2018 ANNUAL EPORT - Kohler Police · Kohler Police Department 319 HIGHLAND DRIVE KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044 (920) 459-3877 Fax (920) 459-3289 January 21, 2019 Dear Village Board President

2018 ANNUAL REPORT KOHLER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Kohler Police Department

319 HIGHLAND DRIVE

KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044

(920) 459-3877

Fax (920) 459-3289

January 21, 2019

Dear Village Board President and Village Board Trustees:

It is my pleasure to present to you the Annual Report of the activities of the Kohler Police Department for 2018.

The Police Department is a 24/7, 365 full service law enforcement agency. The Administrative Staff, Officers, and

Crossing Guards have all dedicated themselves to serving the residents of the Village, owners of businesses within

the Village, and visitors to the Village of Kohler.

Every member does so with pride, integrity, and passion.

Sincerely,

David J. Darin

Interim Chief of Police

Kohler Police Department

VILLAGE OF KOHLER

ORDINANCE

Chapter 2.30 – CHIEF OF POLICE

2.30.050 – Recordkeeping Duty

The chief of police shall keep a record of all duties by

the members of the police force, the name of the

attending officer, the action taken and the result

obtained. He or she shall make an annual report of

such record at the first regular meeting of each year,

or when requested by the village board.

(Ord. 2000-10 § 2 (part), 2000; prior code § 4.03(4))

OUR

STAFF

Administrative Staff

Interim Chief David J. Darin

Administrative Assistant Jodie L. Kuklinski

Officers

Patrol Officer Todd W. Reinemann

Patrol Officer Chad D. Gross

Patrol Officer Jeffrey A. Sass

Community Resource Officer Matthew J. Hocevar

Patrol Officer Adam M. Schmitz

Patrol Officer Katherine C. Schoch

Part-Time Officers

Patrol Officer Brent J. Multer

Patrol Officer Justin B. Daniels

Crossing Guards

Lori Wychesit

Lana Lensink

Retired Chief William J. Rutten

Date of Hire

09/17/2001

09/07/2004

06/02/1998

08/01/2001

09/22/2005

10/01/2006

08/04/2008

07/25/2018

02/10/2012

03/27/2017

11/04/1985

12/07/2017

11/15/1999

Experience

17 years

14 years

20 years

17 years

13 years

12 years

10 years

6 months (New 2018 Hire)

6 years

1 year 9 months

33 years

1 year

19 years (Retired 10/31/2018)

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

David Darin • Bachelor of Science Degree – UW Milwaukee • 37+ years of Law Enforcement experience at nearly every level of government • 17+ years as Lieutenant for the Kohler Police Department • 40+ years of EMS experience (municipal and private services) • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

Jodie Kuklinski • 14+ years as Administrative Assistant for the Kohler Police Department • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certified • Notary Public for State of Wisconsin • Spillman Application Administration Specialist (SAA) • Spillman Records Administration Certified • Wisconsin TIME System Basic, Mobile, and Advanced Certified; Portal 100 Certified; Validation Officer; and TIME Agency Coordinator (TAC)

For additional information on our staff, view our biographies at www.kohlerpolice.com

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

For additional information on our staff, view our biographies at www.kohlerpolice.com

Chad Gross • Associate’s Degree – Lakeshore Technical College • 17+ years with the Kohler Police Department • Department Armorer • Department Firearms Instructor • Former part-time School Resource Officer (SRO) • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

Todd Reinemann • Bachelor of Science Degree – UW Oshkosh • 20+ years with the Kohler Police Department • Department Field Training Officer • CounterAct Instructor • Former part-time School Resource Officer (SRO) • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

For additional information on our staff, view our biographies at www.kohlerpolice.com

Matt Hocevar • Associate’s Degree – Lakeshore Technical College • 12+ years with the Kohler Police Department • Former Department Intern, Former Department part-time Officer • Former part-time School Resource Officer (SRO) • Department Community Resource Officer (CRO) at Kohler Schools • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

