailer can also record each 

vehicles speed and provide statistical reports for use in the analysis of 

providing additional enforcement in that neighborhood or roadway and 

for determining other methods for reducing vehicle speeds. 

This device provides feedback to the motorist of their speed and brings their speed to a 

higher level of attention letting them know to slow down if they are speeding. Many times 

motorists are not aware they are speeding. 


ROBBERY PREVENTION & EDUCATION PROGRAM 

In 2012 the Town of Brookfield Police Department launched a new program to educate 

businesses and employees on robbery prevention and what to do in the event they are 

encountered with a robbery situation at 

their business. For example in March and 

again in December we met with employees 

of WaterStone Bank and provided training 

to staff on what to do in the event of a bank 

robbery and what to expect from a police 

response. 

This type of interaction with our businesses 

opens up a very valuable communication 

link. 

R.E.A.C.H. A CHILD PROGRAM 

In January of 2012 the Town of Brookfield Police Department joined 

efforts with R.E.A.C.H. a Child Wisconsin (Reading Enjoyment Affects 

Childhood Happiness). REACH a Child, is a statewide program run as 

a non-profit organization and group of volunteers formed in 2007. 

Through this program children’s books in a red back pack are donated 

to the police department from the organization. These red back packs contain 10-12 

children’s books and are placed in each one of our squad cars. Our officers can then give 

kids in crisis an age appropriate book(s), which they can keep. Officers can give these books 

to children whom they are first to come in contact with at the scene of an accident, fire, 

domestic disturbance or other traumatic event. 


OPERATION IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM 

Operation Identification is an anti-burglary and theft program that 

we’ve used for a number of years. It helps residents prevent 

theft of their property. It also assists law enforcement in returning 

property to residents in the event it is stolen and recovered. 

Operation Identification has two parts. First, you mark all your 

valuables so that they can be identified as yours. Second, you 

display a sticker, normally affixed to an exterior door or window that tells burglars that you 

have identified your property. 

Participation in the program simply involves picking up one of the "free loan" engravers at the 

Town of Brookfield Police Department. You then list the items you wish to protect by name, 

full description, serial and model number, and value on an inventory sheet. Then engrave 

your driver’s license number on the items and list that location on the sheet as well. Keep the 

inventory sheet in a safe place with your other valuable papers. 

FINGERPRINTING APPLICANT SERVICES 

The police department frequently receives requests from citizens requesting fingerprinting for 

purposes of employment or state licensing. The police department provides this service at no 

cost to residents and businesses in the Town of Brookfield. 


NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM 

The Neighborhood Watch Program continues to be a very valuable program that connects 

the police department with our residents. In August we welcomed the E Ravenswoods Hills 

and W Ravenswoods Hills area as our newest watch group. Sgt. Mironischen and Ofc. Ball 

attended a block party hosted by residents who live in the area. This area of the Town is 

filled with residents who have lived in this community for decades and who have supported 

our police department for many years. 

The police department works with residents who wish to organize their neighbors in forming a 

“watch group” for their block or neighborhood. The police department educates residents on 

how to protect their homes, property, and neighborhoods; as well as what 

to do in the event of an emergency. We are hopeful that more 

neighborhoods in the Town of Brookfield organize with the police 

department to help keep this community a safe place to live and work. 

The use of email with our Neighborhood Watch Group Captains has 

worked very well in disseminating timely and accurate information to 

residents. 

VACATION/HOUSE CHECK PROGRAM 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department is proud to offer a Vacation/House Check 

Program to Town residents. Over the past several years requests for this service have 

increased from residents. We encourage Town residents to call the police department if they 

will be going out of town on vacation for a few months, a few weeks, or even a few days. 

When residents contact us, we collect some basic information such as name, address, date 

leaving, date returning, emergency contact/keyholder information, and some questions as to 

if lights are being left on or being placed on timers, newspaper, mail 

being cancelled, etc. This provides officers with enough information to 

stop by your house while you are away to check to make sure everything 

is in order. 


BUSINESS CHECK PROGRAM 

The police department dedicates resources to keeping our businesses safe. Officers 

routinely conduct foot patrols when businesses are open during normal business hours. After 

businesses close for the day our officers conduct business checks, often walking around the 

business and checking to be sure that all windows and exterior doors are secured. If an 

officer finds an open door or window or any other suspicious activity our department 

maintains a “keyholder” file where officers or a dispatcher can look up the business to attempt 

to locate and notify a current employee, manager, or owner for the business. 

