Joint Police Committee

OFFICIAL NOTICE AND AGENDA Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on the date, time and location shown below. Upon attaining a quorum of members, all items listed on the agenda shown below may be considered (discussed and/or acted upon). Regular/Special Meeting: Joint Police Committee (Cambridge/Deerfield) Date and Time: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm Location: Deerfield Village Hall, 23 West Nelson St., Deerfield, WI 53531 Committee Members: Cambridge Trustees: Kristin Blackwood, Sharon Jacobson, Jennifer Trendel Deerfield Trustees: Tessa Dunnington, Kerri Hewitt, Gary Wieczorek (Number of Members needed to meet quorum requirements: 3) 1) Call to Order/ Roll Call 2) Approval of the April 20, 2026 Joint Police Committee meeting agenda 3) Approval of the February 10, 2026 Joint Police Committee meeting minutes 4) Review and discussion of Court and Police Reports a. Court: February, March 2026 b. Police: February, March 2026 5) Update on the replacement of the day shift deputy position. 6) Discussion and possible recommendation on patrol coverage analysis and overtime implementation plan 7) Continued discussions on the police services contract with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office 8) Set next committee meeting: date, time, and location. 9) Agenda items for next meeting a. Approval of the October 14, 2025 Joint Police Committee meeting minutes 10) Adjournment of the meeting Brandon Gingher Deerfield Village Clerk Notice Posted: April 17, 2026 ANY PERSON WHO HAS A QUALIFYING DISABILITY AS DEFINED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT THAT REQUIRES THE MEETING OR MATERIALS TO BE IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION OR FORMAT, MAY CONTACT THE VILLAGE CLERK AT (608) 764-5404 OR 23 W. NELSON ST., FOR ACCOMMODATIONS. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ARRANGE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL MEETINGS. Note: It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; except as otherwise stated in the agenda, no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to in this notice. Joint Police Committee April 20, 2026 ` MINUTES OF AN OFFICIAL MEETING: Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on the date, time and location shown below. Upon attaining a quorum of members, all items listed on the agenda shown below may be considered (discussed and/or acted upon). Regular/Special: Joint Police Committee Date and Time: February 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm Location: Deerfield Village Hall, 23 West Nelson St., Deerfield, WI Members Present: Cambridge – Trustee Jennifer Trendel, Kristin Blackwood, Sharon Jacobson Deerfield – Trustees: Tessa Dunnington, Kerri Hewitt, Gary Wieczorek (Number of Members needed to meet quorum requirements: 4) Members Excused: None Others Present: Kerry Porter, DCSO Captain Ira Simpson DCSO Lieutenant Sean O’Donnell, DCSO Deputy Mike Corrigan, DCSO Deputy 1) Roll Call The Joint Police Committee was called to order at 5:00 pm and roll call was taken. All members present. 2) Approval of the February 10, 2026 Joint Police Committee meeting agenda Motion by Hewitt, second by Blackwood to approve the February 10, 2026 Joint Police Committee meeting agenda. Motion carried unanimously (6 – 0). 