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1. What does the Police Department do?

The Germantown Police Department provides protection services with office hours 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Police Department has 42 employees, including 31 sworn officers. We have a variety of programs to serve the public that we are particularly proud to offer. Our K9 unit is funded with the support of the community. Our current K-9 handler is Officer Darren Von Bereghy. K-9 Hatto joined our department in 2017.  We will be adding a second K9 unit in 2020; his name is Arek and he will be partnered with Officer Justin Pesch.

The Department also participates in a variety of Community Policing activities such as school visits, community events, and seminars, and the summer police academies for adults and for children.

2. What other services does the Police Department offer?

Personal, business and residential safety awareness and drug prevention, the Police Department offers the following programs to the community:

Call 253-7780 for information on:

• Bicycle License/Parking Information
• Child “Care Bear” Program, D.A.R.E. Program, Fleet Watch Program, Fingerprinting, Neighborhood Watch Program, Child Identification Cards, Safety Town, Tours, Citizen’s Police Academy, Adult Citizens Police Academy, Youth Police Academy. (Contact the Crime Prevention Officer at 262-253-4079.)
• Citizen Complaints, Citizen Ride-a-Long Program (ask for on-duty shift supervisor)
• Public Records Requests (ask for Chief Mike Snow)
• Explorer Scout Program (ask for SRO Toni Olson)
• Youth Services Officer (Info and services available for parents and juveniles in need of assistance with family relationships, disciplinary problems, etc.) (ask for Det. Sgt. Penny Schmitt or School Resource Officer Toni Olson)

3. Can I hunt in the Village?

Call the non-emergency number for the Police Department to ask about hunting. Their number is 262-253-7780.