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT 

655 North Janacek Road ● Brookfield, WI 53045 

(262) 796-3798 

This establishment is periodically checked by the Police Department. 

This establishment was found to be: 

□ Secure □ Door(s) Unlocked □ Windows Unlocked 

Note: 

_______________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________ 

Date/Time Checked: ____________ / _________ Officer: ________________ 

Periodically an officer may leave 

a “business check” card in the 

door of a business so the 

business knows that the business 

was checked and found to be 

secure or if found to be unsecure 

notify that business of such. 

This card is to remind you of one of the services rendered by the Police Department. 

Please make every effort to secure your property and help us prevent crime in our 

community. 

Business Check Card 

CIVILIAN RIDE-A-LONG PROGRAM 

The police department offers the opportunity to citizens to ride along with a police officer 

during the course of a normal shift. Usually those who ride along are individuals interested in 

a law enforcement career or someone who is currently a student attending an accredited 

college working towards a career in law enforcement. Those who inquire in participating in 

the ride along program are subject to a background check and must have received approval 

by the Chief of Police. 


INTERNSHIP AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 

The TBPD has worked with Brookfield East H.S., Brookfield Central H.S., and Waukesha 

County Technical College in providing students in high school and college who are pursuing 

a career in law enforcement an opportunity to ride with officers and experience the work. 

CRIME STOPPERS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY 

In 2012 the Waukesha County Crime Stoppers launched a new initiative in an 

effort to encourage more crime tips from different sources. Citizens can now 

send anonymous tips via text messaging supported by new software called 

TipSoft. The mission of Crime Stoppers is to solve and prevent crimes in our 

area by working with Waukesha County-area residents, local law enforcement 

agencies, and media partners. 

Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards to those anonymous citizens who give information 

regarding a person or persons responsible for a given crime. These rewards range from $25 

to $1000 after an arrest, depending on the severity and importance of the crime solved. 

Crime Stoppers is civilian-run and organized, with a police advisor from every member police 

agency. 

The amount of the reward is determined, post-arrest, by the civilian board, after examining 

the given facts of the case. Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel endorses this 

program, and it currently has 22 communities as members. 

Sergeant-Detective Schmidt is the department liaison for this program and attends monthly 

meetings with the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office other police departments in 

Waukesha County. 


ONLINE POLICE AUCTION 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department utilizes the 

services of PropertyRoom.com to auction off all of 

our abandoned, stolen, lawfully seized, or unclaimed property 

of every kind and description. PropertyRoom.com makes our auctions available on an 

ongoing basis, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Items being auctioned included bikes, cars, 

rugs, electronics, jewelry, clothing, tools, musical instruments, sporting equipment and more. 

This is a very cost effective way for our department to manage the property room/vault. 

MCGRUFF THE CRIME DOG PROGRAM 

In 1981 the National Crime Prevention Council and the Ad Council introduced McGruff the 

Crime Dog to the nation and began encouraging Americans to help "Take A Bite Out Of 

Crime." Today, more than 93% of children recognize this icon that provides safety tips for 

adults and kids. 

Over the years, this crime prevention campaign has helped 

teach kids, teens, and adults about violence and drugs, and 

have inspired all citizens to get involved in building safer, more 

caring communities. The 

Town of Brookfield Police 

Department uses 

McGruff the Crime Dog 

at 

various community 

events throughout the year. 


NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN PROPERTY REPORTING SYSTEM (NEWPRS) 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department 

continued to use NEWPRS to help recover more 

stolen property passing through our businesses 

that pawn property. The TBPD joined a joint database program started in Green Bay, WI that 

is now utilized by numerous police departments in the state. The Northeastern Wisconsin 

Property Reporting System (NEWPRS) was developed by a patrol officer with the Green Bay 

Police Department. 

There are three businesses in the Town of Brookfield that pawn merchandise or buy second 

hand merchandise from the public. The Town of Brookfield has an ordinance that requires 

secondhand retailers to log merchandise into the database. It requires secondhand retailers 

and pawn brokers to provide and enter product descriptions as they are being pawned. It also 

allows brokers to see if an item brought in for pawn is stolen, which is an advantage for the 

business. NEWPRS also allows brokers to indicate they believe an item to be suspect so 

police can check whether the item is from one of their cases. The record goes online and any 

law enforcement agency that has access to the system can search it. 

