Public Safety Committee — Agenda Packet

1 Sawyer County Public Safety Committee Meeting Thursday, June 4, 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 on an item. 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING a. Draft Public Safety Minutes 5.7.2026 9. RADIO TOWER UPDATE- GENCOMM 10. CLERK OF COURTS a. Clerk of Court/Probate Registrar Report Page 1 of 30 2 11. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT a. Patrol Report b. Jail Report c. Communications Report d. Emergency Management Report 12. CODE ENFORCEMENT a. Code Enforcement 13. CHILD SUPPORT a. Child Support Report 14. EMERGENCY SERVICES a. Ambulance Report 15. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL UPDATE 16. BOARD APPOINTED COMMITTEE UPDATES 17. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 19. NEXT MEETING DATE /TIME: JULY 2, 2026 AT 9:00 AM 20. 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 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 Page 2 of 30 3 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 30 Minutes of the May 7, 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 Marge Kelsey Marshal Savitski (late) Sheriff Mrotek Sari Torstenson Jim Evans Nicole Ripczinski Greg Ripczinski Mike Woller Call to Order – Clerk Klein 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. Election of Committee Chair & Vice Chair—Mr. Helwig nominated Mr. Buckholtz for Chair. Mr. Buckholtz thanked the committee. No other nominations being received, voting proceeded by secret ballot. Ballots were collected by Deputy Clerk Bruce, tallied by Clerks Klein and Bruce, and Mr. Buckholtz was unanimously elected Chair of the Public Safety Committee. Mr. Buckholtz nominated Mr. Helwig for Vice Chair. No other nominations being received, voting proceeded by secret ballot. Ballots were collected by Deputy Clerk Bruce, tallied by Clerks Klein and Bruce, and Mr. Helwig was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee. The meeting was turned over to Chairman Buckholtz. Meeting Agenda- Set Public Comment – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: April 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. Kelsey updated the committee on filling the vacant Criminal Clerk position. Sheriff’s Department Report – Sheriff Mrotek informed the committee that next week is National Corrections Officers’ Week and the following week National Law Enforcement Officers’ Week will be observed. Patrol Report – Lt. Ripczinski reviewed the written report: there were 778 calls in April, 50 traffic citations issued and 84 crashes to date- 34 with injury, zero deaths. Jail Report – Lt. Woller reviewed a written jail report for April with arrest data by race and gender. There was an average of 62 inmates incarcerated with a 70% unemployment rate at the time of booking, 0 on electronic monitoring. Page 4 of 30 Dispatch and Emergency Management – Dispatch- Ms. Ripczinski summarized the written reports. A quarterly dispatch meeting was held, two dispatchers became Field Training Officers making a total of five on the department. A Peer Support Team is being assembled. The department would like to thank Maintenance for updating the breakroom and Back the Blue for the purchase of new furniture and a refrigerator for the breakroom. Emergency Management- A written report was provided. An annual update of the County Emergency Operations Plan is underway. LEPC met April 15 and is planning an open house in July. A Courthouse Emergency Operations Plan is being updated and radio project updates were provided at the Fire Association meeting. Code Enforcement- Ms. Olson reviewed her written report for the committee on dog licenses and admissions to the pound. No TRH violations were reported in April and four potential Human Health Hazard Complaints were investigated and closed with no finding of