Jeff Sass • Associate’s Degree in Graphic Arts – California • 7 years prior service with the San Jose, CA Police Department • 13+ years with the Kohler Police Department • Calibrates Department’s Portable Breath Test (PBT) Units • Former part-time School Resource Officer (SRO) • Former Department Defense and Arrest Tactics Instructor • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

For additional information on our staff, view our biographies at www.kohlerpolice.com

Katherine Schoch • Associate’s Degree – Lakeshore Technical College • 6+ months with the Kohler Police Department • Prior work experience as a Security Officer for a private corporation • Prior work experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant

Adam Schmitz • Bachelor of Science Degree – UW Milwaukee • 10+ Years with the Kohler Police Department • Department Field Training Officer (FTO) • Department Defense and Arrest Tactics Instructor • Recipient Department Lifesaving Award

CROSSING GUARDS

Lana Lensink 1+ Years of Service

Lori Wychesit 33+ Years of Service

The Kohler Police Department staff includes two outstanding Crossing Guards, Lori Wychesit and Lana Lensink. We recognize Lori and Lana for their selfless dedication and caring attitude. These two ladies make it their mission to protect our children. Lori is responsible for the intersection of School Street and Church Street. Lana is responsible for the intersection of CTH PP and Highland Drive. We are very thankful to have them as a part of our team.

TRAINING

Officer Jeff Sass • First Amendment Protected Events • Active Shooter/Threat • ALERRT Training (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Officer Matt Hocevar • WSSCA (WI School Safety Coordinators Association) • ALICE (Alert Lockdown Inform Counter and Evacuate) Officer Adam Schmitz • Field Training Officer (FTO) Officer Katherine Schoch • First Responder

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course at LTC (EVOC)

Taser Recertification

DAAT Training

Interim Chief David Darin • EMT Refresher • CPR Refresher

Administrative Assistant Jodie Kuklinski • AED (Automated External Defibrillator) • LEAP (Law Enforcement Administrative Professionals) • WI Public Records Law • Women in Command Officer Todd Reinemann • Active Shooter/Threat • ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training)

Officer Chad Gross • Police Applicant Background Investigations • Internet Profiling

Following is mandatory training completed by all Kohler Police Department Officers in 2018:

• Firearms • DAAT (Defense and Arrest Tactics) • Taser Refresher • DEC (Drugs Endangered Children), Fentanyl Legal Update • Annual Review of Agency Strip Search Policy & Procedures

In addition to the mandated training, the following staff completed additional job specific training as follows:

CRIME INDEX

2018 Reported Crimes

Known Offenses

Cleared Offenses

Homicide 0 0

Forcible Rape 0 0

Robbery 0 0

Aggravated Assault 1 1

Burglary 0 0

Theft 35 14

Motor Vehicle Theft 3 1

Arson 0 0

Totals 39 16

The department submits monthly crime statistics to the WI Dept of Justice and FBI. The FBI compiles this information nationwide and publishes a document called the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

2018 Reported Arrests Adult Juvenile

Motor Vehicle Theft 1 0

Arson 0 0

Other Assaults (Simple) 0 0

Forgery 1 0

Fraud 1 0

Embezzlement 0 0

Stolen Property 0 0

Vandalism 0 1

Weapons 2 0

Prostitution 0 0

Sex Offense 1 0

Drug Violation 1 5

Gambling 0 0

Family Offense 0 0

OWI 1 0

Liquor Law 0 8

Drunkeness 0 0

Disorderly Conduct 8 1

Vagrancy 0 0

All Others 4 1

Suspicion 0 0

Curfew/Loitering 0 0

Runaways 0 0

Totals 33 20

2018 Reported Arrests Adult Juvenile

Murder/Manslaughter 0 0

Forcible Rape 0 0

Robbery 0 0

Aggravated Assault 1 0

Burglary 0 0

Larceny/Theft 12 4

Adults that commit crimes are referred to the District Attorney’s Office. Juveniles either meet with Social Services, Safe Harbor, Health & Human Services, or Municipal Court.

