Public Safety Committee — Agenda Packet

1 Sawyer County Public Safety Committee Meeting Thursday, September 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM Sawyer County Board Room AGENDA 1. ZOOM LINK a. To view or participate in the virtual meeting from a computer, iPad, or Android device please go to https://zoom.us/j/97074807611. You can also use the dial in at 1-312-626-6799 with the Webinar ID: 970 7480 7611. Use *9 to Raise/lower hand and *6 to Unmute/mute. If you are on a computer, click the "Raise Hand" button and wait to be recognized. If you are on a telephone, dial *9 and wait to be recognized. If additional assistance is needed please contact the County Clerk's Office at 715- 634-4866 prior to the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and will be available on our website at: https://sawyercountygov.org. 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6. MEETING AGENDA 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, members of the public will be given the opportunity to address the Committee. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Committee: • Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less per individual. • Comments should be directed to the Committee as a whole and not directed to individual Committee members. • The Committee cannot respond to your comments during this time. • Please sign in and fill out a public comment sheet if you wish to speak and hand it to the County Clerk (please respect the signs and do not approach Board members at the table). 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING a. Draft Public Safety Minutes 8.6.2026 9. CLERK OF COURTS a. Clerk of Court/Probate Registrar Report Page 1 of 34 2 10. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT a. Patrol Report b. Jail Report c. Communications Report d. Emergency Management Report 11. CODE ENFORCEMENT a. Code Enforcement 12. CHILD SUPPORT a. Child Support Report 13. EMERGENCY SERVICES a. Ambulance Report 14. RADIO TOWER UPDATE 15. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL UPDATE 16. BOARD APPOINTED COMMITTEE UPDATES 17. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 19. FINALIZATION OF BUSINESS 20. NEXT MEETING DATE /TIME: OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 9:00 AM 21. ADJOURNMENT DISCLAIMER: A quorum of the County Board of Supervisors or of any of its committees may be present at this meeting to listen and observe. Neither the Board nor any of the committees have established attendance at this meeting as an official function of the Board or committee(s) or otherwise made a determination that attendance at the meeting is necessary to carry out the Board or committee’s function. The only purpose for other supervisors attending the meeting is to listen to the information presented. Neither the Board nor any committee (other Page 2 of 34 3 than the committee providing this notice and agenda) will take any official action with respect to this noticed meeting. Copy sent via email to: Committee Members, Associated Staff and News Media. Note: Any person wishing to attend whom, because of a disability, requires accommodation should call the Sawyer County Clerk’s Office (715.634.4866) at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. Mission Statement: The Sawyer County Board of Supervisors will strive to provide excellent services and responsible leadership to protect and enhance Sawyer County citizens, businesses, and resources, while preserving our unique heritage. Page 3 of 34 Minutes of the August 6, 2026 meeting of the Sawyer County Public Safety Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: Ron Buckholtz Mike Markgren John Froemel Marc Helwig Liz Klein Chaz Ann Olson Jeff Hoehne Bryan Deyo Kristi Kare Marshal Savitski Sheriff Mrotek Mike Woller Jim Evans Greg Ripiczinski Jim Onarheim Sandy Okamoto Rhandi Ehn Call to Order –Chair Buckholtz called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Roll Call taken. Quorum was met. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Meeting Agenda- Set Public Comment – Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: July 2, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Evans Second by: Mr. Hoehne Motion carried without negative vote. Clerk of Courts/Register in Probate Reports - A written report was provided. Ms. Ehn reviewed the 2027 preliminary department budget with the committee. Sheriff’s Department Report – Patrol Report – Lt. Ripczinski reviewed the written patrol report: there were 859 calls in July, 27 traffic citations issued and 24 crashes- 5 with injury, zero deaths. There have been 159 total crashes year to date, 50 with personal injury, zero fatalities. Jail Report – Lt. Woller reviewed a written jail report for July with arrest data by race and gender. There was an average of 69 inmates incarcerated with a 67% unemployment rate at the time of booking, 2 on electronic monitoring. Dispatch and Emergency Management – Dispatch- Lt. Ripczinski reviewed a written report showing 449 emergent 911 calls received in July, 11,500 received year to date. The department cohosted National Night Out and will assist with Cops n’ Bobbers on August 8 at DJ’s Dockside Resort. Emergency Management- Lt. Ripczinski reviewed a written report with updates on local events, the HazMat Grant application period, and the pending Hazard Mitigation Plan submission to the state. Sheriff Mrotek reviewed the 2027 preliminary department budget. Page 4 of 34 Code Enforcement- Ms. Olson reviewed her written report on dog licenses, TRH and human health hazards investigated. There were five TRH complaints investigated in July, and three potential human health hazard complaints from June were investigated and passed on to other agencies. Ms. Ehn reviewed the 2027 preliminary department budget with the committee. Child Support Department Report – Ms. Okamoto presented a written report for July and discussed the department needing to meet performance measures of 70% in four areas to receive the full amount of state funding. Ms. Okamoto reviewed the 2027 preliminary department budget with the committee. Emergency Services— Mr. Froemel presented a written report showing ambulance call volume, location and run times and discussed the 2017 Ambulance study with the committee and how the findings from the study have been used to improve the delivery and tracking of emergency services in the county. There is state and federal push to provide “on scene care” coming in the near future, which will affect the department as early as 2028. Mr. Froemel reviewed 2027 preliminary department budget with the committee. Radio Towers Update- Mr. Markgren updated the committee on the status of the towers, which are still on schedule to be operational by October 2026. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Update –Mr. Markgren reported the July CJCC meeting highlights: Justice Point programs including Diversion and Deflection are having a positive impact on the county. Board Appointed Committee Updates— None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings— None Future Agenda Items- Radio Tower Update Meeting Date/Time – The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee will be September 3, 2026 at 9:00 am in the Board Room. Meeting adjourned at 9:48 am Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 5 of 34 Phone 715-634-4887 ~ Fax 715-638-3297 Clerk of Court /Probate Registrar Marge Kelsey saw CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT REGISTER IN PROBATE 10610 Main Street, Suite #74, Hayward WI 54843 sawyer.clerk@wicourts.gov Clerk of Court’s Report for September 2026 Public Safety Committee: We are in the process of scheduling interviews for the Civil/Small Claims position and hope to get that filled soon. Jury trials currently scheduled for September: Date Judge # of Days NO JURY TRIALS IN SEPTEMBER. New Cases filed from 07/28/26 – 08/24/26 23 Felony (CF) 22 Misdemeanor (CM) 7 Criminal Traffic (CT) 75 Traffic & Forfeiture citations (CX, TR, FO) 50 Civil, Small Claims, Family & Paternity (CV, SC, FA, PA) 11 Probate, Guardianships, Adult Adoptions, Informal Probate & Civil Commitment (PR, GN, AD, IN, ME) 3 Juvenile Adoptions, Juvenile CHIPS, Juvenile Ordinance, Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile Guardianships (JA, JC, JO, JV, JG, JM) REVENUE collected through SDC (State Debt Collection) and TRIP/DOR (Tax Intercept): 07/28/26 – 08/24/26 = $8456.12 Wage Income Assignment receipted 07/28/26 – 08/24/26 = $162.39 Page 6 of 34 Page 2 COC Report for Public Safety Committee Number of Sawyer Co. cases with individuals involved in Treatment/Drug/Recovery court in other counties: 2 = Washburn County Judicial Report: Nothing to report. Respectfully submitted by, Marge Kelsey Clerk of Court/Probate Registrar Page 7 of 34 Au g 24, 2026 Pa trol Total CAD Calls Report- Attached. • Patrol call