hazard. Child Support Department Report – A written report was provided. Emergency Services— Mr. Froemel reviewed his written report on EMS calls and run times. Mental Health calls are increasing, as well as calls for Adult and Child Protective Services Towers- Mr. Markgren updated the committee that the WOJB tower agreement is pending. The Bug Tussel tower in Meadowbrook has stalled and the county is looking to build a tower instead. Mr. Markgren reviewed the projected cost of $250,000 and recommended passing a resolution to fund the project at that amount with the idea that some funding will be available from other sources to cover part of the expense. Leasing space to a cellular phone company is a potential revenue source. A motion to approve Resolution 2026-____ Meadowbrook Public Safety Radio Tower Upgrade Project at $250,000 contingent upon approval by Zoning was made by: Mr. Helwig Second by: Mr. Savitski Motion carried without negative vote. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Update – No update Board Appointed Committee Updates—None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings— None Future Agenda Items – Towers, Invite GenComm to June 4 meeting Meeting Date/Time – The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee will be June 4, at 9:00 am in the Board Room. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 am Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 5 of 30 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 June 2026 Public Safety Committee: Unfortunately, the individual we offered the criminal clerk’s job to received a better offer from their current employment to stay and they have chosen to stay with them. We are back to square one with searching for a replacement. Jury trials currently scheduled for June: Date Judge # of Days 6/3/2026 2636 1 6/5/2026 3186 1 6/5/2026 3186 1 6/15/2026 2636 1 6/16/2026 2636 1 6/17/2026 2636 1 6/19/2026 2636 1 6/30/2026 3186 1 New Cases filed from 04/28/26 – 05/26/26 10 Felony (CF) 17 Misdemeanor (CM) 5 Criminal Traffic (CT) 70 Traffic & Forfeiture citations (CX, TR, FO) 44 Civil, Small Claims, Family & Paternity (CV, SC, FA, PA) 12 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): 04/28/26 – 05/26/26= $12,495.42 Wage Income Assignment receipted 04/28/26 – 05/26/26 = $245.06 Page 2 Page 6 of 30 COC Report for Public Safety Committee Number of Sawyer Co. cases with individuals involved in Treatment/Drug/Recovery court in other counties: 1 = Barron County 1 = Polk County 2 = Washburn County Judicial Report: Recovery Court: Two(2) new participants have been enrolled into Recovery Court as of May 2026 Family Court Commissioner/Director of Family Services We are pleased to announce that Katherine Stewart has joined the team as Family Court Commissioner/Director of Family Services. Katherine brings extensive experience and a strong commitment to serving families and the court system, and we are excited to welcome her to this important leadership role. Respectfully submitted by, Marge Kelsey Clerk of Court/Probate Registrar Page 7 of 30 May 26, 2026 Patrol Total CAD Calls Report- Attached. • Patrol call volume dropped slightly from last month’s report for May 2026 to 723, the three-month trend shows: March’26 was 730, while April ‘26 was 778. This month was also a decrease May ’26, which was 865 calls for service. • For May ’26, Sawyer County Deputies in this period have issued 34 Citations for traffic offenses, 36 written warning and 1 Non-Traffic Citations. Per Community Maps: there have been 14 Total Crashes, 2 with Personal Injury, and 0 Fatalities in our County for this time period. • In comparison: March 2026 April 2026 and May 2025 UTC Citations: 45 50 45 Written Warnings: 26 39 38 NTC Citations: 7 8 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Crashes: 11 7 21 Personal Injury: 5 2 4 