Claim: The Milwaukee County sheriff's department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Fact-check: Milwaukee County executve says sheriff's office plays "limited role" in law enforcement, reports few major crimes
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Kertscher
Date published: 2011-10-17T00:00:00