3) Approval of the January 6, 2026 Joint Police Committee Meeting Minutes Motion by Blackwood, second by Hewitt to approve the January 6, 2026 Joint Police Committee meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). 4) Review and discussion of Court and Police Reports a. Court: December 2025, January 2026 Joint Police Committee February 10, 2026  Cambridge attorney has to review every citation, so they actually lose money on all citations, which they are looking into it. Wieczorek suggested that the Village President meets with the Municipality Judge to understand how decisions are made, specifically with a violation of a pet ordinance with a resident has a duck on the premise. Deputy O’Donnell attends municipal court. Motion by Blackwood, second by Dunnington to approve the court reports for December 2025, January 2026. Motion carried unanimously (6-0) b. Police: December 2025, January 2026 Deputy Corrigan shared the details of each municipality: Deerfield: a good portion of their time is on winter parking enforcement. Cambridge: focus on the numerous property break-ins (vehicles and homes). One of the individuals believed to be involved in the break-ins was apprehended. Motion by Blackwood, second by Dunnington to approve the police reports for December 2025, January 2026. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). 5) Update and discussions on the replacement of the day shift deputy position. Captain Porter, shared that Deputy Dylan Demico has been hired to replace Deputy Lauritsen. Deputy Demico has to complete a mini-academy (starts mid-March), shift rotation with patrol training (late March) and will start in July/August timeframe. Deputy will be working the third shift (7:00p-3:00a) Deerfield residents have noticed police presence has declined since we have been shorthanded, especially in the residential areas. Wieczorek is concerned that the current deputies will get burned out if a third isn’t starting until mid-Summer, especially with an increase in calls. Committee would like to have temporary help in the interim, as there is budget for it. Brooklyn is the most comparable to Deerfield and Cambridge. Deputies Corrigan and O’Donnell have a couple of other deputies in mind. They will provide the info on those two additional deputies. Wieczorek will provide the DCSO with available budget Motion made by Trendel, seconded by Dunnington to approve the Deerfield and Cambridge Administrators work with the DCSO on the costs of overtime with an additional interim deputy and determine the exact budget. The Administrators will then bring it forward to the Village Presidents who will shared with the Joint Police Committee. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). 6) Discussion on communities’ priorities and general direction of the staff. Public Works is concerned with the lack of enforcement with smaller infractions such as Joint Police Committee February 10, 2026  winter parking regulations and vehicles blocking sidewalks. Wieczorek shared that specific residents are taking advance of reduction and enforcement. Committee recommends that warning tags be put on the vehicles that are in violation. First step is for the villages to work with the deputies on shift. If that cannot resolve concerns, they can be brought to DCSO meetings that the deputies attend. 