Fatalities: 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Crashes to date: 107 Crashes 39 Personal Injury 0 Fatalities Total Crashes from 2025: 303 Crashes 70 Personal Injury 3 Fatalities Total Crashes from 2024: 361 Crashes 84 Personal Injury 3 Fatalities • The Wisconsin State Patrol joined our local law enforcement agencies across the state for the national Click It or Ticket campaign that ran May 18-31. The annual campaign reminds drivers that seat belts save lives with focused enforcement and education efforts to promote buckling up. According to State preliminary data, 7,636 crashes in Wisconsin last year involved motorists who were not wearing seat belts, resulting in 145 deaths and 1,876 injuries among unbelted occupants. • We had a relatively safe overall Memorial weekend, with no major incidents. Our deputies assisted with number of area events throughout Sawyer County both with traffic control and roving patrol . • We also stepped up our HVE (High Visibility Enforcement) campaign this month focusing on traffic safety as well as joining with the LCO Tribal Police Department for a joint drug interdiction deployement. Page 8 of 30 Page 9 of 30 Page 10 of 30 Page 11 of 30 Nature of Call Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total 911 HANGUP 13 7 7 20 8 55 ACCIDENT DEER VS CAR 8 3 10 4 8 33 ACCIDENT FATAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACCIDENT INJURY 16 6 4 4 5 35 ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY 14 9 10 13 12 58 AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALARM 26 21 10 10 14 81 ANIMAL 30 25 21 35 38 149 ASSAULT 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 13 12 15 16 15 71 ASSIST CITIZEN 22 18 15 17 21 93 ASSIST MOTORIST 6 4 3 3 8 24 ATV COMPLAINT 0 0 0 0 0 0 ATV ACCIDENT W/INJURY 1 0 0 0 1 2 ATV PROP DAMAGE ONLY 0 0 0 1 0 1 BAR CHECK 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTERY 3 2 2 4 2 13 BOMB THREAT 0 1 0 0 0 1 BOND VIOLATION 1 0 2 3 2 8 BUILDING/AREA CHECK 6 0 8 10 8 32 BURGLARY 1 1 1 0 1 4 BUS PASSING COMPLAINT 0 1 0 0 0 1 CAMPGROUND CHECK 0 0 0 0 3 3 CARBON MONOXIDE 1 0 1 1 1 4 CHILD ABUSE NEGLECT 0 1 0 1 0 2 CHILD CUSTODY 4 5 1 4 4 18 CIVIL MATTER 4 2 2 5 6 19 CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 9 0 2 2 6 19 DEATH INVESTIGATION 5 4 4 1 5 19 DIRECT TRAFFIC 1 0 0 0 0 1 DISABLED VEHICLE 26 19 20 17 11 93 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 0 0 1 0 1 2 DISTURBANCE 26 6 13 14 12 71 DNR COMPLAINT 6 3 1 4 5 19 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 8 2 8 4 5 27 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 0 0 0 0 0 0 DRIVING COMPLAINT 4 4 3 10 10 31 DRUG COMPLAINT 7 6 8 5 5 31 EMERGENCY DETENTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMS REQUEST 37 16 32 29 41 155 EMS TRANSFER ALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMS TRANSFER BLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extra Patrol Request 3 0 84 7 0 94 FAIL TO REPORT 0 1 2 0 0 3 FAMILY TROUBLE 0 0 0 0 2 2 FIGHT 0 1 1 1 2 5 FIRE ALARM 2 3 1 1 2 9 FIRE REQUEST 9 3 4 8 6 30 FIREWORKS 0 0 0 0 1 1 FORGERY 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 12 of 30 FOUND ITEM 2 2 1 3 3 11 FRAUD 10 3 7 7 4 31 GAS DRIVE OFF 0 0 0 0 2 2 GUNSHOT COMPLAINT 1 0 1 5 2 9 HARASSMENT 6 3 1 9 3 22 HAZ MAT INCIDENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIT AND RUN 0 0 1 2 1 4 HUBER CHECKS 2 0 1 0 1 4 INTELLIGENCE 0 0 0 0 0 0 INTOXICATED DRIVER 0 0 1 0 3 4 INTOXICATED PERSON 6 1 3 1 0 11 JAIL COMPLAINT 12 4 12 8 7 43 JUV ALCOHOL 0 0 1 1 0 2 JUV RUNAWAY 0 1 0 0 1 2 JUVENILE ISSUE 7 2 4 7 11 31 KEEP PEACE 4 1 5 2 6 18 LITTERING 0 0 1 1 2 4 LOST ITEM 1 1 0 0 0 2 MENTAL HEALTH 10 12 3 12 9 46 MISCELLANEOUS 2 1 6 1 4 14 MISSING ADULT 2 2 1 1 3 9 MISSING JUVENILE 1 0 1 1 1 4 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE 2 0 0 1 3 6 NOISE COMPLAINT 