The Wisconsin Department of Justice is a state
law enforcement agency
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Jurisdiction
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with jurisdiction throughout the state of
Wisconsin. Its headquarters are in
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
, the state capital, with main offices in the Risser Justice Center in downtown Madison. The
Attorney General of Wisconsin oversees the agency. The attorney general is
Josh Kaul, who was elected to his first four-year term in November, 2018, and assumed the office on January 7, 2019.
The WDoJ manages the state's three crime labs, and investigates major crimes involving, among other things, illegal drugs, fugitives, public corruption, official misconduct, organized crime, domestic terrorism, Medicaid fraud and
patient abuse
:''This article incorporates "medical abuse", which has a similar meaning but relates more specifically to harmful medical treatment rather than care in general, and may include victims who did not choose to be patients.''
Patient abuse or neglect ...
.
Responsibilities
The agency provides legal advice and representation, criminal investigation, and other law enforcement services for the state. It represents the state in civil cases and handles criminal cases that reach the Wisconsin
Court of Appeals or the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. It also represents the state in criminal cases on appeal in
federal courts
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United States
* Federal judiciary of the United States
** United States district court, a particular federal court
Elsewhere
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* Federal courts of Brazil
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and participates with other states in federal cases that are important to Wisconsin. The department provides legal representation in lower courts when expressly authorized by law or requested by the governor, either house of the
legislature, or a state agency head. It also represents state agencies in court reviews of their administrative decisions. The department consists of four divisions and one office: the Division of Criminal Investigation, Division of Law Enforcement Services, Division of Legal Services, Division of Management Services and the Office of Crime Victim Services.
The agency also pursues ongoing anti-
opioid messaging through the Dose of Reality outreach.
State crime labs
The Wisconsin Department of Justice maintains three state crimes labs, located in
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
,
Milwaukee, and
Wausau.
Anti-terrorism
In early 2009 the Wisconsin DoJ completed its second Terrorism Liaison Officer's (TLO) training at the
Volk Field Air National Guard Base. TLOs are local law enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMS personnel, National Guard personnel, and county emergency managers. The 101 new and existing 61 TLO's have been trained on the most recent terrorism and crime issues, trend analysis, and the proper procedures for receiving and disseminating information to field personnel.
See also
*
List of law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin
*
Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, otherwise known as BCPL, is a state agency responsible for investing Wisconsin's school trust funds in support of public education, for managing the state's remaining school trust lands, and for maintain ...
References
External links
Wisconsin Department of Justice*
Division of Criminal InvestigationWisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & AdultsWisconsin DoJ at wilenet.org
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State law enforcement agencies of Wisconsin
Government of Wisconsin