volume decreased from last month’s report for Aug 2026 to 653, the three- month trend shows: June’26 was 714, while July ‘26 was 859. This month was also a decrease from Aug ’25, which was 742 calls for service. • For August ’26, Sawyer County Deputies in this period have issued 45 Citations for traffic offenses, 12 DNR Citations, 19 written warnings and 0 Non-Traffic Citations. Per Community Maps: there have been 14 Total Crashes, 4 with Personal Injury, and 1 Fatalities in our County for this time period. • In comparison: June 2026 July 2026 and Aug 2025 UTC Citations: 28 27 61 DNR Citations: XX 13 XX Written Warnings: 36 42 17 NTC Citations: 0 1 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Crashes: 15 24 28 Personal Injury: 2 5 6 Fatalities: 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Crashes to date: 177 Crashes 57 Personal Injury 1 Fatalities Total Crashes from 2025: 303 Crashes 70 Personal Injury 3 Fatalities Total Crashes from 2024: 361 Crashes 84 Personal Injury 3 Fatalities • As schools start back in session, our Truant Deputy, Amber Al-Moghrabi is shifting back to her duty assignments as it relates to school safety. We will be assisting with ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) drills which are part of all area schools as part of their “safety plans”, along with our City of Hayward and LCO Tribal Police partners. We also will focus our attention to other charter schools and private schools in our area. • We recently completed our “on-site” survey from WI Bureau of Traffic Safety, where we sat down with our Regional Program Manager David Dahms. We went over some of the deployements and our results as well as discussed future grant funding opportunities that might become available in our region. Currently our local task force consists of the Sheriff’s Office and City of Hayward Police Department. Page 8 of 34 Page 9 of 34 Page 10 of 34 Page 11 of 34 Nature of Call Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total 911 HANGUP 13 7 7 20 8 14 36 18 123 ACCIDENT DEER VS CAR 8 3 10 4 8 5 9 7 54 ACCIDENT FATAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ACCIDENT INJURY 16 6 4 4 5 7 10 5 57 ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY 14 9 10 13 12 20 9 7 94 AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALARM 26 21 10 10 14 19 16 4 120 ANIMAL 30 25 21 35 38 33 32 36 250 ASSAULT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 13 12 15 16 15 13 19 17 120 ASSIST CITIZEN 22 18 15 17 21 17 13 18 141 ASSIST MOTORIST 6 4 3 3 8 4 12 4 44 ATV COMPLAINT 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 13 ATV ACCIDENT W/INJURY 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 ATV PROP DAMAGE ONLY 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 BAR CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTERY 3 2 2 4 2 3 4 0 20 BOAT ACCIDENT W/INJURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 BOAT ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 BOMB THREAT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BOND VIOLATION 1 0 2 3 2 1 4 2 15 BUILDING/AREA CHECK 6 0 8 10 8 6 10 1 49 BURGLARY 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 2 11 BUS PASSING COMPLAINT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CAMPGROUND CHECK 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 2 12 CARBON MONOXIDE 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 CHILD ABUSE NEGLECT 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 CHILD CUSTODY 4 5 1 4 4 6 3 3 30 CIVIL MATTER 4 2 2 5 6 4 7 6 36 CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 9 0 2 2 6 3 8 4 34 DEATH INVESTIGATION 5 4 4 1 5 2 4 2 27 DIRECT TRAFFIC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DISABLED VEHICLE 26 19 20 17 11 13 21 11 138 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 5 DISTURBANCE 26 6 13 14 12 14 37 25 147 DNR COMPLAINT 6 3 1 4 5 2 3 2 26 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 8 2 8 4 5 1 11 5 44 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DRIVING COMPLAINT 4 4 3 10 10 11 12 8 62 DRUG COMPLAINT 7 6 8 5 5 7 7 5 50 EMERGENCY DETENTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMS REQUEST 37 16 32 29 41 35 35 30 255 EMS TRANSFER ALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMS TRANSFER BLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extra Patrol Request 3 0 84 7 0 1 3 1 99 FAIL TO REPORT 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 FAMILY