SUBURBAN MUTUAL AID RESPONSE TEAM (S.M.A.R.T.) 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department is a member of the Suburban Mutual Aid 

Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.). S.M.A.R.T. is a law enforcement mutual aid system operating 

in southeastern Wisconsin. Police agencies in Milwaukee County and Waukesha County, 

along with the Wisconsin State Patrol participate. S.M.A.R.T. provides immediate extra law 

enforcement personnel and equipment at the scene of law enforcement emergences. In the 

event of a large scale emergency the S.M.A.R.T. system may be activated when a law 

enforcement emergency has caused its law enforcement agency to exceed its own routine 

capabilities. 


WISCONSIN CRIME ALERT NETWORK (WCAN) 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department utilizes the Wisconsin Crime 

Alert Network (WCAN) to communicate with area businesses and 

citizens about activities that may affect their business. WCAN is 

managed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), Division of 

Criminal Investigation (DCI). The alerts that we send out are sent via 

email, fax, and text messaging to those individuals or businesses that 

subscribe to the alert notifications. 

WCAN is a program which helps prevent crime and aid in the apprehension of criminals. It is 

a rapid, cost-effective means of communication between law enforcement agencies and the 

communities they serve. WCAN links law enforcement with the business community and the 

public in a partnership to fight crime. We continue to encourage Town businesses to join 

WCAN in order for us to better communicate with them. 

We have had several successes in 2012 with identifying suspects in incidents where 

surveillance photos of suspects were attached to the crime alerts. In some incidents other 

police departments who received our crime alert recognized the suspects and contacted our 

department. 

BICYCLE PATROL UNIT 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department continues to utilize 

bicycle patrol as an effective tool in patrolling our business and retail 

areas, as well as our parks and neighborhoods. An officer may be 

deployed when staffing permits or for special events. 

Officer Steve Thompson attended specialized training with the Milwaukee Police Department 

(MPD) in May. He spent a week being trained by MPD bike officer instructors certified by the 

International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA). Officers who receive this training 

spend hours in skill development riding in diverse traffic situations and practicing patrol 

tactics. They learn to ascend curbs, descend stairs and perform emergency maneuvers 

designed to avoid crashes. We believe that providing this training to our bicycle patrol 

officers will better prepare them and keep them safer when assigned to this function. 


IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING CAMPAIGN 

In 2012 the State of Wisconsin joined the rest of the nation rolling out the “If 

you see something, say something” campaign. The “If You See 

Something, Say Something” campaign—originally implemented by New 

York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a simple and effective 

program to engage the public to identify and report indicators of terrorism 

and terrorism-related crime to the proper transportation and law 

enforcement authorities. 

The Town of Brookfield Police Department works with the Southeastern 

Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC). The STAC is one of 77 fusion 

centers in the United States recognized by the United States Department of 

Homeland Security. 

The TBPD also works with the STAC in exchanging information and intelligence with the goal 

to improve the ability to detect, prevent, deter, and respond to crime and terror related 

incidents. 

Any citizen can go to www.wiwatch.org and submit suspicious activity. Some citizens don’t 

feel comfortable contacting their local law enforcement agencies and this form of 

communication gives citizens an alternative 

option in reporting suspicious incidents. 


MILWAUKEE BREWERS BASEBALL & 

GREEN BAY PACKERS FOOTBALL CARDS PROGRAM 

Every year officers hand out thousands of baseball and football cards 

to kids young and old. In the spring and throughout the summer 

officers hand out Milwaukee Brewers Baseball cards. In the fall 

officers handout Green Bay Packers Football cards in partnership with 

the Green Bay Packers Organization. The program has been sponsored and partially funded 

by Jack Safro Motors of Brookfield and Express Towing for a number of years. These two 

businesses have been great partners in allowing us to provide this program to our 

community. 

The purpose of this program is to give our police officers an ongoing opportunity to interact 

with young people in a positive way. Officers traveling through residential areas or through 

one of our parks often stop to hand these cards out when they see children. 

The cards feature the picture of a player on the front of the card and on the 

reverse side the card provides a brief biography of the player along with a 

safety tip from the player. 

BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP 

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest 

Partnership Grant Act of 1998 is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative 

designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement. 