1 0 1 2 2 6 NON LICENSED DRIVER 0 0 0 0 2 2 OPEN DOOR 4 0 0 0 2 6 ORDINANCE VIOLATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 OWI ARREST 3 3 4 2 9 21 PAPER SERVICE ATTEMPT 43 37 49 51 51 231 PARKING COMPLAINT 1 1 0 0 0 2 PERSON WITH GUN 2 0 0 1 1 4 PRISON INVESTIGATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 PORNOGRAPHY 3 1 0 1 0 5 POWERLINE ISSUE 0 1 2 4 1 8 PROBATION VIOLATION 0 1 2 0 5 8 PROWLER 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECOVERED PROPERTY 0 0 0 1 0 1 REPOSSESSION 2 0 0 0 0 2 ROAD HAZARD 9 5 5 16 11 46 SCHOOL COMPLAINT 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEARCH WARRANT 0 2 2 3 1 8 SEX OFFENSE 1 1 0 0 0 2 SEXUAL ASSAULT 0 0 3 1 1 5 SHOTS FIRED 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHOOTING 0 0 0 0 0 0 SNOWMOBILE FATAL 2 0 0 0 0 2 SNOWMOBILE INJURY 6 7 0 0 0 13 SNOWMOBILE PROPERTY DAM 5 1 1 0 0 7 SIGN REPAIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 SPECIAL DETAIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 STABBING 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUICIDAL PERSON 8 2 3 5 7 25 Page 13 of 30 SUICIDE INVESTIGATION 1 2 0 0 0 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, CIRCUMSTANC 9 16 13 16 17 71 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 7 3 10 4 3 27 SWAT 3 0 2 0 2 7 test 0 0 0 1 0 1 THEFT 3 4 5 7 7 26 THEFT FROM A VEHICLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 THEFT OF A VEHICLE 1 0 1 1 0 3 THEFT RETAIL 2 0 0 3 3 8 THREAT 3 4 6 5 2 20 TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT 1 0 1 0 1 3 TRAFFIC PURSUIT 0 0 1 0 1 2 TRAFFIC STOP 141 159 181 268 188 937 TRANSPORT 8 3 6 7 5 29 TRESPASS 6 2 1 3 7 19 TRUANCY 5 2 4 3 1 15 TRAFFIC STOP ATV 1 1 2 3 11 18 TRAFFIC STOP BOAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRAFFIC STOP SNOWMOBILE 17 9 0 0 0 26 UNWANTED SUBJECT 11 7 8 8 4 38 VANDALISM 0 0 0 0 0 0 VEHICLE INSPECTION 1 0 0 0 0 1 VEHICLE RUNOFF 58 27 19 1 3 108 VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 0 0 1 2 3 6 WALK AND TALK 0 0 1 0 0 1 WANTED PERSON 19 12 27 13 14 85 WARRANT CHECK 0 0 1 2 1 4 WATER INCIDENT 0 1 0 0 3 4 WEAPON OFFENSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 WELFARE CHECK 27 17 22 28 17 111 Monthly Totals 794 550 730 778 723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3575 Page 14 of 30 Page 15 of 30 Page 16 of 30 Communications Center Report Public Safety Committee June 4, 2026 Sawyer County Communications Center • Hired two new part-time dispatchers to begin their training in the first part of June. • Held a meeting with NAMI Wisconsin (National Alliance on Mental Illness) spearheaded by a member of our Peer Support Team, to discuss possibilities for training for Crisis Intervention for Dispatchers. o Training is free to the department and to participants and is for law enforcement, corrections, telecommunicators, EMS, fire, and Public Health. • Grant periods for NG911 FY25 and FY25 Round II grants have concluded as of June 1, 2026 and close-out reports will be finished soon. • Summer has officially kicked off in Sawyer County and the emergent and non-emergent call volume in dispatch has seen an increase. Calls for Service (CAD) May 2026 – 1623 (As of 5/27/26) April 2025 – 1436 Total Number of CAD Calls (YTD) 6372 (As of 5/27/26) Total Phone Call Summary 911 Line – 449 (as of 5/2726) Administrative (Non- Emergency) – 2,870 (as of 5/2726) Total – 3,319 (as of 5/27/26) Total YTD – 14,517 (as of 5/27/26) Page 17 of 30 rpcdtccr.x1 05/27/26 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 67 4.13 ACCIDENT DEER VS CAR 14 0.86 ACCIDENT INJURY 5 0.31 ACCIDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY 17 1.05 ALARM 32 1.97 ANIMAL 76 4.68 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 24 1.48 ASSIST CITIZEN 41 2.53 ASSIST MOTORIST 9 0.55 ATV Complaint 3 0.18 ATV