TROUBLE 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 FIGHT 0 1 1 1 2 1 7 4 17 FIRE ALARM 2 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 14 FIRE REQUEST 9 3 4 8 6 6 8 10 54 Page 12 of 34 FIREWORKS 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 11 FORGERY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOUND ITEM 2 2 1 3 3 0 5 3 19 FRAUD 10 3 7 7 4 2 4 4 41 GAS DRIVE OFF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 GUNSHOT COMPLAINT 1 0 1 5 2 1 4 0 14 HARASSMENT 6 3 1 9 3 2 4 9 37 HAZ MAT INCIDENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIT AND RUN 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 7 HUBER CHECKS 2 0 1 0 1 2 5 1 12 INTELLIGENCE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INTOXICATED DRIVER 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 5 INTOXICATED PERSON 6 1 3 1 0 0 4 2 17 JAIL COMPLAINT 12 4 12 8 7 13 8 10 74 JUV ALCOHOL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 JUV RUNAWAY 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 JUVENILE ISSUE 7 2 4 7 11 7 6 8 52 KEEP PEACE 4 1 5 2 6 3 4 7 32 LITTERING 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 6 LOST ITEM 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 MENTAL HEALTH 10 12 3 12 9 4 11 18 79 MISCELLANEOUS 2 1 6 1 4 2 5 4 25 MISSING ADULT 2 2 1 1 3 5 3 3 20 MISSING JUVENILE 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 9 NOISE COMPLAINT 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 5 15 NON LICENSED DRIVER 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 OBSTRUCTING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 OPEN DOOR 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 8 ORDINANCE VIOLATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OWI ARREST 3 3 4 2 9 3 3 5 32 PAPER SERVICE ATTEMPT 43 37 49 51 51 49 52 61 393 PARKING COMPLAINT 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 7 PERSON WITH GUN 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 PRISON INVESTIGATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PORNOGRAPHY 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 POWERLINE ISSUE 0 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 13 PROBATION VIOLATION 0 1 2 0 5 3 4 1 16 PROWLER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECOVERED PROPERTY 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 REPOSSESSION 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ROAD HAZARD 9 5 5 16 11 6 13 6 71 SCHOOL COMPLAINT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEARCH WARRANT 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 9 SEX OFFENSE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 SEXUAL ASSAULT 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 2 8 SHOTS FIRED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 SHOOTING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SNOWMOBILE FATAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 SNOWMOBILE INJURY 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 SNOWMOBILE PROPERTY DAM 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 SIGN REPAIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Page 13 of 34 SPECIAL DETAIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STABBING 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 SUICIDAL PERSON 8 2 3 5 7 5 14 8 52 SUICIDE INVESTIGATION 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, CIRCUMSTANC 9 16 13 16 17 21 25 20 137 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 7 3 10 4 3 3 8 11 49 SWAT 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 9 test 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 THEFT 3 4 5 7 7 9 5 8 48 THEFT FROM A VEHICLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 THEFT OF A VEHICLE 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 6 THEFT RETAIL 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 9 THREAT 3 4 6 5 2 4 4 4 32 TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 TRAFFIC PURSUIT 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 TRAFFIC STOP 141 159 181 268 188 186 183 110 1416 TRANSPORT 8 3 6 7 5 6 1 5 41 TRESPASS 6 2 1 3 7 5 13 9 46 TRUANCY 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 15 TRAFFIC STOP ATV 1 1 2 3 11 15 25 9 67 TRAFFIC STOP BOAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 TRAFFIC STOP SNOWMOBILE 17 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 UNWANTED SUBJECT 11 7 8 8 4 6 5 8 57 VANDALISM 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 