Public Safety — Agenda packet
City of Nekoosa · Wood County · Public Safety · meeting of Jan 6, 2026 · Agenda packets
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STAFFING DISCUSSION
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. Department overview
2. Staffing & Responsibilities
3. Schedule & filling open shifts
4. Job Duties (included in packet)
5. Survey of comparable agencies
6. Crime analysis in Wood County
7. Community expectations
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Patrol Schedule – “Pitman Schedule”
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
DAY SHIFT A DAY SHIFT A OFF OFF DAY SHIFT A DAY SHIFT A DAY SHIFT A
NIGHT SHIFT A NIGHT SHIFT A OFF OFF NIGHT SHIFT A NIGHT SHIFT A NIGHT SHIFT A
OFF OFF NIGHT SHIFT B NIGHT SHIFT B OFF OFF OFF
OFF OFF NIGHT SHIFT B NIGHT SHIFT B OFF OFF OFF
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Open patrol shifts are filled by:
1. Relief Officer
2. Detective
3. SRO
4. Police Chief
5. Officer overtime
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Paid Time Off for four patrol officers:
Vacation: 552
Comp (est.): 400
Necessary (est.): 120
Sick (est.): 200
Training (est.): 300
Total (est.): 1,572 hours
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
2025 Overtime analysis to fill open
patrol shifts:
Jan – April: Relief officer in FTO
May – September:
130 hours - $6,817
October – December:
202.5 hours - $10,619
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Strategies for scheduling/OT efficiency:
1.Four officers to cover 24/7
2.Full-time relief officer to cover off-time
3.Summer weekday dayshift covered with
minimal or no overtime
• Detective/SRO/Chief cover/flex
NEKOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Strategies for scheduling/OT efficiency:
4. Sept – May weekday dayshift covered with
minimal overtime
• Detective/Chief flex
5. Detective handles most preliminary
hearings
COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF 20
WISCONSIN LE AGENCIES
Community population
range from 2,000 – 3,000
(*includes Rome PD)
average of 2,605
Nekoosa population: 2,450
Rome Town Police Dept 3,094
Williams Bay Police Dept 3,000
Walworth Police Dept 3,000
Oconto Falls Police Dept 3,000
Amery Police Dept 2,956
Osceola Village Police Dept 2,800
Mondovi Police Dept 2,800
Kewaunee Police Dept 2,780
Mineral Point Police Dept 2,600
Hayward Police Dept 2,584
Winneconne Police Dept 2,544
Nekoosa Police Dept 2,450
Neillsville Police Dept 2,421
Park Falls Police Dept 2,400
New Glarus Police Dept 2,348
Cumberland Police Dept 2,304
Clinton Police Dept 2,221
Wautoma Police Dept 2,200
Campbellsport Police Dept 2,000
COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF 20
WISCONSIN LE AGENCIES
Staffing averages
Survey total number of
sworn officers
(includes part-time and LTE)
Survey average: 9
Nekoosa PD sworn officers: 8
Hayward Police Dept 15
Rome Town Police Dept 14
Walworth Police Dept 13
Oconto Falls Police Dept 12
New Glarus Police Dept 12
Wautoma Police Dept 11
Williams Bay Police Dept 10
Clinton Police Dept 10
Mineral Point Police Dept 9
Winneconne Police Dept 9
Neillsville Police Dept 9
Kewaunee Police Dept 8
Nekoosa Police Dept 8
Cumberland Police Dept 8
Amery Police Dept 7
Park Falls Police Dept 7
Osceola Village Police Dept 5
Campbellsport Police Dept 5
Mondovi Police Dept 3
COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF 20
WISCONSIN LE AGENCIES
Staffing averages
Survey Full-Time Patrol
Officers: 5.8
*(2 of 20 do not have 24/7 coverage)
Nekoosa PD Full-Time
Patrol Officers: 5
Hayward Police Dept 8
Cumberland Police Dept 8
Oconto Falls Police Dept 7
Wautoma Police Dept 7
Williams Bay Police Dept 7
Amery Police Dept 7
Rome Town Police Dept 6
Walworth Police Dept 6
Clinton Police Dept 6
Mineral Point Police Dept 6
Neillsville Police Dept 6
Kewaunee Police Dept 6
Park Falls Police Dept 6
New Glarus Police Dept 5
