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Discussion only: downtown officers credited with improved behavior and safety; funding questions remain
Summary
Police leadership and downtown stakeholders told the Resources Committee that two downtown officers funded as an experiment have improved safety and connections to services, but the committee recorded no formal action and budget questions remain about future funding.
The Wausau Resources Committee heard a discussion about two downtown police positions described by police leadership as an “experiment” that has produced measurable changes in behavior and service connections, but the committee took no formal vote on continuing the program.
Police leadership told the committee the two officers—funded initially by the city and later covered for 2025 by the Alexander Foundation—have reduced problem behavior downtown through visibility, enforcement and referrals to services. “Their simple presence downtown and the and their visibility automatically changes behaviors,” the Police Chief said. He added that the officers have connected…
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