VEHICLE INSPECTION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 VEHICLE RUNOFF 58 27 19 1 3 0 2 4 114 VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 4 14 WALK AND TALK 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 WANTED PERSON 19 12 27 13 14 35 11 8 139 WARRANT CHECK 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 5 WATER INCIDENT 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 6 WEAPON OFFENSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WELFARE CHECK 27 17 22 28 17 24 39 22 196 Monthly Totals 794 550 730 778 723 714 859 653 0 0 0 0 5801 Page 14 of 34 Page 15 of 34 Page 16 of 34 Communications Center Report Public Safety Committee September 3, 2026 Sawyer County Communications Center • One of two trainees so far, have successfully passed their field training and are able to now pick up shifts – congratulations to Amberlee Kosterman! • Several dispatchers helped out during Sawyer County’s National Night Out and Cops and Bobbers! o Special thanks to our staff, sponsors, and community for making both events a huge success! • Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Wisconsin DOJ Basic Peer Support Training on November 2nd and 3rd - Law Enforcement, Corrections, Dispatch, EMT’s and Firefighters are encouraged to attend. o The Sheriff’s Office currently has a team of 10 Peer Support members – 7 of whom will attend the training in November. • Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office is also partnering with NAMI Wisconsin to host a CIT (Crisis Intervention) Training. o One dispatcher is attending Crisis Intervention Training for Dispatchers in September. • One dispatcher will be attending a First Responder Crisis Negotiation for Dispatchers Training in Wisconsin Rapid in September as well. o Will focus on dispatchers who play a critical role in high-risk, emotionally charged incidents while working with First Responders teaching de-escalation techniques, active listening, communication strategies, and foundations for crisis negotiations. Page 17 of 34 Calls for Service (CAD) A ugust 2026 – 1755 (As of 8/25/26) August 2025 – 1614 Total Number of CAD Calls (YTD) 13,244 (As of 8/25/26) Tot al Phone Call Summary 911 Li ne – 610 (as of 8/25/26) 911 Line August 2025 – 645 Ad ministrative (Non- Emergency) – 3,071 (as of 8/25/26) / Aug 2025 (3,098) Tot al – 3,681 (as of 8/25/26) Tot al YTD – 26,378 (as of 8/25/26) Page 18 of 34 rpcdtccr.x1 08/25/26 Sawyer County Sheriff's Office Total CAD Calls Received, by Nature of Call in Zone Nature of Call Total Calls Received % of Total 911 HANGUP 125 7.12 ACCIDENT DEER VS CAR 10 0.57 ACCIDENT FATAL 1 0.06 ACCIDENT INJURY 8 0.46 ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY 27 1.54 ALARM 19 1.08 ANIMAL 85 4.84 ASSAULT 1 0.06 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 37 2.11 ASSIST CITIZEN 48 2.74 ASSIST MOTORIST 8 0.46 ATV Complaint 5 0.28 ATV ACCIDENT W/ INJURY 1 0.06 BOND VIOLATION 2 0.11 BUILDING/AREA CHECK 7 0.40 BURGLARY 5 0.28 CAMP GROUND CHECK 2 0.11 CARBON MONOXIDE 1 0.06 CHILD ABUSE NEGLECT 1 0.06 CHILD CUSTODY 8 0.46 CIVIL MATTER 11 0.63 CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 11 0.63 DEATH INVESTIGATION 3 0.17 DISABLED VEHICLE 24 1.37 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2 0.11 DISTURBANCE 34 1.94 DNR COMPLAINT 7 0.40 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 6 0.34 DRIVING COMPLAINT 47 2.68 DRUG COMPLAINT 12 0.68 EMS REQUEST 187 10.66 EMS TRANSFER ALS 5 0.28 EMS TRANSFER BLS 11 0.63 EXTRA PATROL REQUEST 11 0.63 FAIL TO REPORT 1 0.06 FIGHT 6 0.34 FIRE ALARM 10 0.57 FIRE REQUEST 19 1.08 FIREWORKS 5 0.28 FOUND ITEM 10 0.57 FRAUD 9 0.51 GAS DRIVE OFF 7 0.40 Page 19 of 34 Total CAD Calls Received, by Nature of Call in Zone Page 2 of 3 rpcdtccr.x1 08/25/26 Nature of Call Total Calls Received % of Total GUNSHOT COMPLAINT 1 0.06 HARASSMENT 15 0.85 HIT AND RUN 1 0.06 HUBER CHECKS 1 0.06 Information Call 103 5.87 INTOXICATED PERSON 3 0.17 JAIL COMPLAINT 11 0.63 JUV ALCOHOL 1 0.06 JUVENILE ISSUE 12 0.68 KEEP PEACE 9 0.51 LITTERING 4 0.23 LOST ITEM 9 0.51 MENTAL HEALTH 28 1.60 MISCELLANEOUS 13 0.74 MISSING ADULT 7 0.40 MISSING JUVENILE 3 0.17 NOISE COMPLAINT 12 0.68 NON LICENSED DRIVER 3 0.17 OBSTRUCTING 1 0.06 OPEN DOOR 1 0.06 OWI ARREST 7 0.40 PAPER SERVICE ATTEMPT 76 4.33 PARKING COMPLAINT 3 0.17 POWERLINE ISSUE 2 0.11 PROBATION VIOLATION 15 0.85 RECOVERED PROPERTY 2 0.11 ROAD HAZARD 11 0.63 SEX