What Dodge County Sheriff's Office does

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency headquartered in Juneau, Wisconsin, operating under Dodge County government since its establishment in 1846 — predating the State of Wisconsin itself. The agency provides comprehensive public safety services to Dodge County residents, including 24/7 patrol through four rotating teams, criminal investigations via six-detective unit with cold case and drug task force specializations, K9 detection services (four active K9s trained for controlled substances including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and MDMA), traffic enforcement, crash investigation, and recreation patrol covering 500 miles of snowmobile trails and 20 miles of the Wild Goose State Trail. A 358-bed jail facility at 216 W. Center Street operates both local detention and federal housing agreements with the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The agency's technology stack centers on a dispatch communications center, evidence management system, GPS/electronic inmate monitoring, and the proprietary DOSO mobile app (Apple/Android) enabling tip submission, arrest logs, and push notifications. Citizen-facing integrations include Smart911 safety profiles, RAVE emergency notifications, IPAWS public alerts, and Carfax/CrashDocs online accident reports. Community engagement programs include Sheriff Cadets (ages 14-20), Citizens Academy, Project Lifesaver for cognitive-condition wandering, Fatal Vision impaired-driving education, Drug Drop prescription disposal (nine total drop locations), and Home Security surveys. The agency is WILEAG Accredited (August 2023, reaccredited April 2026) covering 262 professional standards.

The funding model is predominantly tax-revenue based through Dodge County appropriations, supplemented by transactional fee streams including jail booking ($50), Huber work release ($168/week), GPS monitoring ($168/week), civil process service ($30-$100), open records ($2-$10), false alarm penalties ($25-$166), and Sheriff Sales. Contracted law enforcement partnerships with the Village of Lomira (March 2023) and Village of Reeseville (January 2022) provide recurring revenue. K9 operations are partially funded through community donations, including the annual K9 Golf Outing which raised $15,744 in 2024.

Name

Dodge County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Dodge County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://dodgecountysheriff.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office provides 24/7 law enforcement, detention, and community safety services to Dodge County, Wisconsin, including patrol, criminal investigations, K9 detection, a 358-bed jail, and contracted municipal policing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (922140), Correctional Institutions (92214), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Traffic Enforcement & Road Safety (Highway Patrol, DUI, Collision Investigation) (BPAIAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Electronic Monitoring & Community Corrections Services (Ankle Monitoring, Probation Support) (BPAKANAF)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Corrections and detention
• Civil process services
• Community policing
• Public safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue Funding: Primary government funding through county tax revenue to support law enforcement operations, jail facilities, and community services.
2. Service Fees: Various fees including jail fees (booking, Huber work release, GPS monitoring), civil process service fees, open records fees, and false alarm fees.
3. Sheriff Sales: Revenue from property foreclosure sales conducted by the office, including sale posting and execution fees.
4. Donations and Fundraising: K9 unit partially funded by community donations. Annual K9 Golf Outing fundraiser. K9 Cade purchased through Play 4 Cade organization ($15,000 donation). 2024 K9 golf outing raised $15,744.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office delivers county-wide law enforcement, criminal investigations, corrections, civil process, K9 detection, communications/dispatch, and community safety programming. It operates the Dodge County Jail, runs a Recreation Division, contracts police services to municipalities, houses federal inmates under intergovernmental agreement, and provides pretrial and Huber work-release programs with electronic monitoring.

Product overview

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency providing public safety services to Dodge County, Wisconsin. The agency operates a unified service model offering core law enforcement functions (patrol, investigations, jail/detention, K9, traffic safety, recreation enforcement) alongside community engagement programs (Citizen Academy, Sheriff Cadets, Project Lifesaver, Drug Drop, Fatal Vision, Home Security surveys). The agency also provides specialized inmate services (Huber work release, GPS electronic monitoring, visitation) and administrative services (civil process serving, Sheriff's Sales, open records). A mobile app extends citizen access to tips submission and notifications. The agency is older than the State of Wisconsin itself with approximately 170 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOSO K9s: K9 unit program with four active K9s (K9 Bak, K9 Cade, K9 Ok'ó, K9 Cuda) trained in controlled substance detection, handler protection, suspect apprehension, and tracking.
• Sheriff's Citizen Academy (SCA)
• Sheriff Cadets
• Dodge County Project Lifesaver
• Fatal Vision Program