ACCIDENT W/ INJURY 1 0.06 BATTERY 2 0.12 BOND VIOLATION 3 0.18 BUILDING/AREA CHECK 15 0.92 BURGLARY 1 0.06 CAMP GROUND CHECK 3 0.18 CARBON MONOXIDE 3 0.18 CHILD ABUSE NEGLECT 1 0.06 CHILD CUSTODY 7 0.43 CIVIL MATTER 11 0.68 CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 9 0.55 DEATH INVESTIGATION 9 0.55 DISABLED VEHICLE 25 1.54 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1 0.06 DISTURBANCE 19 1.17 DNR COMPLAINT 10 0.62 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 5 0.31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 0.06 DRIVING COMPLAINT 32 1.97 DRUG COMPLAINT 11 0.68 EMS REQUEST 169 10.41 EMS TRANSFER ALS 3 0.18 EMS TRANSFER BLS 5 0.31 EXTRA PATROL REQUEST 6 0.37 FAMILY TROUBLE 2 0.12 FIGHT 2 0.12 FIRE ALARM 11 0.68 FIRE REQUEST 25 1.54 FIREWORKS 3 0.18 FOUND ITEM 6 0.37 FRAUD 12 0.74 Page 18 of 30 Total CAD Calls Received, by Nature of Call in Zone Page 2 of 3 rpcdtccr.x1 05/27/26 Nature of Call Total Calls Received % of Total GAS DRIVE OFF 4 0.25 GUNSHOT COMPLAINT 3 0.18 HARASSMENT 12 0.74 HIT AND RUN 2 0.12 HUBER CHECKS 1 0.06 Information Call 105 6.47 INTOXICATED DRIVER 5 0.31 INTOXICATED PERSON 2 0.12 JAIL COMPLAINT 8 0.49 JUV RUNAWAY 1 0.06 JUVENILE ISSUE 19 1.17 KEEP PEACE 13 0.80 LITTERING 6 0.37 LOST ITEM 2 0.12 MENTAL HEALTH 12 0.74 MISCELLANEOUS 14 0.86 MISSING ADULT 4 0.25 MISSING JUVENILE 1 0.06 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE 3 0.18 NOISE COMPLAINT 3 0.18 NON LICENSED DRIVER 2 0.12 OPEN DOOR 3 0.18 ORDINANCE VIOLATION 2 0.12 OWI ARREST 9 0.55 PAPER SERVICE ATTEMPT 54 3.33 PARKING COMPLAINT 1 0.06 PERSON WITH GUN 1 0.06 PORNOGRAPHY 1 0.06 POWERLINE ISSUE 3 0.18 PROBATION VIOLATION 11 0.68 RECOVERED PROPERTY 2 0.12 REPOSESSION 4 0.25 ROAD HAZARD 20 1.23 ROBBERY 1 0.06 SEARCH WARRANT 1 0.06 SEX OFFENSE 1 0.06 SEXUAL ASSAULT 1 0.06 SIGN REPAIR 2 0.12 SUICIDALPERSON 10 0.62 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, CIRCUMSTANC 31 1.91 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 6 0.37 SWAT 2 0.12 test 3 0.18 THEFT 15 0.92 THEFT FROM A VEHICLE 1 0.06 THEFT OF VEHICLE 1 0.06 THEFT RETAIL 8 0.49 THREAT 5 0.31 Page 19 of 30 Total CAD Calls Received, by Nature of Call in Zone Page 3 of 3 Report Includes: All dates between `00:00:00 04/28/26` and `00:00:00 05/27/26`, All nature of incidents, All cities, All types, All priorities, All agencies, All zones rpcdtccr.x1 05/27/26 Nature of Call Total Calls Received % of Total TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT 1 0.06 TRAFFIC PURSUIT 1 0.06 TRAFFIC STOP 381 23.48 TRANSPORT 5 0.31 TRESPASS 8 0.49 TRUANCY 1 0.06 TRAFFIC STOP ATV 28 1.73 UNWANTED SUBJECT 6 0.37 VEHICLE RUNOFF 4 0.25 VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 5 0.31 WANTED PERSON 20 1.23 WARRANT CHECK 1 0.06 WATER INCIDENT 3 0.18 WELFARE CHECK 37 2.28 Total reported: 1623 Page 20 of 30 Sawyer County Sheriffs Department 15880 E 5th St Hayward, WI 54843 County: Sawyer Year: 2026 Agency Affiliation Emergency Communications Call Summary Report Date: 05/27/2026 13:22:29 Report Date From: 04/28/2026 Report Date To: 05/27/2026 Period Group: Month Days Of Week: All Call Type: All Abandoned Filters: Include Abandoned NSI Filters: NSI Included in 911 Totals Agency Affiliation: All April 2026 May 2026 Total 911 Inbound 42 377 419 Abandoned 3 27 30 Abandoned % 6.67% 6.68% 6.68% Unparsed 0 0 0 Total 45 404 449 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 159 1,594 1,753 Abandoned 13 99 112 Outbound 80 925 1,005 Unparsed 0 0 0 Total 252 2,618 2,870 Avg Call Duration 80.8 90.4 89.6 Total 297 3,022 3,319 Page 1 of 1 Page 21 of 30 Sawyer County Sheriffs Department 15880 E 5th St Hayward, WI 54843 County: Sawyer Year: 2026 Agency Affiliation Emergency Communications Calls Per Hour Report Date: 05/27/2026 13:27:13 Report Date From: 04/28/2026 Report Date To: 05/27/2026 