About the West Bend Crime Prevention Patrol

As a highly visible organization within the West Bend Community, we assist the Police Department with the following:

Traffic Control
Event Security
Parades
Fingerprinting
Emergency Response
Annual Bike Jamboree
Other Community Events

We have also been called upon to assist with traffic control during Presidential motorcades and with missing person searches.

Our members have included women and men from varying backgrounds: service workers, professionals, executives, college students and retirees.

There are 10 meetings per year - the fourth Thursday of the month - at 7:30 pm. These meetings take place at the Police Department and consist of Patrol business and training. There are no meetings in November and December.

The Crime Prevention Patrol operates under the direction of the West Bend Police Crime Prevention Community Relations Unit. The patrol members are subject to the chain of command with their president serving as the captain; the vice-president as lieutenant; the treasurer as sergeant, and the secretary as a sergeant. There is a sergeant-at-arms for meetings and other activities. These positions are elected within the Patrol. New members are subject to a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications:

18 years or older and out of high school
Pass a background check
Able to attend 10 meetings a year

We Offer:

Uniforms
Training
Squad Observation
Dispatch Observation
Appreciation Dinner

2006 Crime Prevention Members
Front Row: Bill Ihlenfeld, Tom Ihlenfeld, Allen Jung, Steve Reinke, Arlene Kuehl, Jack Biskobing, Alex Hernikl, John Thurke, Jim Yurkovich.
Second Row: Detective Rich Lucka (Advisor), Jim Maersch, Jim Reinke, Brandon Knepprath, Brett Weir, Gary Knoeck, Dan Bennett, Mike Wellner, Rich Kasten, Gordon Kluever, Officer Kelly Scannell (Advisor).

Volunteering to protect our neighbors and community!