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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcementLocal civilian police Headquarters 821 W. State StreetMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53233United States | ||
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is the principal law enforcement agency that serves Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. At one time it was the largest sheriff's department in the state of Wisconsin, with about 720 Deputy sheriffs. By 2015 the agency had reduced the number of sworn personnel to approximately 225. The office is headed by the sheriff of Milwaukee County, David A. Clarke, Jr., who has run for office as an "Independent Democrat".
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Administrative Services Bureau
The Administrative Services Bureau contains the Open Records Division, Central Records Unit, Media Relations, Clerical Staff, Traffic Desk and Special Events.
Detention Bureau
The Detention Bureau handles inmate health, transportation, food services, inmate housing, property, jail records, visiting, classification, central booking records and warrants.
Police Services Bureau
In addition to countywide patrol services; the Police Services Bureau oversees the Airport Division, Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Bomb Unit, Drug Enforcement, Civil Process Unit, TEU, Motorcycle Unit and K9 Operations.
Additionally, the Courts Division has been incorporated into the Police Services Bureau and provides Bailiff services for the largest court system in the State of Wisconsin.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, 12 officers have died in the line of duty. For 11 years, the Milwaukee County Law Enforcement Executives Association, in conjunction with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and the Milwaukee Police Department, has hosted the Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony annually in May. The event, which honors Milwaukee County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, is part of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Week.