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 April 2026 4 1 5 0 4 10 6 9 4 9 11 17 14 15 11 21 May 2026 47 49 47 24 38 28 25 70 114 108 140 153 132 120 116 127 Total 51 50 52 24 42 38 31 79 118 117 151 170 146 135 127 148 Average 26 25 26 12 21 19 16 40 59 59 76 85 73 68 64 74 Abandoned Calls 3 2 4 3 3 0 4 6 4 12 10 12 15 9 13 6 Page 1 of 2 Page 22 of 30 Date 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Total April 2026 23 12 12 6 9 9 2 3 217 May 2026 120 108 108 111 101 74 72 65 2097 Total 143 120 120 117 110 83 74 68 2314 Average 72 60 60 59 55 42 37 34 48 Abandoned Calls 5 7 4 5 5 4 2 4 142 Page 2 of 2 Page 23 of 30 Emergency Management Report Public Safety Committee June 4, 2026 Emergency Management Update: • Assisted Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office with obtaining resources for food during a search for a possible missing person in the early part of May. o Kwik Trip donated several hot dogs and buns to feed all those that assisted. • Assisted Lac Courte Oreille’s PD during the search of a missing juvenile by sending out Nixle Alerts and Facebook posts to assist in the search. • Sawyer County received state funding through the Daily Use Radio Grant Program which will assist local government agencies with purchasing radios and equipment needed to transition from legacy VHF WISCOM to WISCOM 800. • Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management will be collaborating with Tamarack Health again, to host National Night Out which is scheduled for August 4, 2026 from 5p-7p behind the Hayward Intermediate School. • Assisting with Cops n’ Bobbers which will be held on August 8, 2026 at DJ’s Dockside Resort (formerly Nelson Lake Landing). • Working closely with the National Weather Service to receive weather notifications before, during, and after events and festivals that take place throughout the county throughout the year. • Gathering updated Emergency Operations Plans for various locations throughout the county as well as continually updating the Sawyer County EOP. Page 24 of 30 Ordinance Enforcement Specialist Chaz Ann Olson Email: chazann.olson@sawyercountygov.org Phone: 715-634-5139 05/27/26 SAWYER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Animal Control Operations As of May 27th, the revenue for Animal Control was significantly lower compared to last month, with few licenses being sold and the same impound fee amount as April. Admissions to the pound was higher compared to last month, with majority being reclaimed by owner. The Other calls for the month were the greatest volume, mainly pertaining to lost animals. The overall call volume throughout the month was the greatest this month compared to all previous months. Facility No changes since last month. Code Enforcement - Public Health Continue to attend meetings and go out on TRH inspections. No TRH complaints for the month. There were thirteen potential Human Health Hazard Complaints from this month. 1 is ongoing from a previous month, 9 completed or passed along to other departments, and 3 still requiring investigation. Page 25 of 30 Page 26 of 30 V Page 27 of 30 Sawyer County Ambulance has continued to invest in the future of EMS within our community through the sponsorship and support of EMR classes at Hayward High School and Lac Courte Oreilles College. In addition, we have sponsored EMT students attending EMT courses through Lac Courte Oreilles College and Northwood Technical College utilizing grant funding that was secured for workforce development. This program originally began during a period when our service was experiencing staffing shortages, with the goal of building interest in EMS locally and developing providers from within our own communities. Overall, this effort has been a success. We have helped build students from the ground level into active EMS providers while