‘Wandering officers’ rehired in Wisconsin law enforcement, including northwest towns

‘Wandering officers’ rehired in Wisconsin law enforcement, including Hayward, Minong

Five years ago, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law requiring law enforcement agencies to unseal employment records of police officers and deputies who left their departments under negative circumstances. The state Department of Justice has compiled a database of those…

Officers’ rehired in Minong, Hayward after resignations

Five years ago, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law requiring law enforcement agencies to unseal employment records of police officers and deputies who left their departments under negative circumstances. The state Department of Justice has compiled a database of those officers in order for law enforcement agencies to check when considering new hires. The Madison-based nonpartisan nonprofit The Badger Project checks that information regularly…

‘Wandering officers’ rehired in Wisconsin law enforcement, including northwest towns

There are about 400 officers in Wisconsin currently working in law enforcement who were fired or forced out from another agency in the state, Peter Cameron of The Badger Project told WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition." The post ‘Wandering officers’ rehired in Wisconsin law enforcement, including northwest towns appeared first on WPR.