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The Police Department is located at 470 South Main Street
Richland Center, WI  53581
Telephone: 608-647-2103, Fax: 608-647-8126  rcpd@rcpolice.net

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RICHLAND CENTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
Press Release
May 16, 2011

The Richland Center Police Department reports that several people were injured Saturday morning in a one vehicle crash on Hwy 14. According to Chief of Police John Annear, at approximately 10:45 AM Saturday, officers were dispatched to a one vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 14 between Sextonville Road and Highway 80. According to the police report, Valerie T. Glaser, 29 of rural Richland Center was operating a 1995 Pontiac van Westbound on Hwy 14 when it left the roadway and struck a large traffic sign-pole adjacent to the highway. Three children, ages 6, 5 and 4 months were passengers in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Valerie Glaser advised the investigating officer that she looked over her shoulder to yell at the kids in the back of the van to put their seatbelts on. A witness to the crash stated that the brake lights never came on and it appeared as though the operator just drove off the road and crashed into the pole. Fire department personnel extricated Valerie Glaser from the vehicle. She and all three children were transported by EMS to the Richland Hospital. Their conditions are unknown at this time.

Valerie Glaser faces numerous tentative traffic charges including inattentive driving, seat belt violation, passenger seat belt violation, non-registration of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. The police department was assisted at the scene by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Richland Center Fire Department and Richland County Emergency Medical Services.

 

 

 

RICHLAND CENTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
Press Release
November 23, 2010

Richland Center Chief of Police John Annear reports that the police department will be referring a nineteen year old woman to the Richland County District Attorney’s Office for possible charges relating to a false sexual assault allegation.

According to Chief Annear, the police department conducted an investigation regarding a sexual assault that allegedly occurred on Friday, November 12th in the City of Richland Center. The alleged victim indicated to officers that she had been confronted outside of a house party by a male subject who placed duct tape over her mouth and forcibly sexually assaulted her.

According to Annear, the police investigation identified inconsistencies in her story and the facts surrounding the allegation. The alleged victim was re-interviewed about these inconsistencies at which time she admitted that her story as originally presented was fabricated and not true.

Chief Annear states “criminal acts such as what was reported in this case, if real, can create substantial fear in a community. Fabricating a serious crime such as a forcible rape wastes valuable police resources and un-necessarily raises concerns about safety in the community. As a department, our job is not only to investigate and solve crime but also to alleviate some of the fear that crime can cause in the community. In this case, even if the crime did not actually happen.”    

 


Press Release - Alternate side parking

November 16, 2010 

The City of Richland Center wants to remind residents that alternate side parking began on November 1st, and will run through March 31st. Alternate side parking may be activated if the city receives an accumulation of snow and/or ice or when an accumulation of snow or ice is predicted and appears imminent. Once activated alternate side parking will be enforced for three consecutive nights between the hours of 12:01 AM and 7:00 AM to facilitate snow removal from city streets. People are urged to listen to WRCO radio (100.9 FM) or contact the police department at 647-2103 to find out if alternate side parking has been activated.

 

Even though it is not required unless officially activated, Public Works Superintendant Dick Wilson requests that residents follow alternate side parking each and every night between November 1st and March 31st. Voluntary cooperation will help ensure that snow removal operations can be carried out in a timely and efficient manner. Wilson advises that snow removal operations often continue beyond the three days of alternate side parking and it greatly assists the clean-up effort when cars are all parked on only one side of the street. In addition, Wilson advises that it would be advantageous for residents to use off-street parking if they have it available to them.

 

According to Chief of Police John Annear, when alternate side parking is activated you are required to park on the odd numbered side of the street on odd numbered dates and the even side of the street on even numbered dates. Residents need to remember that the date during the overnight hours of 12:01 am to 7:00 am determines odd or even side parking. Chief Annear recommends that if it is snowing or a snowfall is predicted, residents should anticipate that alternate side parking will be activated and park on the appropriate side of the street. Owners of vehicles in violation of alternate side parking regulations will be subject to a $10.00 parking ticket.

 

During a period of unusually severe winter weather, the city may declare a snow removal emergency. During a snow removal emergency, parking is prohibited on all city streets and highways. Residents would be required to find off-street parking for up to 72 hours or until snow-removal operations are declared completed by the Public Works Superintendent. Violations of a snow removal emergency will result is a $15.00 ticket. 

