Welcome to the
Dane County Sheriff's Office Website

On behalf of myself and the almost 550 dedicated men and women of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, I would like to welcome you to our official website.

The Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement organization in Dane County, and the fourth largest in the State of Wisconsin. We continue to make strides toward becoming the most professional, efficient, and cost effective agency employing progressive solutions to the ever-changing challenges facing our communities.

Madison is the county seat and Wisconsin’s vibrant Capital City. It is home to the University of Wisconsin, Madison Area Technical College, and Edgewood College. As well, Dane County is renowned for its beautiful scenery, boasting a total of five area lakes and over 200 parks providing an abundance of year-round outdoor activities.

Dane County also offers our citizens, and visitors alike, the "small town charm" found in many of our surrounding cities, villages, and towns. Each has its own distinctive offerings such as Middleton – the "Good Neighbor City," or Verona – "Hometown USA," or Waunakee – "The only Waunakee in the world," all of which contribute to Dane County as a great "Community" to live, work, and raise our families.

I am very proud to be your Sheriff, and do not take my service to you for granted. I invite you to visit our website often for changes within your Sheriff’s Office.

Serving our citizens with Pride,      

ABOUT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

With a proud history of over 150 years of law enforcement service, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office is looking for individuals who are willing to work with all segments of the community to serve, protect, and improve the quality of life. The department has over 425 sworn personnel, and over 100 non-sworn support staff in four major divisions.

The tasks and functions within the organization are many and varied, including: Patrol, Investigations, Jail, Prisoner Conveyances & Extradition, Warrant & Civil Process Service, Court Bailiff & Security, Airport Security, Task Force, and Lake & Snowmobile Patrol. Personnel also have opportunities to serve on specialty teams, such as: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb squad), Tactical Response Team (special weapons and tactics), Special Events Team (crowd control), K-9 Unit, SCUBA Dive Rescue Team, Hostage Negotiations Team, Honor Guard, and the D.A.R.E. Education Unit.

Beyond the diversity of job tasks and assignments, there are also excellent opportunities for promotion in the agency with 46 sworn supervisory positions. All rank levels below the Sheriff are filled through the promotion process, ranging from Deputy III through Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, up to Chief Deputy.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the safety of our community by upholding all constitutional and statutory obligations, providing a visible presence, solving problems through partnerships, emphasizing quality service and providing a safe and secure environment for all.

"Presence-Partnership-Professionalism"

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