Complaint Information

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office takes seriously all complaints regarding the service provided by the Office and the conduct of its members.

The Office will accept and address all complaints of misconduct in accordance with this policy and applicable federal, state and local law, municipal and county rules and the requirements of any collective bargaining or employment agreements.

All complaints will be courteously accepted by any office member and promptly given to the appropriate supervisor. Although written complaints are preferred, a complaint may also be filed orally, either in person or by telephone. Such complaints will be directed to a supervisor. If a supervisor is not immedialtely avaiable to take an oral complaint, the receiving member shall obtain contact information sufficient for the supervisors to contact the complainant. The supervisor, upon contact with the complainant, shall complete and submit a complaint for as appropriate.

Although not required, complainants should be encouraged to file complaints in person so that proper identification, signatures, photographs or physical evidence may be obtained as necessary.

This office will investigate all false claims made against its law enforcement officers. Knowingly making a false complaint against a deputy may subject the complainant to a Class A forfeiture (Wis. Stat. 946.66: Wis. Stat. 66.0511).