7) Preliminary discussions on the police services contract with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office Current contract is from 2007, so it needs to be updated as the village resources that are no longer in the position. Also, in the contract it lists names instead of titles. The contract also needs to better align with current State statutes. Lieutenant Simpson will provide an example of a more recent contract from Brookfield (2021). Clerk Gingher will send out the Brooklyn contract to the committee to review. Contract Compliance Officer is starting soon in the DCSO, so that might guide how contracts are handled in the future. There is no set renewal date with the existing contract. 8) Set next committee meeting: date, time, and location. Motion by Dunnington seconded by Trendel to hold the next committee meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:00 pm at the Deerfield Village Hall. Motion carried unanimously (6 – 0). 9) Agenda items for next meeting a. Approval of the October 14, 2025 Joint Police Committee meeting minutes b. Continuing discussion on staffing c. Continuing discussion on the existing contract 10) Adjournment Motion by Hewitt seconded by Blackwood to adjourn the Joint Police Committee meeting at 6:07p.m. Motion carried unanimously (6 – 0). Respectfully submitted by: Brandon Gingher, Deerfield Village Clerk Joint Police Committee February 10, 2026 Cambridge-Deerfield Statistics Report February - March 2026 Deputies: A. Reynolds, S. O'Donnell, M. Corrigan Deerfield- February – March 2026| Call Report Data VDEE Febuary 2026 Contract Beat Total VDEE March 2026 Contract Beat Total ACCDNT UNKN INJ 1 1 ALARM-UNF 2 2 ALARM-UNF 1 1 ANIMAL BITE 3 3 ANIMAL DISTURB. 1 1 ANIMAL-STRAY 1 1 ANIMAL-FOUND 1 1 ARRESTED PERSON 1 1 ANIMAL-STRAY 1 1 ASSIST CITIZEN 5 3 8 ASSIST AGENCY 3 3 CHECK AREA/PROP 3 1 4 ASSIST CITIZEN 2 1 3 CHECK PERSON 2 4 6 ATL - PERSON 1 1 EMS ASSIST 2 1 3 BURGLARY/NONRES 1 1 CHECK AREA/PROP 1 2 3 FOLLOW-UP 2 2 CHECK PERSON 1 1 2 FOUND PERSON 1 2 CRIM DAM PROP 1 1 FOUND PROPERTY 1 1 DOMESTIC 1 1 JAIL-HUBER CHK 1 1 EMS ASSIST 2 2 JUV DISTURBANCE 1 1 FOLLOW-UP 2 3 NEIGHBOR TROUBL 1 2 FOUND PROPERTY 1 1 PARKING-STREET 12 1 13 INFORMATION 1 1 2 PHONE CALL 1 2 3 JUV DISTURBANCE 1 1 PUBLIC SERVICE 2 2 LGL PAPER SERVD 1 1 REPOSSED VEHICL 1 1 LOST PROPERTY 1 1 SAFETY HAZARD 5 5 NEIGHBOR TROUBL 1 1 SILENT 911 CALL 1 1 PARKING-STREET 6 6 SPECIAL EVENT 1 1 PHONE CALL 2 5 7 SUSPICIOUS PERS 1 1 PUBLIC SERVICE 2 2 SPECIAL EVENT 4 4 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 1 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 1 THEFT FROM AUTO 1 1 TRAFFIC STOP 11 11 TRAFFIC INCIDNT 1 1 UNINTENT 911 2 2 TRAFFIC STOP 8 1 7 SAFETY HAZARD 3 3 UNINTENT 911 2 2 Grand Total 45 23 68 Grand Total 55 23 78  0 2 4 6 8 10 12 ACCDNT UNKN INJ ALARM-UNF ANIMAL DISTURB. 1 1 1 1 ANIMAL-FOUND ANIMAL-STRAY 1 ASSIST AGENCY 3 ASSIST CITIZEN ATL - PERSON BURGLARY/NONRES 2 2 CHECK AREA/PROP CHECK PERSON CRIM DAM PROP 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 DOMESTIC Contract EMS ASSIST 2 2 FOLLOW-UP FOUND PROPERTY Beat INFORMATION JUV DISTURBANCE VDEE Febuary 2026 LGL PAPER SERVD LOST PROPERTY 1 11 1 1 1 1 NEIGHBOR TROUBL PARKING-STREET 6 PHONE CALL 5 2 2 PUBLIC SERVICE SPECIAL EVENT 4 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 TRAFFIC STOP 11 UNINTENT 911 2 SAFETY HAZARD 3 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 ALARM-UNF 2 ANIMAL BITE 3 ANIMAL-STRAY 1 ARRESTED PERSON 1 ASSIST CITIZEN 