Police officers are continuously exposed to potential hostile and violent situations. In order to 

provide for safer working conditions, the Town of Brookfield Police Department has chosen to 

take additional measures to protect its officers from serious injury by the issuance of ballistic 

vests. 

Since 2001 the police department has received funds through the BVP. The federal 

government reimburses half the cost of a bulletproof vest for officers. Generally theses vests 

have a usage life of five years and then need to be replaced. 


ELMBROOK HUMANE SOCIETY 

For the past several years, the Town of Brookfield has utilized the services of 

the Elmbrook Humane Society (EHS) for animal control related calls for service. 

The Town of Brookfield contracts with EHS to provide several services including 

picking up stray animals, assistance with wildlife that is injured or poses a human health 

hazard, education and information regarding animal welfare, and shelter and care for animals 

impounded by law enforcement. 

EHS employs state-certified Humane Officers who investigate animal bite incidents, enforce 

animal licensing laws, barking dog complaints, animal fighting, neglect and abuse, and other 

related calls to assist our department. 

WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL 

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which 

designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week of 

May 15 has become known as National Police Week. 

Each year in the month of May officers from the Town of Brookfield 

Police Department travel to our state Capitol in Madison to gather 

with law enforcement officers from every corner of the State of Wisconsin to remember and 

honor those law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. 

During this same week the Waukesha County Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial 

Ceremony is also held. Our department remembers and pays tribute to our fallen officers by 

participating in a police procession and ceremony. 

IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED 

DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND SERVE 


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN 2012 

POLICE DEPARTMENT TOURS 

Throughout the year we receive requests from local schools, churches, and civic 

organizations to come to our police department for a tour or for a police officer to speak to 

their group on personal safety, home safety, internet safety related topics. 

ELMGROVE LUTHERAN CUB SCOUTS TOUR TBPD 

In January cub scouts from Elmgrove Lutheran toured the police department with Officer 

Eade. 


CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS BOY SCOUTS TOUR 

In February boy scouts from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Brookfield 

toured the police department with Officer Knapp and Officer Thompson. 

HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CUB SCOUTS TOUR TBPD 

Also in February cub scouts from Hillcrest Elementary toured the police department with 

Officer Thompson. 


CAR SEAT RECYCLE DAY 

In April Officer Ball assisted 

with the Safe Kids— 

Wisconsin Car Seat Recycle 

Day Event held at the Town 

of Brookfield Fire 

Department. Residents 

could bring in their old used 

car seats to be disposed of. 

The seats were dismantled 

by volunteers and materials 

that could be recycled were 

taken to the proper 

processing location. 

This event was sponsored in 

conjunction with our Child 

Safety Seat Inspection 

Program. 


BROOKFIELD EAST HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIR 

In May the Town of Brookfield Police Department was invited 

to participate at a career fair at Brookfield East High School. 

Sergeant Mironischen and Sergeant Schmidt spent the day 

talking with high school students who were interested in a law enforcement career. 

GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES WORKPLACE SAFETY TALK 

In June Sgt. Mironischen and Sgt. Schmidt spent time with employees 

and staff at GE Healthcare on Watertower Blvd talking about workplace 

safety and crime prevention in the workplace. We think that it’s great 

that GE reached out and wanted to provide this type of training for its 

employees. As a police department we’d rather be proactive in 

providing the essential “need to hear from time to time” reminders on keeping the workplace 

safe than the need to respond to investigate an unfortunate theft or act of violence incident. 

GE has been a great community partner with the Town of Brookfield for several years. 

GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES CHILDRENS DAY EVENT 

In July officers were again invited to GE Healthcare on Water Tower Blvd to provide 

fingerprinting for children for a family event they were hosting for employees and their 

families. 


4 TH OF JULY TOWN OF BROOKFIELD PARADE & PICNIC 

The 4 th of July Parade and Picnic is the Towns largest community event of the 

year. The parade begins at 9:00AM at Elmbrook Church and travels east on 

Davidson Rd, 

passing Barker 

Rd, then heads south on 

Linden Lane ending at Marx 

Park. At Marx Park a picnic 

is held where various family 

fun activities are available. 

The Brookfield area experienced a record temperature of 102° on this 4 th of July. It was 

HOT!! 