also assisting local fire departments in strengthening their EMR staffing base. At the same time, Sawyer County Ambulance has benefited from motivated local providers who continue to grow within the EMS profession. While this project started prior to my time as Director, I have dedicated a significant amount of time and effort, along with many other Sawyer County EMS staff members, toward outreach, teaching, mentoring, and supporting these programs. Although the grant funding that supported much of this initiative has now expired, I remain committed to supporting EMS education and any efforts that strengthen First Responder services throughout Sawyer County. In addition to operational and educational improvements, I have also taken the advice of the County Administrator regarding leadership development and employee support. Both members of my staff and I have been utilizing the REALiving leadership, coaching, and counseling programs and classes. I have personally found these resources to be a significant benefit to the department. This has included one-on-one coaching and counseling sessions, along with group classes and staff sessions focused on communication, leadership, teamwork, and overall department culture. I believe these efforts have had a positive impact on the department as a whole and have helped strengthen both staff relationships and workplace morale. Through continued meetings and collaboration with regional hospitals, it has become clear that Sawyer County Ambulance has significantly improved the recognition of stroke patients in the field. Early recognition and rapid notification to receiving facilities have helped decrease the time from symptom onset to definitive treatment, ultimately improving patient outcomes. This success is a direct reflection of the work being done by all levels of our staff, from EMT Basics through our Paramedics, who continue to make strong on-scene decisions, rapidly identify critical patients, and provide early hospital alerts that allow facilities to prepare before the patient arrives. I also recently met with Richard Mullvain, STEMI Program Manager and Chest Pain Center Coordinator for Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth. During our discussion, he expressed that he was very impressed with the level of care being provided by Sawyer County Ambulance, specifically regarding the rapid recognition and treatment of STEMI patients in the field. A STEMI, or ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, is one of the most severe types of heart attacks caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to part of the heart and requires immediate intervention in a cardiac catheterization lab to restore circulation and minimize damage to the heart muscle. He stated that for a super rural EMS service like ours to consistently recognize these critical patients quickly, begin treatment early, and transport them to definitive cardiac care is a tremendous benefit to the communities we serve. Page 28 of 30 Page 29 of 30 Run’s as of 05/17/2026 Township / Area Total Runs Average Response Time Bass Lake 121 16.4 Minutes Hayward (City) 291 5.4 Minutes Couderay 27 16.8 Minutes Draper 6 21.8 Minutes Edgewater 22 16.6 Minutes Exeland 5 17.8 Minutes Hayward (Town) 241 8.9 Minutes Hunter 35 22.5 Minutes Lenroot 35 11.6 Minutes Meadowbrook 6 11.0 Minutes Meteor 4 16.5 Minutes Ojibwa 10 6.0 Minutes Radisson 12 12.5 Minutes Round Lake 45 19.5 Minutes Sand Lake 37 19.1 Minutes Spider Lake 27 23.5 Minutes Weirgor 9 21.3 Minutes Winter 46 11.6 Minutes No Match / Unknown Area 35 14.2 Minutes Washburn County 18 27.1 Minutes Douglas County 2 41.5 Minutes Bayfield County 5 33.4 Minutes Other Counties 10 36.8 Minutes Overall Totals Category Total Total EMS Runs 1,047 Overall Average Response Time 12.9 Minutes Number of runs Last Year: 735 Page 30 of 30