Products and services

• Patrol Division Services 24/7 county-wide patrol and 911 response delivered by three patrol teams across Dodge County.
• Criminal Investigations Division Lieutenant-led investigations unit handling follow-up criminal casework, warrant work, and investigative support for county-level offenses.
• Dodge County Jail County correctional facility housing pretrial and sentenced inmates, federal inmates under intergovernmental agreement, and inmates from other jurisdictions on a boarding/contract basis. Includes Huber work-release and electronic monitoring.
• K9 Detection Program Single-purpose and dual-purpose K9 teams used for narcotics detection, article search, tracking, building search, criminal apprehension, and public demonstrations at schools and community events.
• Civil Process Services Service of legal papers including summons, complaints, subpoenas, garnishments, restraining orders, evictions, and writs of replevin/assistance.
• Huber Work Release and Electronic Monitoring Program Huber privileges, community service, work release, and pretrial GPS/electronic monitoring for qualifying inmates with weekly service fees.
• Contracted Municipal Police Services Contracted law enforcement and supplemental police services delivered to the Village of Lomira and Village of Reeseville, including primary police services and supplementary patrol.
• Federal Inmate Housing Housing of federal inmates at the Dodge County Jail under intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service.
• Video Visitation (Smart Communications) Online and on-site video visitation for inmates at the Dodge County Jail via Smart Communications.
• False Alarm Permit and Response Service Permit-based alarm registration with escalating per-incident response fees after a set number of false alarms, plus suspension after excessive false alarms.
• Sheriff's Citizen Academy Multi-session educational program covering Sheriff's Office divisions, including jail, dispatch, K9, dive team, and SWAT, taught by staff for adult residents.
• Drug Drop Program Drug drop-off box program at the Sheriff's Office lobby for safe disposal of unused medications, funded in part by a NADDI grant.
• Fatal Vision Program Impaired-driving and substance-awareness educational program using Fatal Vision goggles, presented to schools and community groups.
• Project Lifesaver Tracking program for vulnerable individuals (e.g., those with cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's or autism) who may wander, using wearable locator technology and trained response.
• Sheriff Cadets Program Youth program introducing participants to law enforcement careers, with weekly meetings covering topics such as traffic stops, investigations, evidence handling, and use of force, plus ride-alongs.
• Home Security Survey On-site residential security assessment service offered to homeowners to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
• Traffic Safety Commission Multi-agency traffic safety body staffed by the Sheriff's Office, addressing traffic-related concerns, education, and enforcement priorities county-wide.
• Recreation Division Sheriff's Office recreation division offering youth and family programming including youth baseball, softball, and related community recreation.
• DOSO Mobile App and Crash Reports Portal Official mobile app and online crash-report portal (CrashDocs / Carfax integration) for the public to access agency services and reports.
• Most Wanted / Warrant Program Public warrant listing program that publishes wanted persons and seeks community tips for apprehension.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% of 911 calls answered in under 10 seconds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jessiffany Canine ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationK9 certification provider for all three K9 teams. Certifies detection of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and MDMA.
• American Police Canine ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent master trainer providing annual K9 team certification. All K9 teams must pass certification annually.
• U.S. Marshals ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental agreement for housing federal detainees and inmates in Dodge County Jail.
• Federal Bureau of PrisonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing housing agreement for federal inmates at Dodge County Jail.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing housing agreement for ICE detainees at Dodge County Jail.
• Carfax/CrashDocscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide online motor vehicle accident reports free of charge, accessible 24/7 with report/reference number.
• Smart Communications/SmartInmatecoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform for video visitation, privileged calls, and secure communication for professional visitors (attorneys, medical professionals).
• ConnectNetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party provider for inmate commissary funds and care package services.
• AllPaid/GovPayNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing for warrants, bail/bonds, false alarms, civil process fees, open records, and other sheriff's office fees. Service available 24/7.
• Dodge County Register of DeedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote Land Notification Alert Program helping property owners detect unauthorized or fraudulent property filings.
• Project Lifesaver InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization dedicated to training and providing equipment to locate people who wander due to cognitive conditions. Over 3,000 lives saved since inception with average 30-minute recovery time.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office serving Sheboygan County (~118,000 residents). Mid-sized Wisconsin county sheriff with comparable operational and detention portfolio.
• Columbia County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office for Columbia County (~58,000 residents). Smaller but adjacent Wisconsin county with comparable sheriff's office structure and similar rural-patrol service mix.
• Walworth County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office for Walworth County (~105,000 residents). Provides parallel law enforcement, detention, and community services in a similar tourism/recreation-heavy county context.
• Washington County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office serving Washington County (~136,000 residents). Closest functional analog in terms of mid-sized Wisconsin county government law enforcement structure, dispatch, and detention operations.
• Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office for Ozaukee County (~91,000 residents). Near-identical scale to Dodge County in geography, staffing, and service portfolio, providing a tight benchmarking peer.
• Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office serving Fond du Lac County (~104,000 residents). Comparable operational scale, jail population, and patrol division structure. Sheriff Dale Schmidt previously served as deputy here.
• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office for adjacent Jefferson County, Wisconsin with similar population size (~85,000). Provides directly comparable law enforcement, jail, and community services through a Wisconsin county sheriff structure with WILEAG accreditation exposure.
• Sauk County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin county sheriff's office for Sauk County (~64,000 residents). Similar scale and geography, providing another benchmark for comparable county sheriff operations in Wisconsin.

Broad incumbents

• Dane County Sheriff's Office: Wisconsin's second-largest county sheriff's office serving Madison metropolitan area (~410,000 residents). Larger scale and broader portfolio, but exercises same Wisconsin sheriff's office functions and WILEAG accreditation standards.
• Waukesha County Sheriff's Office: Largest Wisconsin county sheriff's office by population (~410,000). Operates same Wisconsin sheriff's office function set at scale, useful as a benchmark for what top-tier Dodge County could expand into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dodgecosheriff
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DodgeCountySheriffsOffice
• Facebookfacebook.com/DodgeCountySheriff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dodgecountysheriff
• Instagraminstagram.com/dodgecountysheriffsoffice
• TikToktiktok.com/@dodgecountysheriff

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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