5 3 3 CHECK AREA/PROP 1 CHECK PERSON 2 4 EMS ASSIST 2 2 1 FOLLOW-UP FOUND PERSON 1 FOUND PROPERTY 1 JAIL-HUBER CHK 1 1 Contract JUV DISTURBANCE NEIGHBOR TROUBL 1 PARKING-STREET 12 Beat 2 2 PHONE CALL VDEE March 2026 1 1 PUBLIC SERVICE REPOSSED VEHICL 1 SAFETY HAZARD 5 SILENT 911 CALL 1 SPECIAL EVENT 1 1 SUSPICIOUS PERS SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 THEFT FROM AUTO 1 TRAFFIC INCIDNT 1 1 8 Deerfield- February-March 2026 | Call Report Chart TRAFFIC STOP UNINTENT 911 2  Deerfield- February–March 2026 | Citation Report February - Offense Amount March- Offense Amount Non-registration of auto 1 Non-registration of auto 1 Operation after revocation 1 Operation while suspended 1 Display unauthorized plate 1 Exceed speed limit 1 Disorderly conduct 1 Parking violation 2 Cambridge- February 2026– March 2026| Call Report Data VCAM Febuary 2026 Contract Beat Total VCAM March 2026 Contract Beat Total ACCIDENT - H&R 1 1 ABANDONED 911 1 1 ACCIDENT-NO INJ 3 3 ACCIDENT - H&R 1 1 ACCIDENT-V/DEER 1 1 ACCIDENT-NO INJ 4 4 ALARM-UNF 2 2 ACCIDENT-PRIVAT 1 1 ARRESTED PERSON 1 1 ALARM-UNF 2 1 3 ASSIST AGENCY 2 2 ANIMAL-STRAY 2 2 ARRESTED PERSON 1 1 ASSIST CITIZEN 1 2 3 ASSIST AGENCY 1 1 2 BURGLARY/RES 1 1 2 ASSIST CITIZEN 8 1 9 CHECK AREA/PROP 3 3 6 CHECK AREA/PROP 4 2 6 CHECK PERSON 3 3 CHECK PERSON 1 2 3 CRIM DAM PROP 2 2 CIVIL DISPUTE 1 1 DISCONNECT 911 1 1 DEATH INVEST. 1 1 DISTURBANCE 1 1 DOMESTIC 1 1 DOMESTIC 1 1 EMS ASSIST 1 1 FOLLOW-UP 7 7 FOLLOW-UP 2 2 FOUND PROPERTY 1 1 FRAUD 1 1 FRAUD 1 1 INFORMATION 3 1 4 INFORMATION 1 1 2 PARKING-STREET 13 1 14 JUV CONTACT 1 1 PHONE CALL 2 2 JUV DISTURBANCE 1 1 2 PRESERVE PEACE 1 1 NOISE DISTURB. 1 1 PUBLIC SERVICE 2 2 PHONE CALL 1 1 SAFETY HAZARD 5 2 7 PUBLIC SERVICE 2 1 3 SPECIAL EVENT 1 1 SAFETY HAZARD 1 1 SUSPICIOUS PERS 1 1 SPECIAL EVENT 1 1 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 1 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 1 THREATS 2 2 THEFT FROM AUTO 2 1 3 TRAFFIC STOP 10 3 13 TRAFFIC STOP 11 11 TRESPASS CMPLNT 1 1 UNINTENT 911 2 1 3 TRAFFIC INC 2 2 Grand Total 44 24 68 Grand Total 69 22 91  0 2 4 6 8 10 12 ACCIDENT - H&R 1 ACCIDENT-NO INJ 3 ACCIDENT-V/DEER 1 ALARM-UNF 2 ARRESTED PERSON 1 ASSIST AGENCY 2 ASSIST CITIZEN 2 BURGLARY/RES 1 11 CHECK AREA/PROP 33 CHECK PERSON 3 CRIM DAM PROP 2 DISCONNECT 911 1 DISTURBANCE 1 Contract DOMESTIC 1 FOLLOW-UP 7 FOUND PROPERTY 1 Beat FRAUD INFORMATION VCAM Febuary 2026 1 11 1 JUV CONTACT JUV DISTURBANCE 11 NOISE DISTURB. 1 1 PHONE CALL PUBLIC SERVICE 2 1 1 SAFETY HAZARD SPECIAL EVENT 1 SUSPICIOUS VEH 1 THEFT FROM AUTO 21 TRAFFIC STOP 11 UNINTENT 911 21 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 ABANDONED 911 1 1 ACCIDENT - H&R ACCIDENT-NO INJ 4 ACCIDENT-PRIVAT 1 ALARM-UNF 2 2 1 ANIMAL-STRAY ARRESTED PERSON ASSIST AGENCY 4 ASSIST CITIZEN 8 CHECK AREA/PROP 2 2 CHECK PERSON 1 11 1 1 1 CIVIL DISPUTE DEATH INVEST. DOMESTIC 1 1 1 Contract EMS ASSIST FOLLOW-UP 2 FRAUD 1 Beat INFORMATION VCAM March 2026 PARKING-STREET 3 13 PHONE CALL 2 2 PRESERVE PEACE 1 1 1 PUBLIC SERVICE SAFETY HAZARD 2 5 SPECIAL EVENT 1 SUSPICIOUS PERS 1 1 SUSPICIOUS VEH THREATS 2 TRAFFIC STOP 3 10 TRESPASS CMPLNT 1 Cambridge- February-March 2026| Call Report Chart TRAFFIC INC 2  Cambridge- February-March 2026 | Citation Report February - Offense Amount March - Offense Amount Non-registration of auto 2 Non-registration of auto 2 Operating while suspended 