Platteville, WI Police

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Platteville is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.32 square miles (16.36 sq. km). The City of Platteville had a population of approximately 9,989 in the year 2010.

The council president of Platteville, Wisconsin is Eileen Nickels. Eileen Nickels can be contacted at (608) 348-6035 and by email at eileennickels@platteville.org.

Eileen Nickels, Council President
City of Platteville
75 N. Bonson Street
P.O. Box 780
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: (608) 348-6035
Email: eileennickels@platteville.org

In 2016, the crime-index in Platteville, Wisconsin was 147.0, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 285.1. According to research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Platteville, Wisconsin as of April 07, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Platteville to the number of sex offenders is 608 to 1.

There were an estimated 294 total crimes per 100,000 people in Platteville, Wisconsin. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Wisconsin which has 2,128 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Platteville is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Platteville, there were an estimated 32 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Wisconsin is 320 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 262 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Wisconsin average of 1,808 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Platteville, Wisconsin:

The overall crime rate in Platteville is 16% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.31 daily crimes that occur in Platteville.
Platteville is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States.
In Platteville you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Platteville has decreased by 16%.

Platteville, Wisconsin Police Station Information

Platteville Police Department

The Platteville Police Department has 20 full-time police officers serving a population of approximately 9,989 people.

Doug McKinley, Chief of Police
Platteville Police Department
165 N. 4th St
Platteville, WI 53818
Email: mckinleyd@platteville.org
Phone: (608) 348-9741 ext. 2309
Non-Emergency: (608) 348-2313
Fax: (608) 348-4916
Emergency: 911

Grant County Sheriff’s Office

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is also responsible for the public safety of the City of Platterville, Wisconsin.

Nate Dreckman, Sheriff
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
1000 N Adams St.
P.O Box 506
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-0506
Email: ndreckman@co.grant.wi.gov
Phone: (608) 723-2157
Fax: (608) 723-2377
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Grant County Jail Information

The physical location of the jail is:

Grant County Jail
1000 N Adams St.
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Phone: (608) 723-6372
Fax: (608) 723-5203

Visitations Hours at Grant County Jail:

Male Inmates:
9:00 am to 11:00 am, Saturday (Last name beginning with A through G)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Saturday (Last name beginning with H through M)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Sunday (Last name beginning with N through Z)

Female Inmates:
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Saturday (Last name beginning with A through M)
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Sunday (Last name beginning with N through Z)

Police Records Request in Platteville, Wisconsin

Police records can be obtained from the Records Section of the Platteville Police Department during normal business hours. Requests for police records can be made by completing and submitting the City’s Police Records Request Form.

The location and reports request contact information is as follows:

Platteville Police Department
165 N. 4th St
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: (608) 348-9741 ext. 2309
Non-Emergency: (608) 348-2313
Fax: (608) 348-4916
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4: 30pm

Public records can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. The City Clerk serves as as custodian of official City records Requests for public records can be made by completing and submitting the City’s Open Records Request Form. The completed application shall be hand delivered, mailed, or sent via fax to the City Clerk’s office during regular office hours, except during legal holidays.

The location and records request contact information is as follows:

Candace Koch, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of Platteville
75 N. Bonson Street
P.O. Box 780
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: (608) 348-9741 ext. 9
Fax: (608) 348-7812
Email: cityclerk@platteville.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.