15.253 Same; specified divisions. (2) DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. There is created in the department of justice a division of criminal investigation. (3) OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY. There is created an office of school safety. The director of the office shall be appointed by the attorney general. History: 1979 c. 34 s. 39; 1983 a. 192; 1985 a. 29; 1989 a. 122; 1991 a. 269; 1993 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2017 a. 143.
May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)
15.255
STRUCTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
15.255
Same; attached boards. (1) LAW ENFORCEMENT There is created a law enforcement standards board which is attached to the department of justice under s. 15.03. (a) The board shall be composed of 15 members as follows: 1. Seven representatives of local law enforcement in this state, at least one of whom shall be a sheriff and at least one of whom shall be a chief of police. 2. One district attorney holding office in this state. 3. Two representatives of local government in this state who occupy executive or legislative posts. 4. One public member, not employed in law enforcement, who is a citizen of this state. 5. The secretary of transportation or the secretary’s designee. 6. The attorney general or a member of the attorney general’s staff designated by the attorney general. 8. The secretary of natural resources or the secretary’s designee. 9. The special agent in charge of the Milwaukee office of the federal bureau of investigation, or a member of the special agent’s staff designated by the special agent, who shall act in an advisory capacity but shall have no vote. (b) The members of the board under par. (a) 1. to 4. shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof. (2) CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS BOARD. (a) There is created a crime victims rights board which is attached to the department of justice under s. 15.03. (b) The crime victims rights board shall be composed of 5 members as follows: 1. One district attorney holding office in this state. 2. One representative of local law enforcement in this state. 3. One person who is employed or contracted by a county board of supervisors under s. 950.06 to provide services for victims and witnesses of crimes. 4. Two members, not employed in law enforcement, by a district attorney or as specified in subd. 3., who are citizens of this state. (c) The members of the crime victims rights board specified in par. (b) 2. and 3. shall be appointed by the attorney general. One of the members specified in par. (b) 4. shall be appointed by the crime victims council and the other member shall be appointed by the governor. The member specified in par. (b) 1. shall be appointed by the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. (d) The members of the crime victims rights board under par. (a) shall be appointed for 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the crime victims rights board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof. STANDARDS BOARD.
History: 1971 c. 40; 1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 9; 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 27, 403; 1991 a. 316; 1997 a. 181; 2013 a. 20.
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Same; councils.
(2) CRIME VICTIMS COUNCIL.
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There is created in the department of justice a crime victims council consisting of 15 persons appointed by the attorney general for staggered 3-year terms. Of the 15 members, 10 shall be citizen members, 2 shall represent organizations providing victim support services and one each shall be representatives of law enforcement, district attorneys and the judiciary. The citizen members shall have demonstrated sensitivity and concern for crime victims. (3) HUMAN TRAFFICKING COUNCIL. There is created in the department of justice a human trafficking council. The council shall consist of the following members: (a) The secretary of administration, or his or her designee. (b) The secretary of children and families, or his or her designee. (c) The secretary of health services, or his or her designee. (d) The state superintendent of public instruction, or his or her designee. (e) The secretary of safety and professional services, or his or her designee. (f) The secretary of transportation, or his or her designee. (g) The secretary of workforce development, or his or her designee. (h) The state public defender, or his or her designee. (i) Two senators and 2 representatives to the assembly from the 2 major political parties, appointed as are members of standing committees. (j) To be appointed by the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association, one district attorney holding office in this state. (k) To be appointed by the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, one chief of police or chief of a combined protective services department holding office in this state. (L) To be appointed by the Badger State Sheriffs’ Association, one sheriff holding office in this state. (m) To be appointed by the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, one sheriff holding office in this state. (n) To be appointed by the attorney general, 4 representatives of organizations that provide human trafficking victim support services. The representatives appointed under this paragraph shall be from organizations that serve different geographic areas of the state, including both urban and rural communities. (o) To be appointed by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., one Native American member. (p) One representative of the office of crime victim services. (q) The director of the department of justice division of criminal investigation human trafficking and Internet crimes against children bureau, or his or her designee. NOTE: Sub. (3) is repealed eff. 6-30-29 by 2023 Wis. Act 239. History: 1979 c. 34, 189; 1981 c. 20; 1985 a. 29 s. 3200 (35); 1985 a. 332; 1987 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 88; 2023 a. 239.