Chapter 165, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

165.86 Law enforcement training. The department shall: (1) (a) Supply the staffing needs of the law enforcement standards board. (b) Identify state agencies and political subdivisions that employ law enforcement officers in the state, notify the appropriate officials of the stand…

165.87 Body cameras and law enforcement. (1) If a law enforcement agency uses a body camera on a law enforcement officer, the law enforcement agency shall do all of the following: (a) Administer a written policy regarding all of the following: 1. The use, maintenance, and storage…

165.875 Public safety peer counseling. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Agency” means a law enforcement agency, a tribal law enforcement agency, a fire protection or emergency medical services agency, or any other agency or entity, including a nonprofit organization, that e…

165.88 Grants for school safety. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Independent charter school” means a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x). (b) “Private school” has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3r). (c) “School board” has the meaning given in s. 115.0…

165.89 Grants to certain counties for law enforcement programs. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kq), the department shall provide grants to counties to fund county law enforcement services. The department may make a grant to a county under this section only if all…

165.90 County-tribal law enforcement programs. (1) Any county that has one or more federally recognized Indian reservations within or partially within its boundaries may enter into an agreement in accordance with s. 59.54 (12) with an Indian tribe located in the county to establi…

165.91 Grants to tribes for law enforcement programs. 165.91(1)(1) In this section, “tribe” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. 165.91(2)(2) 165.91(2)(a)(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kw), the department shall provide grants …

165.92 Tribal law enforcement officers; powers and duties. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Reservation lands” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation in this state. (b) “Tribal law enforcement officer” means a person who is employed by a tri…

165.93 Sexual assault victim services; grants. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Department” means the department of justice. (b) “Sexual assault” means conduct that is in violation of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 94…

165.937 Grants for protection of elders. (1) The department of justice shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (fw) to organizations that promote the protection of elders. (2) The department of justice shall provide funds from the appropriation under s. 20.4…

165.94 Global positioning system pilot programs; grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (br), the department of justice shall provide grants to counties to establish a global positioning system tracking program for persons who are subject to a temporary restrainin…

165.95 Alternatives to incarceration; grant program. (1) In this section: (ag) “Tribe” has the meaning given in s. 165.91 (1). (bg) “Violent offender” means a person to whom one of the following applies: 1. The person has been charged with or convicted of an offense in a pending …

165.955 Drug court; grant program. (1) In this section, “drug court” means a court that diverts a substance-abusing person from prison or jail into treatment by increasing direct supervision of the person, coordinating public resources, providing intensive community-based treatme…

165.957 Frequent testing for use of alcohol or a controlled substance; pilot program. (1) In this section: (a) “Controlled substance” has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4). (b) “Testing” means a procedure for determining the presence and level of alcohol or a controlled substanc…

165.96 Child advocacy grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (ke), the department of justice shall in each fiscal year award grants to each of the following child advocacy centers to enhance the multidisciplinary response to suspected child maltreatment: (1) Care Hous…

165.967 Court appointed special advocates; grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (es), the department of justice shall in each fiscal year provide $250,000 to the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. (2) Annually, the Wisconsin Court Appointed …

165.98 Grants for body cameras for law enforcement officers. (1) In this section, “law enforcement agency” means an agency of a political subdivision of this state or of a federally recognized Indian tribe or band whose purpose is the detection and prevention of crime and enforce…

165.981 Grants for data-sharing platforms for law enforcement. (1) In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.98 (1). (2) The department of justice shall award grants to law enforcement agencies for the acquisition of a data-sharing platform. (3) A …

165.982 Weed and seed project grants. (1) The department of justice may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (dg) to any eligible city whose plan for the expenditure of funds is approved. The grant shall be used to carry out a comprehensive, multi-agency “weed …

165.983 Law enforcement technology grants. The department of justice shall establish policies and procedures for the distribution of grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (dg) to law enforcement agencies in cities with high levels of violent and drug-related crime to …

165.984 Law enforcement drug trafficking response grants. (1) In this section: (a) “Tribal law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (e). (b) “Wisconsin law enforcement agency” means a governmental unit of one or more persons employed full time by this state …

165.986 Beat patrol officers; grant program. (1) The department of justice shall provide grants from the appropriations under s. 20.455 (2) (bm) and (kb) to cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. A city is eligible fo…

165.987 Youth diversion programs; grant program. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kj), the department of justice shall allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in a county having a population of 750,000…

165.989 Community-oriented policing-house grant program. The department of justice shall award grants to cities with a population of 30,000 or more to fund community-oriented policing-house programs. The department of justice shall use the following criteria in awarding grants un…