Skip to primary navigation Skip to footer Menu POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY EVENTS & INVOLVEMENT Community Forum Citizens Police Academy Volunteers In Police Services Ride Along Program Police Intern Program POPD-Award-Nomination-Form Portage Triad Group Police and Fire Open House Demonstration Speaker Request - Officer or K9 2021 K9 Golf Outing 2021 K9 Golf Outing Sponsor Shop with a Cop National Night Out Gun Lock Program Deer Eradication Program Citizen Response to Active Threat Training Course Kids Safety Day 2021 SOCIAL MEDIA & ALERT LINKS PD Facebook Page Sign up for Nixle (txt/email alerts about snow emergencies, sex offender notifications, or other major issues in your area) Crime Stoppers Instagram Twitter Wisconsin Crime Alert Network ANNUAL REPORTS Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2013 PORTAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT 117 W. Pleasant St. Portage, WI 53901 - Dispatch: (608)742-2171 - Non-emergency: (608)742-2174 Mission Statement PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS QUALITY OF LIFE BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES VISION STATEMENT TO ENHANCE OUR COMPETENCY AND CONFIDENCE THUS STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY’S MORALE AND TRUST Values Honor - Respect - Integrity - Service - Courage OUR DEPARTMENT The Portage Police Department is a community-oriented department which serves the City of Portage with a population of 10,300 citizens and operates 24/7. The City of Portage is the county seat located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. This family consists of 23 Sworn Officers, 2 Community Service Officers and 2 Administrative Assistants. The department consists of a Patrol Division, K9 Unit, Detective Division, Records Division, a School Resource Officer program, and a Volunteer in Police Services Unit. We believe that building strong partnerships with our community fosters a beneficial resource for preventing and solving crime, trust, and support during challenging times. Through the teamwork approach, this department and the community has mutual respect and strive to work towards making the Portage area a great place to live, visit, and raise a family. We are proud of the connections we have established and work hard every day to keep this intact. Though a supervisor is on 24 hours a day, the best way to contact the police department for police services is through the Columbia County Dispatch Center at (608)742-2171. During business hours, Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, you can reach the police department, records department and administration at (608) 742-2174. Message from the Chief, Welcome to our police department’s website. I encourage you to browse the Community Events and Programs tab to learn more of what we have to offer. I hope you found this website easy to navigate and found the information you were looking for. I’m optimistic that you find our community inviting and safe. We strive to be a transparent department and are always looking for additional ways to improve and connect with our citizens and visitors. Respectfully, Keith J Klafke Chief of Police CITATIONS, PARKING TICKETS & APPEALS Municipal Court Information Municipal Court Citations, Parking Tickets and Appeals Pay for Parking Tickets LAW ENFORCEMENT DOCUMENTS & ASSISTANCE Amplifying Device Permit Application Citizen Complaint Form Against Officer Crash Reports Demonstration Guidelines K9 Golf Outing Records Request Portage Police Department Vacation/Vacant House Request Search City of Portage Ordinance Department Policies & Procedures Chapter 1 Law Enforcement Role Authority KEY CONTACT Police Chief: Keith Klafke 117 West Pleasant Street Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608.742.2174 ext 314 (Non-Emergency) Email: keith.klafke@portagewi.gov Department Staff Command Staff Assistant Chief of Police Richard Hoege richard.hoege@portagewi.gov Patrol Lieutenant Robert Bagnall robert.bagnall@portagewi.gov Captain Daniel Garrigan daniel.garrigan@portagewi.gov First Shift Patrol (6:00am-2:00pm) Sergeant Duaine Pixler duaine.pixler@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Teresa Johnson teresa.johnson@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer William Charlebois william.charlebois@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Alex Royse alex.royse@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Dennis Pomeroy dennis.pomeroy@portagewi.gov Second Shift Patrol (2:00pm-10:00pm) Sergeant Eric Walters eric.walters@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Sarah Rueth sarah.rueth@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Joshua Troth joshua.troth@portagewi.gov Sergeant / K9 Handler Benjamin Neumann benjamin.neumann@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Jesse Sprague jesse.sprague@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Austin Valenta austin.valenta@portagewi.gov Third Shift Patrol (10:00pm-6:00am) Sergeant Brian Fehd brian.fehd@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Ali Platt alexandra.platt@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Heather Medina heather.medina@portagewi.gov Sergeant Michael Schutz michael.schutz@portagewi.gov Patrol Officer Cameron Coronado cameron.coronado@portagewi.gov School Resource Officer School Resource Officer Katelyn Behling katelyn.behling@portagewi.gov Detective Division Detective Jason Stenberg jason.stenberg@portagewi.gov Detective Peter Warning peter.warning@portagewi.gov Community Service Officers (Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm) CSO Kevin Todryk kevin.todryk@portagewi.gov CSO Kaylee Ramirez kaylee.ramirez@portagewi.gov Administrative Assistants (Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm) Administrative Assistant Jennifer Eberle jennifer.eberle@portagewi.gov Administrative Assistant Casey Crary casey.crary@portagewi.gov K9 Patrol K9 Patrol Ares benjamin.neumann@portagewi.gov Department Staff Photos Courtesy of Galley Studio Footer Widget Header PUBLIC WORKS PERMITS & LICENSING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES GARBAGE & RECYCLING ELECTION INFO HOW DO I... 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