OFFENSE 1 0.06 SEXUAL ASSAULT 5 0.28 SHOTS FIRED 1 0.06 SIGN REPAIR 1 0.06 SUICIDALPERSON 10 0.57 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, CIRCUMSTANC 45 2.56 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 23 1.31 SWAT 2 0.11 test 3 0.17 THEFT 11 0.63 THEFT FROM A VEHICLE 1 0.06 THEFT OF VEHICLE 2 0.11 THEFT RETAIL 2 0.11 THREAT 8 0.46 TRAFFIC STOP 303 17.26 TRANSPORT 5 0.28 TRESPASS 16 0.91 TRAFFIC STOP ATV 23 1.31 TRAFFIC STOP BOAT 6 0.34 UNWANTED SUBJECT 12 0.68 VEHICLE RUNOFF 4 0.23 Page 20 of 34 Total CAD Calls Received, by Nature of Call in Zone Page 3 of 3 Report Includes: All dates between `00:00:00 07/27/26` and `00:00:00 08/25/26`, All nature of incidents, All cities, All types, All priorities, All agencies, All zones rpcdtccr.x1 08/25/26 Nature of Call Total Calls Received % of Total VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 5 0.28 WANTED PERSON 18 1.03 WATER INCIDENT 1 0.06 WELFARE CHECK 54 3.08 Total reported: 1755 Page 21 of 34 Sawyer County Sheriffs Department 15880 E 5th St Hayward, WI 54843 County: Sawyer Year: 2026 Agency Affiliation Emergency Communications Call Summary Report Date: 08/25/2026 10:13:12 Report Date From: 07/27/2026 Report Date To: 08/25/2026 Period Group: Month Days Of Week: All Call Type: All Abandoned Filters: Include Abandoned NSI Filters: NSI Included in 911 Totals Agency Affiliation: All July 2026 August 2026 Total 911 Inbound 87 470 557 Abandoned 7 46 53 Abandoned % 7.45% 8.91% 8.69% Unparsed 0 0 0 Total 94 516 610 10-Digit Emerg Inbound 0 0 0 Abandoned 0 0 0 Outbound 0 0 0 Unparsed 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 Administrative Inbound 336 1,562 1,898 Abandoned 25 120 145 Outbound 172 856 1,028 Unparsed 0 0 0 Total 533 2,538 3,071 Avg Call Duration 101.4 90.1 92.0 Total 627 3,054 3,681 Page 1 of 1 Page 22 of 34 Sawyer County Sheriffs Department 15880 E 5th St Hayward, WI 54843 County: Sawyer Year: 2026 Agency Affiliation Emergency Communications Calls Per Hour Report Date: 08/25/2026 10:26:56 Report Date From: 07/27/2026 Report Date To: 08/25/2026 Period Group: Month Time Group: 60 Minute Time Block: 00:00 - 23:59 Days Of Week: All Call Type: All Abandoned Filters: Include Abandoned Include Outbound: Inbound Only Agency Affiliation: All Date 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 July 2026 12 10 7 9 16 14 10 11 17 32 32 35 23 26 27 24 August 2026 51 42 58 22 28 42 40 59 116 119 124 135 140 152 148 152 Total 63 52 65 31 44 56 50 70 133 151 156 170 163 178 175 176 Average 32 26 33 16 22 28 25 35 67 76 78 85 82 89 88 88 Abandoned Calls 1 1 0 0 4 2 8 5 17 13 17 20 12 16 13 16 Page 1 of 2 Page 23 of 34 Date 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Total July 2026 21 12 23 12 23 23 21 15 455 August 2026 135 125 98 88 77 84 85 78 2198 Total 156 137 121 100 100 107 106 93 2653 Average 78 69 61 50 50 54 53 47 55 Abandoned Calls 9 8 9 4 6 10 7 0 198 Page 2 of 2 Page 24 of 34 Emergency Management Report Public Safety Committee September 3, 2026 Emergency Management Update: • Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management attended the Sawyer County National Night Out and Cops and Bobbers – events were a huge success. • FY2026 EMPG Notice of Funding has just been released from Wisconsin Emergency Management • Attended the Hayward School District Inservice with Sgt. Jensen and SRO Al- Moghrabi during their ALICE (Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate) refresher as well as the HACIL School Inservice Refresher. • Attended the Village of Winter Board Meeting on August 12 along with Adam Fischer from GenComm to discuss utilizing their water tower for radio communications. o The Village of Winter was receptive and we will be moving forward with equipment on the tower. • Will be attending the Flood Risk Review meeting at the end of August. • WI DOJ Basic Peer Support Training November 2 & 3, 2026 • Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) March 18 & 19, 2026 Page 25 of 34 Ordinance Enforcement Specialist Chaz Ann Olson Email: chazann.olson@sawyercountygov.org Phone: 715-634-5139 08/27/26 SAWYER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Animal Control Operations As of August 27th, the revenue for Animal Control was much higher compared to previous months, due our push for getting dog licenses. Admissions to the pound was higher compared to last month, with half being reclaimed and half being transferred to the Humane Society. The