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Trempealeau County officials warn victim-services funding shortfall risks losing local supports
Summary
County law enforcement and sheriffs association leaders told visiting legislators federal funding for victim services is falling and urged the state to fill a gap between a DOJ proposal and the governor—s budget to keep crisis intervention, shelters and child advocacy centers operating.
Trempealeau County Sheriff Brett Simmickson told a delegation of state legislators that federal grant funding for victim-services programs is shrinking and counties risk losing services that support crime victims.
"The federal funding is falling off rapidly and it's to a point now where we risk losing services in our county," said Brett Simmickson, Sheriff of Trempealeau County and vice president of the Badger State Sheriffs Association. "The service investments that we're asking will maintain essential supports like crisis…
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