Ofc Reinhold, Sgt Schmidt, Ofc Thompson, Chief Perket, 

Capt Imler, Sgt Mironischen (pictured above) 

Ofc Eade, Admin Assist Johnson, Ofc Thompson, and McGruff the Crime Dog 


4 TH OF JULY (CONTINUED) 

Captain Imler was designated lead unit in this year’s parade 

Ofc Bishop and McGruff the Crime Dog 

Ofc Thompson 

Marx Park 

McGruff the Crime Dog 


PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

In September the Town of Brookfield Police Department 

participated in a nationwide prescription drug take back 

day, a program developed by the U.S. Drug 

Enforcement Administration (DEA). Citizens were given 

the opportunity to bring their expired, unused, and 

unwanted prescription drugs to the police department for 

disposal. The TBPD alone collected slightly over 198 

pounds of unwanted prescription drugs in four hours. 

The drugs were later delivered to the DEA Headquarters 

in SE WI where they were shipped off for incineration. 

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public 

health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, 

misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are 

the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a 

majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the 

home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for 

disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash— 

both pose potential safety and health hazards. Having these Take Back Days allows citizens 

to safely dispose of these drugs. 

Ofc Ball, Sgt Schmidt, and Ofc Eade (pictured above) 


TOWN OF BROOKFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE 

In October the Town of Brookfield Police Department participated in the annual 

Town of Brookfield Fire Department Open House event. Officers were on hand to 

meet with residents and hand out various educational and informational materials 

on internet safety, home safety, identity theft prevention. 

Flight for Life Helicopter Lands at TBFD 

(pictured left) 

Ofc Thompson, Sgt Schmidt, Ofc Knapp 

(pictured below) 

FF/Paramedic Amann and Ofc Thompson 

(pictured left) 


TOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 

In December officers attended the annual “Town Christmas Tree Lighting” event, held at the 

Town of Brookfield Fire Department. Police Chief Perket, Sergeant Mironischen, Sergeant- 

Detective Schmidt, Admin. Assist. Johnson, Officer Eade, and Officer Thompson got their 

picture taken with Mr. 

and Mrs. Claus. 

Students from Hillcrest 

Elementary School 

attended and performed 

an assortment of 

Holiday songs. 

Children were given the 

opportunity to meet with 

Santa Claus and get 

their picture taken with 

Mr. & Mrs. Claus. This 

has been a very 

popular Town tradition for many years. 

The beautiful permanent Town Christmas Tree is located at the lower level entrance to the 

Brookfield Town Fire Department off of Janacek Rd and is lit on this date and stays lit nightly 

through the end of the calendar year. As tradition holds Town Chairman Keith Henderson 

flips the switch revealing the lighted tree at this event 


MEANING OF DEPARTMENT PATCH 

Town of Brookfield Police Officers wear the department patch on each shoulder of their 

uniform. The patch is proudly worn by our officers. Below depicts the meaning of our 

department patch. 

POLICE 

REPRESENTS THE POLICING 

AUTHORITY 

O 

THIN BLUE LINE 

REPRESENTS THE JOB WE DO IN 

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE 

AND FREE OF CHAOS 

F OUR COMMUNITY 

TOWN EMBLEM 

THE COMMUNITY WE CONTINUE 

TO SERVE WITH PRIDE 

STARS 

REPRESENTS THE FREEDOM AND 

INDEPENDENCE THAT ARE SO DEAR TO 

OUR COUNTRY 

BLACK BACKGROUND 

IN MEMORY OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO 

GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY 

Contributors to the 2012 Annual Report 

Chief of Police Chris Perket 

Administrative Assistant Stancy Johnson 



A special thank you to all of our Town residents who over many years continues to support your 

Police Department. We thank you and enjoy serving you and being part of this unique community. 

“PROTECTING AND SERVING OUR COMMUNITY” 


THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OATH OF HONOR 

On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. 

I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. 

I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve. 

A Police Officer’s Prayer 

Lord, I ask for courage – 

Courage to face and 

Conquer my own fears… 

Courage to take me 

Where others will not go… 

I ask for strength – 

Strength of body to protect others, 

And strength of spirit 

To lead others… 

I ask for Dedication – 

Dedication to do my job, to do it well, 

Dedication to my community, 

To keep it safe… 

Give me, Lord, concern 

For those who trust me, 

And compassion for those 

Who need me… 

And please, Lord, 

Through it all…Be at my side.

2012 Police Department Annual Report - Town of Brookfield

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