The Clintonville
Police Department believes Public Relations are an important part of
policing a community and for this reason
we offer department tours. Our tours consist of showing
individuals the operations of our department as well as the
operations of some of our equipment and squad cars. We do not allow
individuals access to any of our evidence or information into
ongoing or sensitive investigations. Time is sometimes the factor as
to how long and extensive our tours are, so we ask that you call
ahead and set a specific time for a tour. Individuals of the city of
Clintonville are encouraged to come and see what we do and how we
operate.
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CounterACT is a
drug and alcohol prevention program used by The Clintonville Police
Department. CounterACT was developed by Hazelden Health Services and
The Golden Valley Police Department in Minnesota. CounterACT is
taught to all Clintonville 5th grade students in public and
parochial schools. The reason it is taught to 5th grade students is
because statistics have shown that children are most vulnerable this
stage of there life and this may be the time they make the decision
whether or not they are going to chose to use drugs, alcohol ,or
other illegal drugs. The Clintonville Police Department wants to
help them in making the correct decision. The Clintonville Police
Department has four instructors trained in teaching the CounterACT
Program. The Program is six sessions long with the final session
being a parents/graduation session. The sessions are taught in the
classroom, one session per week lasting approximately one hour. The
parents/graduation night is held in the evening and the students put
on skits demonstrating the CounterACT message they have learned.
CounterACT was originally designed to teach students techniques to
avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs but in recent years has
included a session to help avoid being in violent situations and
being violent. CounterACT teaches a "Circle Technique" that helps an
individual who may be pressured into using alcohol or drugs to "turn
the table" on that individual or individuals and have them do a
positive activity instead. Students are told that the technique may
not work one hundred percent of the time but are encouraged to try
the technique every time they are being pressured into a situation
they are not comfortable with. CounterACT also teaches a team
concept and students are encouraged to seek help with the pressure
from another CounterACT Team Member.
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Passport to the
Future is a program developed by The Clintonville Chamber of
Commerce and the schools in the Clintonville School System. Passport
to the Future is designed for 5th graders to participate in and the
police department has played an active role in this program for many
years. Passport to the future is designed to help demonstrate how
businesses in the community use the subjects of math and science to
do their jobs so that students realize what they are learning now in
school is relevant. Appointments are made at The Clintonville Police
Department to also accommodate our schedule. Students who visit at
least 15 businesses receive a certificate and students who visit at
least 25 businesses receive a T-shirt.
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The
Clintonville Police Department does have a mountain bike used for
patrolling. The bike is equipped with an accessory bag that includes
a first aid kit and other items. The bike is equipped with a
headlight and lighted reflectors. The bike patrol is an excellent
opportunity for officers to interact with the public. Officers on
bike patrol are much more inclined to stop and talk with other
bicyclists and pedestrians because it is much more feasible than
finding a place to park a squad car. Officers can go places
with a bike that they can't in a squad car and are able to spend much more time
patrolling otherwise inaccessible areas.
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Clintonville Police
Department along with the Clintonville School District created the
position of Police School Liaison Officer in 1995. The liaison
officer is primarily responsible to work with the youth of the
community while assigned to the Clintonville School District. The
liaison officer is responsible for enforcement of laws and
ordinances, involvement in the educational development of youth and
provides assistance to school personnel. Police school liaison
officer assists school administrators and staff in school discipline
and enforcement of school rules.
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Having all your child's personal information at hand in an emergency
can be crucial. Clintonville Police Department carries personal
fingerprinting and information cards for your children and will
assist in fingerprinting and/or photographing your child for your
records if you wish.
Parents should begin keeping record of their child's personal
information right after birth. Fingerprinting of your child should
begin about the age of 3. Parents may choose to fingerprint their
child prior to the age of three, however the prints tend to be not
as clear to identify. Records of your child should be updated
regularly, preferably annually or sooner if your child's physicals
change dramatically.
The
information packets we carry at Clintonville Police Department are
provided by Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services
and contain areas for all your child's information, including
personal, family, friends, school, doctors and more. These packets
can be obtained through our department or through:
Waupaca County
Department of Health and Human Services
811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
And Healthy Start Health Care for Pregnant Women and Children
715-258-6399
or 715-258-6398
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