Nekoosa Police Dept 5
Winneconne Police Dept 4
Osceola Village Police Dept 4
Mondovi Police Dept 4
Campbellsport Police Dept 2
COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF 20
OTHER WISCONSIN LE AGENCIES
Staffing averages
Survey Clerical Staff
average: 0.8
*16 of 20 agencies employ
clerical staff
Nekoosa PD
Clerical Staff: 0
Rome Town Police Dept 2
Amery Police Dept 1.5
Hayward Police Dept 1
Cumberland Police Dept 1
Wautoma Police Dept 1
Williams Bay Police Dept 1
Walworth Police Dept 1
Mineral Point Police Dept 1
Neillsville Police Dept 1
Park Falls Police Dept 1
New Glarus Police Dept 1
Winneconne Police Dept 1
Osceola Village Police Dept 1
Campbellsport Police Dept 1
Kewaunee Police Dept 0.5
Oconto Falls Police Dept 0
Clinton Police Dept 0
Nekoosa Police Dept 0
Mondovi Police Dept 0
COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF 20
WISCONSIN LE AGENCIES
Staffing averages
Survey Detective
Position
5 of 20
Rome Town Police Dept
Williams Bay Police Dept
Walworth Police Dept
Oconto Falls Police Dept
Amery Police Dept
Osceola Village Police Dept
Mondovi Police Dept
Kewaunee Police Dept
Mineral Point Police Dept
Hayward Police Dept
Winneconne Police Dept
Nekoosa Police Dept
Neillsville Police Dept
Park Falls Police Dept
New Glarus Police Dept
Cumberland Police Dept
Clinton Police Dept
Wautoma Police Dept
Campbellsport Police Dept
3,559
3,552
3,311
2,572
2,745
2,850
3,406
3,842
4,191
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
ANNUAL CALLS FOR SERVICE ANALYSIS
3,559
3,552
3,311
2,572
2,745
2,850
3,406
3,842
4,191
193
278
219
192
208
299
510
704
997
1,097
1,089
810
640
843
819
1,109
1,481
1,258
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
ANNUAL CFS WITH PROACTIVE TASKS
CALLS FOR SERVICE
PROPERTY PROTECTION
TRAFFIC STOPS
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 – 2025
1. Ch. 940 Homicides (non-vehicular)
2. Ch. 940 Crimes against Life & Bodily Security
3. Ch. 941 Crimes against Health & Public Safety
4. Ch. 943 Property Crimes
5. Ch. 948 Crimes against Children
6. Ch. 961 Drug Crimes
2
6
14
8
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
HOMICIDE (NON-VEHICULAR)
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WOOD CO WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
32
90
407
566
611
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
CHILD CRIMES - PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WOOD CO WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
516
1,229
1,539
2,227
3,764
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
DRUG CRIMES
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WOOD CO WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
17
56
67
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE & BODILY SECURITY - RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
22
68
113
146
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
PROPERTY CRIMES RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
4
21
16
14
0
5
10
15
20
25
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY CRIMES RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
4.2
36.7
30.2 31.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN - PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE
RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
0.3
2.4
0.4
0.1
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
HOMICIDE (NON-VEHICULAR) RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
68
502
119
193
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
DRUG CRIMES - RATE/THOUSAND
WOOD COUNTY CRIME COMPARISON 2017 - 2025
GRAND RAPIDS PD NEKOOSA PD WI RAPIDS PD MARSHFIELD PD
2017 NEKOOSA STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
2017 NEKOOSA STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
2017 NEKOOSA STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
Source: City of Nekoosa website. First collected Oct 12, 2026.