This department holds the line between chaos and order, disturbance and peace, violence and security. Citizens of Kenosha County should feel free from criminal attack, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. Consistent with the availability of suitable resources, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department shall strive for balanced excellence in the fulfillment of all it's responsibilities. The Sheriff's Department is in a unique position to support other governmental agencies with information about community problems and the needs they should address. Law Enforcement is an important function of the Sheriff's Department.
Physical arrest is only one strategy that is used to enforce the law.
Citations and assignment of reasonable court appearance dates will many times have the same effect as a physical arrest. The Sheriff's Department must work with and for the citizens as much as it serves the government. The Sheriff's Department must strive to assist citizens in developing communities that are livable places where citizens do not have to be afraid of being abused, attacked, placed in jeopardy of injury or denied fair treatment. The Sheriff's Department methods must stress cooperation with citizens based upon trust rather than fear, and they must emphasize prevention of crime as well as suppression of crime. The Sheriff's Department is concerned about obtaining voluntary as well as forced compliance with the laws.