PROPERTY STOLEN /

RECOVERED

2018 Type of Property Stolen Stolen Recovered

Currency $6,434 $0

Jewelry 10 0

Clothing 5,469 1,377

Stolen Motor Vehicles 4,500 4,500

Office Equipment 0 0

Electronics 355 0

Firearms 0 0

Household Goods 0 0

Consumable 319 39

Livestock 0 0

Miscellaneous 3,399 863

Total $20,486 $6,779

SERVICE CALLS

Service Calls by Nature 2018 2017 2016

Abandoned Vehicles 36 32 26

Alarms 88 86 58

Animal Related 38 55 43

Assaults 0 1 1

Assists* 472 456 503

Burglary 1 2 1

Chapter 51 1 1 1

Child Abuse 0 1 1

Civil or Citizen Dispute 2 3 0

Damage to Property 12 8 31

Department Information 12 25 20

Directed Patrol* 240 66 11

Disorderly Conduct 8 13 14

Disturbances 12 18 12

EMS Calls 151 176 170

Field Interviews 5 6 7

Fire 23 15 15

Found Property 25 41 43

Fraud 13 20 26

Gas Drive Offs 2 22 25

Harassment 8 5 8

Hit & Run Accidents 21 18 20

Juvenile Problem 6 2 4

Service Calls by Nature 2018 2017 2016

Lockouts 68 65 84

Lost Property 4 1 2

Missing Person 2 1 0

Ordinances 28 18 17

Parking Problem 35 11 12

Personal Injury Accident 18 12 7

Property Damage Accident 103 122 117

Property Checks* 288 118 121

Public Service 7 16 6

Road Hazard 48 32 46

Self Committal 2 0 0

Sexual Assault 2 1 4

Suspicious 81 89 93

Theft 39 52 72

Threats 5 1 1

Traffic Complaints 23 27 27

Traffic Stops 399 464 924

Trespassing 4 8 3

Unsecure Premises 72 79 66

Utility Problem 3 1 0

Vehicle in Ditch 21 20 33

Warrant 2 3 16

Weapon Offense 1 0 0

Welfare Check 36 32 23

Totals 2,467 2,245 2,714 * See following page for brief explanations of these types of calls.

SERVICE CALLS

EXPLANATIONS

ASSISTS Assist calls can include a wide variety of different types of calls. Some of them include: • Assisting lost semi drivers through the village. • Assisting drivers with disabled vehicles. • Assisting neighboring law enforcement agencies either as a cover officer, with debris in roadways, or at accident scenes. • Assisting the fire department. • Assisting the clerk’s office with delivering packets to village board members. • Assisting pedestrians called in by concerned citizens that are walking on highways. Rides are provided to a safe location, if accepted.

DIRECTED PATROL Directed Patrol calls can consist of the following types of calls: • Foot patrol at businesses throughout the village. This includes the Shops at Woodlake and Deertrace Shopping Center. • Assisting with traffic control for all the organized runs and special events held throughout the village. • Performing monthly street light checks in hours of darkness for the Department of Public Works and informing them which lights are out. • Monitoring drills at the Kohler Schools. • Monitoring the flow of traffic during construction.

PROPERTY CHECKS We work diligently throughout the year making sure that the residences and businesses are secure. Our efforts include: • Performing house checks requested by village residents for when they are out of town. • Performing nightly business checks which include the school, churches, and banks.