1 Exceed speed limit 1 Operate without insurance 1 Operating while suspended 1 Red light violation 1 Operation after revocation 1 Operate left of center 1 Operate without license 1 Unreasonable-imprudent speed 1 Trespassing 1 Hit and Run 1 Parking Violation 2 Unsafe lane deviation 1 Damage to property 1 Community Crash Map Report DATE: 12 February 2026 REF: Patrol Coverage Analysis and Overtime Implementation Plan Purpose This memo outlines the current patrol coverage levels for the community contract, the impact of the vacant 1900–0300 position and a structured overtime plan to restore coverage to previous levels until a replacement deputy is field trained. Current Patrol Staffing Model (Fully Staffed) The original staffing model consists of three deputies conducting routine patrol within Cambridge/Deerfield. • Deputy Corrigan assigned Monday–Friday, 0600–1400 (average 37.3 hours/week with contractual days off) • Deputy O’Donnell assigned 1400–2200 on a 6-on/3-off rotation (average 37.3 hours/week) • One deputy assigned 1900–0300 on a 6-on/3-off rotation (average 37.3 hours/week) Total average weekly coverage under full staffing is approximately 111.9 hours per week, equating to approximately 67% of total weekly coverage (168 hours). Coverage with Vacant Position With the 1900–0300 position vacant, coverage is reduced to 74.6 hours per week (approximately 44% coverage). Current Overtime Mitigation Deputies Corrigan and O’Donnell are each working 8 hours of OT per week, adding 16 coverage hours. These hours are targeted as to not overlap assignments. Revised total: 74.6 + 16 = 90.6 hours per week 90.6 ÷ 168 = approximately 54% coverage While this improves overall coverage, it remains approximately 12–13 percentage points below full staffing levels. Proposed Overtime Implementation Plan  1. Maintain the current 16 hours of OT distributed between contract deputies. 2. Allot an additional 8 hours of overtime each week to total 24 hours. 3. Assign vacancy coverage deputies to work the allotted additional 8 hours per week. 4. When contract deputies have extended days off and/or cannot cover the allotted 16 hours, they will go into the pool for the vacancy coverage deputies. 5. Structure shifts to maximize net coverage hours and avoid overlap. Recommended Personnel for Contract Coverage The following deputies are recommended by the currently assigned Contract deputies for this assignment and/or vacancy coverage based on familiarity with the community, pay rate, and prior experience: • Deputy Nate Katzenmeyer • Deputy Lacey O’Brien • Deputy Isaac Wachholz Cost Breakdowns Deputy Dimico is expected to complete his training in August. Deputy Nate Katzenmeyer presents the highest cost per hour rate at $100.08. He brings the most experience as well as his K9 partner, Kimo. If we gauge the supplemental OT hours at Deputy N. Katzenmeyer’s rate, 24 hours a week for over 20 weeks (5 months) the total cost is projected to be $48,038. Utilizing Deputy Lauritsen’s projected 2026 OT rate of $101.57/hr the proportionate “OT coverage” would have cost $48,753. Taking Deputy Lauritsen’s yearly estimate which includes contract insurance/clerical support costs, the allocated funds for 5 months total $76,578.12 Attached to this packet are the hour/cost breakdowns of all recommended deputies as well as the 2026 projections for current contract staff and Deputy Lauritsen.