165.957(7)(a)(a) Not later than June 30, 2016, the department of justice shall provide to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) a list of counties it designated under
sub. (2). For each county it designates, the department of justice shall inform the legislature of the reasons it chose the county for participation. If the department of justice designated a county to replace a different county, the department of justice shall include that information in the report.
165.957(7)(b)
(b) Beginning January 15, 2017, and annually thereafter until January 15, 2021, the department of justice shall analyze the information it receives pursuant to
sub. (6) and shall submit a report to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2). The report shall include all of the following information relating to the prior year's frequent sobriety testing programs:
165.957(7)(b)1.
1. A list of counties designated under
sub. (2) that established a frequent sobriety testing program.
165.957(7)(b)2.
2. The number of participants in each county's frequent sobriety testing program.
165.957(7)(b)3.
3. A description of each county's frequent sobriety testing program.
165.957(7)(b)4.
4. The recidivism rates for participants in each county's frequent sobriety testing program.
165.957(7)(c)
(c) By January 15, 2021, the department of justice shall submit a final report to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) that includes all of the information required under
par. (b) and contains a recommendation as to whether the frequent sobriety testing programs should be continued, discontinued, or modified.
165.957(8)
(8) The department of justice may use the emergency rules procedure under
s. 227.24 to promulgate rules specified in
sub. (3). Notwithstanding
s. 227.24 (1) (a) and
(3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this section.
165.957(9)
(9) This section does not apply after June 30, 2021.
165.957 History
History: 2015 a. 55,
389.
165.96
165.96
Child advocacy grants. Beginning in fiscal year 2011-2012, from the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (5) (ke), the department of justice shall in each fiscal year provide $17,000 to each of the following child advocacy centers for education, training, medical advice, and quality assurance activities:
165.96(2)
(2) Child Protection Center in Milwaukee County.
165.96(4)
(4) Kenosha Child Advocacy Center in Kenosha County.
165.96(5)
(5) Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center in Winnebago County.
165.96(6)
(6) Stepping Stones in La Crosse County.
165.96(7)
(7) CARE Center in Waukesha County.
165.96(8)
(8) Child Advocacy Center of Northeastern Wisconsin in Marathon County.
165.96(9)
(9) Chippewa County Child Advocacy Center in Chippewa County.
165.96(10)
(10) A child advocacy center in Brown County.
165.96(11)
(11) A child advocacy center in Racine County.
165.96(12)
(12) A child advocacy center in Walworth County.
165.96(14)
(14) Marshfield Child Advocacy Center in Wood County.
165.96 History
History: 2013 a. 20 s.
179; Stats. 2013 s. 165.96.
165.967
165.967
Court appointed special advocates; grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (5) (es), the department of justice shall in each fiscal year provide $80,000 to the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is repealed eff. 7-1-17 by
2015 Wis. Act 55.
165.967 History
History: 2015 a. 55.
165.982
165.982
Weed and seed project grants. 165.982(1)
(1) The department of justice may award grants from the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (dg) to any eligible city whose plan for the expenditure of funds is approved. The grant shall be used to carry out a comprehensive, multi-agency “weed and seed" project to restore safety and vitality to a targeted neighborhood that suffers from high levels of violent and drug-related crime. The grant moneys that a city receives under this section may not supplant existing local resources. A plan submitted for approval shall specify a strategy to achieve the goals of the grant and must include a concerted law enforcement effort to curb drug trafficking and related crime, a decentralized law enforcement and crime prevention effort in a targeted neighborhood, and a coordinated, community-based effort to strengthen the neighborhood's social base and revitalize the neighborhood. The department of justice, with the concurrence of the department of health services, shall develop criteria which, notwithstanding
s. 227.10 (1), need not be promulgated as rules under
ch. 227, for use in awarding grants under this section. The department of justice and department of health services shall jointly review any proposed plan and approve those plans that meet the criteria.
165.982(2)
(2) To be eligible for the grant, a plan shall include all of the following:
165.982(2)(a)
(a) Oversight of the project by the mayor's office or by a steering committee appointed by the mayor.
165.982(2)(b)
(b) Written support by the chief of police and the superintendent of the school district.
165.982(2)(c)
(c) A law enforcement coordinating committee and a neighborhood revitalization coordinating committee to plan and implement project activities.
165.982(3)
(3) The proposed site for the use of a grant shall be an identifiable neighborhood with high violent crime and drug arrest rates. The neighborhood shall have experience in neighborhood planning and organizing or, in lieu thereof, evidence shall be provided that such planning and organizing efforts would be supported by, and would be effective in, the neighborhood.