EMS CALLS

EMS Calls by Nature 2018 2017 2016

Abdominal Pain 5 1 0

Allergy 4 1 0

Back Pain 1 1 0

Breathing Problem 6 14 21

Cardiac 1 19 20

Carbon Monoxide 1 0 0

Chapter 51 1 0 0

Chest Pain 14 3 0

Choking 1 0 0

Diabetic 2 4 10

Fainting/Unconscious 20 4 0

Falls 25 7 0

Heart Problems 2 2 0

Heat/Cold Exposure 2 0 0

Hemorrhage/Lacerations 3 14 7

Overdose/Unresponsive 2 2 4

Pain 1 28 27

Pregnancy 0 2 0

Psychiatric 0 2 0

Seizures 4 11 18

Sick Person 30 12 12

Stroke 4 1 5

Traumatic Injury 8 8 0

Unknown Problem 14 40 46

Totals 151 176 170

In addition to functioning as a law enforcement agency, the department functions as an Emergency Medical Service too. The Department is a State of Wisconsin licensed First Responder Level, EMS Provider. Every KPD Officer is either a State Certified First Responder or a State Licensed Emergency Medical Technician. Every KPD Officer is also certified by the American Heart Association in CPR/AED. The KPD Officers take the additional responsibility seriously and train hard to keep their medical skills sharp and are happy to provide this service to the residents and visitors of the Village of Kohler.

TRAFFIC

ACCIDENTS

Accident Type 2018 2017 2016

Personal Injury 18 12 9

Property Damage 103 119 114

Hit & Run 21 22 20

Car vs Deer 41 42 29

Totals 183 195 172

When needed, we rely on our public safety partners for assistance during traffic accidents to get the roadways clear and back to normal traffic flow as quickly as possible. We would like to thank the Kohler Fire Department, Orange Cross Ambulance, Flight for Life, neighboring law enforcement agencies, local towing services, and area utility companies for their continued willingness to assist.

CAR VS. DEER

ACCIDENTS

Since ceasing the deer abatement program in 2015, the number of car vs. deer crashes continue to rise.

TRAFFIC &

ORDINANCE

CITATIONS

Traffic Citation Type 2018 2017 2016

Drivers License Violations 39 46 51

Equipment Violations 8 13 107

Insurance Violations 23 44 53

Moving Violations 65 48 82

Operate while Intoxicated 0 6 7

Registration Violations 76 82 80

Speeding 40 52 119

Traffic Citation Totals 251 291 499

Ordinance Citation Type 2018 2017 2016

Abandoned Vehicles 0 1 0

Animal Violations 1 1 2

Bail Jumping 0 1 3

Battery 1 2 3

Child Neglect 0 1 0

Damage to Property 1 0 4

Discharge Dangerous Weapon 2 0 0

Disorderly Conduct 11 19 12

Drug Paraphernalia 2 1 2

Entry into Locked Vehicle 0 0 1

Fireworks 1 0 0

Fraud 0 6 2

Harassment 0 0 1

Lewd/Lascivious Behavior 0 1 1

Liquor Laws 9 2 0

Littering 1 0 6

Marijuana Possession 4 1 3

Parties to Crime 1 0 0

Resist or Obstruct Officer 0 0 6

Sexual Assault 0 1 0

Theft 15 17 22

Trespassing 0 9 9

Ordinance Citation Totals 49 63 77

WRITTEN

TRAFFIC &

ORDINANCE

WARNINGS

Warning Type 2018 2017 2016

Drivers License Violations 7 3 9

Equipment Violations 36 52 127

Moving Violations 40 48 178

Insurance Violations 41 51 103

Ordinance Violations 20 19 14

Registration Violations 59 97 143

Speeding 73 129 185

Totals 276 399 759

MAJOR EVENT –

Two new roundabouts were constructed on CTH PP in 2018. The construction began on Monday, May 7th and officially ended on Wednesday, October 31st (taking longer than the projected middle of August completion date). Village residents, visitors, and Kohler Co employees all had to deal with new traffic patterns and detours. Due to the majority of Kohler Co traffic coming in at Highland & Twin Oaks, we needed to man this intersection to make traffic flow as smooth as possible. The department incurred over 148 hours of overtime performing this directed patrol. We received numerous complaints from residents with concerns of drivers moving barricades and driving through the construction. This not only was dangerous for the workers but also to the drivers themselves. A number of warnings and citations were issued to drivers to encourage the use of the detours. Now that the construction is complete we would like to thank everyone for their cooperation and hope that you can now enjoy the roundabouts for many years to come. Photos by Mark Struck, Kohler Villager

CTH PP CONSTRUCTION

MAJOR EVENT –

AMERICAN CLUB CONSTRUCTION

During the first half of 2018, the American Club renewed its underground and above ground parking structure. The structure was 35 years old and in need of updates.

