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Mayville public‑safety departments report steady call volumes, training plans and staffing pressures
Summary
Police, EMS and fire officials told Mayville committees they handled steady call volumes, outlined training and certification schedules, flagged hiring difficulties for officers and EMTs, and said the fire department will take over inspections of city properties to reduce contractor costs.
Mayville — Police, EMS and fire officials reported routine call volumes for the year and outlined staffing and training needs at committee meetings March 23.
A police department representative told the Public Safety Committee the department logged about 395 calls in the last 30 days and 1,134 complaints year‑to‑date, roughly on par with last year. The department will require 24 hours of mandatory in‑service training per officer to maintain certification, said the representative, and a detective will attend an Internet Crimes Against Children conference as part of ongoing investigations into online child‑exploitation tips. The department expects a new, upfitted squad vehicle to arrive in late April and enter service in May. Recruiting remains challenging: the representative said six candidates were scheduled for interviews after an extended application period.
The EMS representative said the service submitted an application for a Tammy Baldwin EMS grant and reported 335 calls so far this year, about 75 more than the same period last year. Two new EMTs from the local training class were hired, and a fall EMT class has been posted to support future hiring.
The fire department representative reported 28 calls since the last meeting, including smoke/CO investigations, two hazardous‑odor investigations and an auto‑aid cancellation. The department completed a registry cleanup that identified 33 corrections to business and property records (29 updates and four newly recorded properties) to comply with SPS 314 inspection accuracy standards. Staff said the department will assume inspections of city‑owned properties at roughly half the contractor cost. Grant funds paid for new gear lockers, and a small capital project to replace a water heater and softener is planned.
Committee members asked about causes of recent gas leaks and about certification for inspectors; the fire representative said one leak stemmed from a new service line with possible ice damage and confirmed three department members obtained state inspection certifications last fall.
The meetings recorded recruitment and retention concerns across public‑safety agencies and highlighted near‑term investments in training and equipment. There were no committee votes that changed department budgets during the reports.
The committees said they will continue monitoring recruitment efforts, licensing and training outcomes as staff return with further updates.
