PLATTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Shape Your Tomorrow
Welcome
Your Path Begins Here
Welcome to the Platteville Police Department’s recruitment website. We are honored and proud to serve as dedicated law enforcement professionals committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, and quality of life for all who live, work, and visit our beautiful city.
At the heart of our mission is a deep commitment to community policing, transparency, accountability, and service. We recognize that public safety is a shared responsibility, and we strive to build strong partnerships with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders. Through proactive policing strategies, open communication, and mutual respect, we aim to create a safer and more inclusive Platteville for everyone.
Our department is comprised of highly trained and compassionate individuals who uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Whether responding to emergencies, investigating crimes, or engaging with youth and seniors, we are here to serve with honor and empathy.
Thank you for taking the time to connect with us. I encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our us. Together, we can continue to make Platteville a city where people feel safe, valued, and proud to call home.
Mission
Our Commitment
The members of the Platteville Police Department are committed to improving the quality of life and safety in our community by delivering caring, equitable and professional police services to everyone we serve.
Human Life
We believe nothing is more valuable than human life. We will defend it to the very end using the minimum amount of force necessary.
Integrity
We will hold ourselves to the highest moral principles to maintain the public’s trust.
Professionalism
We shall serve the community with the utmost respect by demonstrating humility, competence, and compassion.
Continuous
Improvement
Through training, education, and interaction with the community we will continuously improve the services we provide.
PLPD is staffed by 20 full-time sworn Officers (this number includes 12 Patrol Officers, 2 Detectives, 4 Sergeants, 2 Lieutenants, and a Chief), 1 full-time Office Coordinator, 3 full-time and 3 part-time Dispatchers, 1 full-time Administrative Assistant, and 4 Limited Term Community Service Officers. Together these employees provide the following:
• Emergency Dispatch Services: 24-hours a day for Platteville Police Department Officers, Southwest Health EMS, the Platteville Fire Dept., and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Campus Police Dept.
• Contingency Dispatch Center for the Grant Co. Sheriff’s Dept. and back-up 911 Emergency Call Center for Grant County.
• Enforcement of state statutes, local ordinances, and traffic laws.
• Specialized Investigations: 2 detectives pursue matters requiring time-intensive investigation or incidents requiring expertise not typically possessed by officers.
• Patrol of the City to detect criminal activity and to provide a police presence.
• Community Policing: Engaging members of the community to resolve issues of mutual concern.
• School Officer (CRO): Works extensively in the schools and coordinates community events and outreach for the PD.
• Community Service Officers: UW-Platteville (and sometimes Southwest Tech) students employed as non-sworn members of the PD handle non-emergency calls for service, traffic direction, animal complaints, home security checks, and enforce parking ordinances.
• In-house Training of Officers: To enhance professionalism, engage in career development, reduce overtime, and provide officers with the skills needed to respond to calls for service in a rapidly changing environment.
• Member of the Richland-Iowa-Grant Drug Task Force: A unit specializing in the investigation of drug related incidents.
• Crisis Resolution Team: The PD participates in the multi-county tactical team (SWERT) which responds to calls of an elevated risk such as barricaded suspects, high risk warrant service, etc.
• Crossing guard duties at Camp/Lancaster Intersection.