The construction caused parking problems for delivery vendors, employees, and residents. Our department handled approximately 25 complaints from residents and we issued approximately 240 parking tickets during the construction.

We worked with the Department of Public Works and Kohler Company to assist in making the project go as smooth as possible.

MAJOR EVENT –

WAELDERHAUS SWAT CALL

Photos by Asher Heimermann, Incident Response

On April 19, 2018 Officers Adam Schmitz and Chad Gross located a suicidal subject with a gun that had parked his vehicle in the Waelderhaus parking lot. The Sheboygan County SWAT Team was requested to assist. During the stand off, the subject fired the gun through the floor board of the vehicle. No one was injured. Ultimately, the subject peacefully surrendered and was placed in a mental health facility.

MAJOR EVENT –

DEATH INVESTIGATIONS

The Kohler Police Department was responsible for two death investigations in 2018. One was ruled a suicide by firearm. The other was ruled natural causes. The Kohler Police Department also assisted the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department with another death investigation in the county that was ruled natural causes.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Kohler Police Department Officers are requested for special events throughout the year. Below are some of the 2018 fulfilled requests: • April 30th CounterAct Graduation • May 28th Memorial Day Parade • May 30th Scroll Night • June 2nd Bike Safety Day • June 29th Kohler Company Clarity Run • July 4th Fireworks and Festivities • July 13/14th Kohler Company Picnic • August 2nd Doll Buggy Parade • August 4th Brat Trot • August 4th Woodlake Kids Fest • August 5th American Club 100th Anniversary • August 19th Sports Core Triathlon • October 6th Kohler Schools Prom • October 31st Trick-or-Treating • November 23rd Black Friday at Deertrace • December 15th Snowball Run

HOUSE CHECKS

The Kohler Police Department continues to provide house checks to any village resident that requests one when they’re away for an extended period of time. In 2018, we received 116 requests from village residents. These house checks don’t guarantee that a burglary or other crime will not occur at the residence, but we do provide an extra set of eyes as our schedules allow. Officers will swing by residences and check for suspicious activity. They’ll check doors, windows, and drive around. If anything looks suspicious they’ll call. We recommend that residents make every effort to safeguard against losses including securing high value property, locking all doors, and activating alarms if they have them.

COMMUNITY

RESOURCE

OFFICER (CRO)

Police Officer Matt Hocevar was re-assigned from general patrol duties to the duties of Community Resource Officer (CRO) in October 2018. Matt has been working hand and hand with school staff on a daily basis to ensure a safe learning environment for our children. Matt has been a tremendous asset in that partnership.

Since CRO Hocevar has started in this new position in October, he has been involved in over 25 incidents where his services were needed. These calls would normally be assigned to a patrol officer who would need to report to the school to take the complaint. Having a fulltime CRO at the school has eliminated the need to pull a patrol officer off the road to investigate these types of incidents.

CRO Hocevar has done a great job of building a rapport and level of trust with the students making them feel comfortable enough to start reporting incidents to him in person.

Sheboygan Chevrolet kindly donated the use of Officer Matt’s Chevrolet Impala.

BIKE SAFETY

DAY

Our children are our future. The safety and security of our children is very important and we feel that by educating them we can help them be more aware and safe. Bike Safety Day is a long running program that is held the 1st Saturday in June. We are very gracious to have Harley with Wolf’s Cycle present every year to do safety inspections on the bicycles and present the owners with a checklist of items to look at. Aurora Health Care also professionally fits all attendees with a helmet. At the end of the event, each attendee receives a bike accessory, beverage, and bag of chips. The chips are donated by Frito Lay out of Oostburg and the soda is donated by Lakeside Pepsi out of Sheboygan Falls.