165.982(4)
(4) Grant recipients shall provide a 25 percent match in funds or in-kind services. Grants shall be awarded for 3-year periods.
165.982(5)
(5) The department of justice and the department of health services shall provide training and technical assistance to grant recipients. Both departments shall work with the steering committees and coordinating committees of the projects and participate in planning and implementing project initiatives as appropriate.
165.982(6)
(6) A city shall submit a proposed plan for a grant under this section so that the plan is received by the department of justice on or before July 15, 1994.
165.983
165.983
Law enforcement technology grants. The department of justice shall establish policies and procedures for the distribution of grants from the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (dg) to law enforcement agencies in cities with high levels of violent and drug-related crime to acquire law enforcement technology. Notwithstanding
s. 227.10 (1), the department need not promulgate the required policies and procedures as rules under
ch. 227. A law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant awarded. The grant shall be used to acquire technology that is innovative to the applicant law enforcement agency and consistent with the technology, resources and operational procedures of the applicant law enforcement agency. A grant may not be used for the expansion or replacement of existing equipment or facilities. A law enforcement agency may apply to the department for a grant under this section and shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The department shall review each application and plan and may provide a grant to an eligible law enforcement agency.
165.983 History
History: 1993 a. 193.
165.986
165.986
Beat patrol officers; grant program. 165.986(1)
(1) The department of justice shall provide grants from the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (kb) to cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. A city is eligible for a grant under this section in fiscal year 1994-95 if the city has a population of 25,000 or more. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies for a grant before September 1 of the preceding calendar year. Grants shall be awarded to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation.
165.986(2)
(2) A city applying to the department of justice for a grant under this section shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The grant moneys that a city receives under this section may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. Except as provided in
sub. (3), the positions for which funding is sought must be created on or after April 21, 1994, and result in a net increase in the number of uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties.
165.986(3)
(3) During the first 6 months of the first year of a grant, a city may, with the approval of the department, use part of the grant for the payment of salary and fringe benefits for overtime provided by uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. A city may submit a request to the department for a 3-month extension of the use of the grant for the payment of overtime costs. To be eligible to use part of the first year's grant for overtime costs, the city shall provide the department with all of the following:
165.986(3)(a)
(a) The reasons why uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties need to work overtime.
165.986(3)(b)
(b) The status of the hiring and training of new uniformed law enforcement officers who will have beat patrol duties.
165.986(3)(c)
(c) Documentation that a sufficient amount of the grant for the first year will be available, during the period remaining after the payment of overtime costs, to pay the salary and fringe benefits of the same number of uniformed officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling that the grant originally planned to pay.
165.986(4)
(4) The department shall develop criteria which, notwithstanding
s. 227.10 (1), need not be promulgated as rules under
ch. 227, for use in determining the amount to grant to cities under this section. The department may not award an annual grant in excess of $150,000 to any city. The department shall review any application and plan submitted under
sub. (2) to determine if that application and plan meet the requirements of this section. The grant that a city receives under this section may not supplant existing local resources.
165.986(5)
(5) A city may receive a grant for 3 consecutive years without submitting a new application each year. For each year that a city receives a grant, the city shall provide matching funds of at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant.
165.986(6)
(6) The department may make grants to additional cities with a population of 25,000 or more after fiscal year 1994-95. Eligibility for grants under this subsection shall be determined and allocations made as provided in this section.
165.986 History
History: 2013 a. 20 ss.
174,
1946; Stats. 2013 s. 165.986.
165.987
165.987
Youth diversion programs; grant program. 165.987(1)(1) From the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (kj), the department of justice shall allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in a county having a population of 500,000 or more for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities, including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and employment programs. Notwithstanding
s. 16.75, the department may enter into a contract under this subsection without soliciting bids or proposals and without accepting the lowest responsible bid or offer.
165.987(2)
(2) From the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (k), the department of justice may not distribute more than $300,000 in each fiscal year to the organization that it has contracted with under
sub. (1) for alcohol and other drug abuse education and treatment services for participants in that organization's youth diversion program.
165.987(3)
(3) From the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (kj) the department of justice shall allocate $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Racine County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Kenosha County, and $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Brown County, and from the appropriation under
s. 20.455 (2) (kj), the department shall allocate $100,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization, for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities, including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and employment programs, and for alcohol or other drug abuse education and treatment services for participants in that organization's youth diversion program. Notwithstanding
s. 16.75, the department may enter into a contract under this subsection without soliciting bids or proposals and without accepting the lowest responsible bid or offer.
165.987 History
History: 2013 a. 20 ss.
175,
1947; Stats. 2013 s. 165.987;
2015 a. 55; s. 35.17 correction in (1), (3).