Animal at Large calls for the month were the greatest volume. The overall call volume throughout the month was higher to the previous months. Facility No changes since last month. Code Enforcement - Public Health Continue to attend meetings and go out on TRH inspections. There were four TRH complaints for the month, all of which have been investigated and taken care of. Three were complaints of over occupancy and the other was mainly for noise complaint. There were three new potential Human Health Hazard Complaints that have been investigated. All three require no further investigation as they were not a true Human Health Hazard. Page 26 of 34 Page 27 of 34 V Page 28 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY Sandra Snider Okamoto, Director Janet Sprenger, Assistant Director Amanda Davidson, Specialist Amy Benson, Reception/Locate Michael A. Kelsey, Agency Attorney Sawyer County Courthouse 10610 Main Street – Suite 115 Hayward, WI 54843 715/634-3173 FAX: 715/638-3289 SEPTEMBER 2026 CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY REPORT JULY 2026 Performance Measures provided by the State: 983 cases Court Order Rate July 2026 89.34% July 2025 84.16% Paternity Establishment July 2026 109.58% July 2025 108.06% Current Support Collection July 2026 69.74% July 2025 69.23% Arrears Collection July 2026 65.19% July 2025 65.17% Total July Current Support Due: $1,137,273.76 Total July Current Support Collected: $ 793,152.58 Page 29 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 1 YEAR-TO-DATE OPERATIONS BRIEF PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING REPORT 2026 ePCR Incident Activity and Operational Review Prepared for: Sawyer County Public Safety Committee Prepared by: Sawyer County Ambulance Service Reporting period: January 1-August 25, 2026 (records through 7:05 a.m.) Report date: August 25, 2026 Executive Summary The ePCR export contains 1,577 incident records from January 1, 2026 through August 25, 2026. This equals an average of 6.7 documented incidents per calendar day. Emergency responses accounted for 1,423 records (90.2%), including 1,397 primary-response-area calls. Facility transfers and other routine medical transports accounted for 103 records (6.5%). Volume generally increased during the spring and summer, reaching 247 records in July, the highest complete month in the reporting period. For valid primary emergency records, the median en-route-to- scene travel time was 10.0 minutes; 90% were at or below 23.0 minutes. This field does not include dispatch processing or the interval from notification to the unit going en route. Primary takeaway: Emergency demand remains the central workload, with the heaviest documented activity occurring from noon through midnight. The data support maintaining dependable 24-hour Hayward capacity while preserving reliable coverage for Ojibwa and the outlying communities. Key measure Result Interpretation ePCR incident records 1,577 All rows in the export Average daily activity 6.7 Across 237 calendar days Emergency responses 1,423 (90.2%) Primary, intercept, and mutual aid Transfers/routine transports 103 (6.5%) Completed, ePCR-coded activity only Primary emergency travel time 10.0 min median 90th percentile: 23.0 min Page 30 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 2 1. Incident Volume and Workload Monthly volume was lowest in February and March and then increased through July. August is a partial month and should not be compared to a full month by count alone; its average through August 25 was 7.4 incidents per day. Month Incident records Average per day January 184 5.9 February 165 5.9 March 166 5.4 April 190 6.3 May 216 7.0 June 223 7.4 July 247 8.0 August (through Aug. 25) 186 7.4 Demand by Time of Day A total of 927 records (58.8%) occurred from noon through midnight. Afternoon was the busiest six-hour block. Overnight demand remained material at 230 incidents. Time block Records Share Overnight (12:00-5:59 a.m.) 230 14.6% Morning (6:00-11:59 a.m.) 420 26.6% Afternoon (12:00-5:59 p.m.) 507 32.1% Evening (6:00-11:59 p.m.) 420 26.6% Documented Unit Workload Unit labels were standardized for this table by consolidating case, spacing, and common naming variants such as U1, Med 1, Med1, and Unit 1. The table describes documented workload, not staffing availability or simultaneous-call coverage. Standardized unit Records Share Unit 1 1,098 69.6% Unit 2 176 11.2% Unit 3 293 18.6% Other, TEMS, or