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Shiocton police chief: new officer finished training; department reports fraud assistance and upcoming events
Summary
At the July 13 meeting, Chief Knapp said a new officer has completed training, described the department's role in a multistate fraud investigation, provided June call statistics, and flagged upcoming community events including Lights of Christmas at Culvers and National Night Out.
Chief Knapp reported to the Village of Shiocton Board on July 13 that the department's new recruit "is done training and doing good." He told trustees the department assisted a bank teller with an investigation into a multistate fraud ring and is revising part-time shift assignments.
Knapp provided a breakdown of June calls for service across categories, including business checks (19), traffic safety (12), crime prevention (9), and various welfare, medical and ordinance calls; the minutes list other categories such as fraud (2), juvenile (2), and battery (1). He also announced department participation in community events: the Lights of Christmas event at Culvers on July 28, 2026, and National Night Out on Aug. 4 from 5–7 p.m.
During the report Knapp addressed a recent business-owner concern about officers "policing near their business," saying the department does not "sit on businesses" and that the issue related to a rental next to the business. On training infrastructure, Knapp said the July range meeting will be postponed until the fall because range projects were delayed by flooding; shed repairs and pistol road repairs are waiting for contractors to set dates.
The chief's report provided the board with operational updates and several community-outreach dates; trustees did not take any separate action on policing items at the meeting.