 

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Police Chief John Annear

 Serving The Police Department Since 1985
Lieutenant Lucas Clements

 Serving The Police Department Since 2003
Detective James Lane

 Serving The Police Department Since 1988
Sergeant Daniel Pepich

 Serving The Police Department Since 1997
Officer Kenneth Auz Serving The Police Department Since 1986
Officer Mary Killoy

 Serving The Police Department Since 1990
Officer Chad Kanable

 Serving The Police Department Since 2001
Officer Jason Pilla

 Serving The Police Department Since 2002
Officer Billy Jones

 Serving The Police Department Since 2004
Officer Joseph Nusse

 Serving The Police Department Since 2010
Officer Lauren Peterson

 Serving The Police Department Since 2010
Secretary Annette Clark

 Serving The Police Department Since 1999
Community Service Aid Debra Schwarz

 Serving The Police Department Since 2007
 

Welcome from the Chief of Police                                                   Top of Page   

    On behalf of the men and women of the Richland Center Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our website.  We hope that it provides you with information as well as an increased opportunity to assist us in our crime-fighting mission.  As our mission statement declares, our goal is "enhancing the quality of life by providing professional, effective police services in partnership with the community".
    Please take a moment to fully review our website and see what we have to offer you.  If you have had contact with a member of the Richland Center Police Department recently, please complete a citizen survey and drop it in the mail.  Your honest answers will allow us to better serve you as we strive to provide the highest level of police service possible.  Thank you for visiting our website.
   
    Professionally,

   John Annear, Chief
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Mission Statement of the Richland Center Police Department                                                                                    Top of Page   

Our Mission is to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of all individuals while enhancing the quality of life by providing professional, effective police services in partnership with the community.

To accomplish our mission, we, the employees of the Richland Center Police Department, are committed to these values:

INTEGRITY - We will demonstrate a high level of trust, honesty, and ethical conduct.

ACCOUNTABILITY - We will take personal responsibility for our actions.

TEAMWORK - We will build partnerships with our community and throughout our organization.

RESPECT - We will treat all people in a fair, dignified, and courteous manner.

 

                        
RICHLAND AREA
CRIME STOPPERS
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CRIME STOPPERS is an organization that involves the public, the media and the police in the fight against crime. It offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest of criminal offenders and to the capture of fugitives.

Who administers the program? –

The CRIME STOPPERS Board of directors is comprised of concerned citizens of the Richland County area who volunteer their time to oversee the program. CRIME STOPPERS is a nonprofit organization and is funded entirely through donations from the public.


How does Crime Stoppers Work? When a call is received by CRIME STOPPERS, it is logged with the date, time and a summary of the caller’s information. Calls on the CRIME STOPPERS tip line are not recorded. Callers are furnished with a code number that is used in subsequent contacts so that a callers name is not important. In this way, Callers may remain anonymous with no pressure to reveal their identity and still collect their reward. The information supplied by the caller is then forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. If the caller’s information results in the arrest of a suspect or the apprehension of a fugitive, arrangements are made so that the person can receive his/her reward in CASH while continuing to remain anonymous. The board of directors approves rewards based on information presented by the police coordinator.

 

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Help get DRUGS & WEAPONS Out of your School!
QUICK $50 CASH - for Information:
On Any WEAPON Confiscated - On Any DRUGS or ALCOHOL on School Grounds
647-CLUE or 647-2583

The QUICK 50 program is being offered by Richland Area Crime Stoppers to area schools, students and citizens of Richland County. QUICK 50 will pay a $50 CASH reward for information that results in the confiscation of any weapon, drugs, drug paraphernalia or alcohol from our schools.

How does the QUICK 50 program work? –

Call the Crime Stoppers tip line if you are aware of a weapon, drugs or alcohol in an area school. You will be issued a code number so that you can remain anonymous. The information you give will be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for immediate investigation. The next day, call the tip line back. If the information led to the confiscation of any weapon, drug or alcohol from the school, you will be eligible for a QUICK 50 dollar CASH reward.

 

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Click on Frequently Asked Questions  for a detailed description of how alternate side parking works.

Commissioners:
Police Commissions were created over a century ago by the Wisconsin Legislature who recognized the important role police officers and fire fighters play in assuring public safety in Wisconsin.  The goal of the legislature was to insulate police officers and fire fighters from partisan politics by the creation of an independent body that would be responsible for their selection and removal.  The Richland Center Police Commission consists of five (5) citizen members who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council.  Each Commissioner serves a five (5) year term of office.

Bill Bisco - Term expires April 2012
John Poole - Term expires April 2013
James Bailey - Term expires April 2014
Dr. Alan Kidd - Term expires April 2015                 
Ray Schroeder - Term expires April 2016   
 

Links to related criminal justice websites                               Top of Page

Sex Offender Registry                            Wisconsin Department of Justice           

Federal Homeland Security                  Wisconsin Circuit Court Access           

Wisconsin Amber Alert                           DOT Motor Vehicle Driver Forms

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