blank 10 0.6% Page 31 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 3 2. Service Mix and Call Characteristics Service group Records Share Included activity Emergency response 1,423 90.2% Primary area, intercept, and mutual aid Facility transfer/routine transport 103 6.5% All transfer and routine transport service types Standby/support/other operations 43 2.7% Standby, support, public assistance, rescue, crew transport, mortuary Service type not recorded 8 0.5% Blank export field Leading Dispatch Complaints Falls were the largest single dispatch complaint category. The complaint field reflects the information available to dispatch and should not be interpreted as a final clinical diagnosis. Dispatch complaint Records Share Falls 279 17.7% No Other Appropriate Choice 140 8.9% Sick Person 123 7.8% Breathing Problem 116 7.4% Traffic/Transportation Incident 97 6.2% Transfer/Interfacility/Palliative Care 88 5.6% Chest Pain (Non-Traumatic) 68 4.3% Traumatic Injury 60 3.8% Geographic Distribution The geographic summary is based on the ePCR incident-city field. It describes how locations were entered in the record and is not a township-jurisdiction or resident-population analysis. Incident-city entry (standardized) Records Share Hayward / City of Hayward 1,195 75.8% Winter / Town of Winter 94 6.0% Stone Lake 54 3.4% Radisson 39 2.5% Exeland 38 2.4% Couderay 32 2.0% Page 32 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 4 3. En-Route-to-Scene Travel-Time Review The export provides the interval from unit en route to unit arrived on scene. It is a travel-time measure only. It does not include call processing, dispatch-to-notification, crew turnout, or the full 911 call-to- arrival interval. Population Valid n Mean Median 90th pct. 95th pct. All service types 1,486 11.2 9.0 22.6 27.0 Primary emergency response 1,322 11.6 10.0 23.0 27.0 Times are in minutes. Values below 0 or above 120 minutes were excluded as invalid or implausible export values. Primary Emergency Travel Time by Selected Location The table below includes standardized incident-city groups with at least 25 valid primary emergency records. Differences reflect geography, unit starting point, and incident circumstances; they are not controlled station-performance comparisons. Incident-city group Valid n Median 90th pct. Hayward / City of Hayward 1,021 8.0 21.0 Winter / Town of Winter 90 10.0 25.0 Stone Lake 48 19.2 25.0 Radisson 37 8.3 28.3 Exeland 31 15.4 22.6 Couderay 27 18.0 24.3 Operational Considerations • Maintain strong deployment capacity from noon through midnight, when 58.7% of documented activity occurred. • Continue monitoring the concentration of documented workload on Unit 1 and compare it with scheduled staffing, unit hours, simultaneous calls, and out-of-service time. • Preserve reliable outlying coverage. Several higher-volume communities outside Hayward show longer median travel intervals, consistent with the county's geographic distances. • Review completed transfer activity together with the declined-transfer log. The 103 completed transfer/routine transport records do not show requests the service could not accept. Page 33 of 34 SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 5 Data Quality and Limitations Travel-time completeness was 94.2% after screening: 84 values were blank, 6 were negative, and 1 exceeded 120 minutes. City was blank in 19 records, service type was blank in 8 records, and dispatch complaint was blank in 7 records. Incident number alone was not used to deduplicate the file. There were 53 repeated incident numbers, and 50 of them occurred more than 24 hours apart, indicating that the identifier is not unique across the combined export. Counts therefore represent ePCR rows/incident records. In addition, the file does not include staffing levels, unit availability, overlapping-call intervals, patient outcomes, canceled calls, or a prior-year comparison. Conclusion Through August 25, Sawyer County Ambulance documented 1,577 ePCR incident records, averaging 6.7 per day. Emergency responses made up 90.2% of the workload, and July reached an average of 8.0 records per day. The concentration of demand in the Hayward area and the longer travel intervals in several outlying communities reinforce the need to balance central capacity with dependable countywide coverage. Source: PublicSafety-ePCRIncidents_20260825180729(1).csv. Calculations prepared August 25, 2026. Page 34 of 34