COUNTERACT

Officer Todd Reinemann has been running the CounterAct Program at the Kohler Schools since 1999. CounterAct Alcohol, Drugs, and Violence is a prevention program designed to bring together schools, families, and police departments to serve as a source of support to encourage children to make healthy behavior choices. The annual month-long CounterAct session is held at the school and parents, guardians, and other interested adults are invited to attend the final session where the completion of the curriculum is celebrated. Officer Reinemann looks forward to working with the kids each year and does an excellent job with the program!

GUNLOCKS

The Kohler Police Department continues to supply Masterlock trigger locks for all residents. One free gunlock per year can be obtained from the police department by stopping in. In addition to the Masterlock trigger locks provided, a federal program, Project Childsafe continues to have locks available. These locks are the cable lock variety and anyone may request these for their guns as well.

PRESCRIPTION

DRUG BOX

The Kohler Police Department has a secure drug disposal box in its front lobby entrance that’s accessible 24/7 to dispose of all prescription drugs and over the counter medication. The box cannot be used for illegal drugs, needles, syringes, thermometers, or any hazardous materials. The box was obtained through a partnership with Sheboygan County to keep drugs from being flushed down toilets or dumped into landfills. Many residents utilize the box for old drugs to keep them out of the wrong hands and to be disposed of properly as flushing or throwing out old medications has the potential to harm humans, animals, and the environment.

NOTABLE

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADVANCES

We work hard in making sure our department has what it needs to run as efficiently as possible. Some of the notable advances that the department has either accomplished or are working on are:

• Modified the village’s underage tobacco ordinance to include vape products. The ordinance was passed and published on 12/17/2018. • Replaced several Digital Ally in-squad cameras and mirrors which are still under warranty. • Installed a Badger TraCS Fall update. This is the software used by the officers to issue citations, warnings, and to write accident reports. • Hired a new patrol officer, Katherine Schoch. • Working on updating our out-of-date policies to include state mandated policies, maintenance of evidence/property policies, and others included in the department’s policy and procedure manual.

• Aurora Healthcare Foundation awarded KLUB 55 with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The department applied for the AED donation on behalf of KLUB 55. • Gained remote access to be able to view the Kohler Schools cameras in the event of an emergency. • Installed NetMotion in all squads which is software that allows us to access our CAD and RMS software (Spillman) on the Sheboygan County’s server. We were utilizing Forticlient for this and had numerous daily disconnects. The officers were forced to completely shut down their laptops in order to get reconnected. The new software has allowed us to manage, optimize, and secure traffic to the county’s server eliminating the disconnects completely. • Set up a second workstation/computer in the department’s squad room. This alleviates the officers from having to take turns throughout their shifts when needing to check emails or perform work.

LOOKING AHEAD

TO 2019

• Update the Village’s Emergency Management Plan • Selection of permanent Chief of Police with potential backfilling of openings created • Continue to develop a new department culture • Policing of the construction site of the Aurora Hospital • Policing of the development site of the Clearings Subdivision • Continue to review our out of date policies with fresh eyes to assure state and national compliance • Restructure department organizational chart to better reflect current duties and position descriptions • Reapply for state grant funding in anticipation of deer abatement activities in 2020 • Continue to work with Kohler Company in the planning of activities for the Ryder Cup in 2020 • Begin the process of switching from Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to Incident Based Reporting (IBR) so that we are prepared to switchover January of 2020

KOHLER POLICE DEPARTMENT

CULTURE

culture noun cul·ture | \ˈkəl-chər \ Definition of culture b: the set of shared attitudes (Pride, Focus on Positive) values, (Integrity, Selflessness, Respect of Others) goals, (Excellence in all services delivered) practices (Hard Work, Work Together, Sacrifice for Teammates) that characterizes an institution or organization.

A huge thank you goes out to Administrative Assistant Jodie Kuklinski for

her contribution and creation of this 2018 Annual Report.

David J. Darin Interim Chief of Police