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Wisconsin Department of Justice
UPDATE: Mt. Pleasant Officer Involved Shooting
Jun 23 2019

MT. PLEASANT, Wis. – On  Saturday, June 15th, at approximately 1:35 a.m., a Mount Pleasant

Concealed Carry Weapon Application

Permit application fee now $40; Application form; Training requirements; Annual reports to Legislature and CCW stats

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Crime Victim Services

Navigating the Justice system; Victim rights, compensation; Healing after the crime; Local resources including in-depth policy and advocacy; Connect with OCVS at DOJ

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Office of Open Government

Wisconsin public records, open meetings laws; making a public records request, Public Records/Open Meetings (PROM) Hotline

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Background Check & Criminal History Information

Record checks; Reading criminal records; Employer information; Removal of Arrest Information or missing disposition information; Challenging a record; Contact Crime Information Bureau

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Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

 

What is it? Be a local hero; help fight human trafficking, indicators, Wisconsin contacts, resources, printed materials

Amber Alert and Silver Alert Programs

Amber & Silver Alert Programs

 

Alert criteria; Sign up for alerts; learn more about Amber, Silver, Wisconsin Crime Alerts

Internet Crimes Against Children

Internet Crimes Against Children

 

Wisconsin’s ICAC Task Force; resources for parents; preventing Internet exploitation of children

Drug Take-back Locations

Drug Take-back Locations

 

April 27, 2019 is DOJ Drug Take-Back Day; find unused prescription med drop-off locations; what to bring/what not to bring

Prescription Drug Waste

Prescription Drug Disposal

 

Learn more about disposing of prescription medications and other pharmaceutical waste.

Division of Forensic Sciences

Division of Forensic Sciences

 

DOJ’s crime labs; evidence handbook; Crime Lab forms; work for the Crime Lab

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