CONTACT: Records Manger, Tammy Shepherd, 262-284-2611, 365 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI 53074
ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT
Port Washington, Ozaukee, WI 9/02/2025 - A team of assessors from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG), will arrive on September 9, 2025 to examine all aspects of the Port Washington Police Department policy and procedures, management, operation, and support service, Chief Kevin Hingiss announced today.
Verification by the team that the Port Washington Police Department meets the Board’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation - a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, he said.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments by telephone. The public may call 262-689-3386 on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Telephone comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with WILEAG’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Port Washington Police Department, 365 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI. The Department contact for further information is Records Manager, Tammy Shepherd who can be reached at 262-284-2611.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Port Washington Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write to Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group, WILEAG at 7525 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214.
The Port Washington Police Department has to comply with 232 applicable standards in order to gain accredited status. Chief Kevin Hingiss said, it is so beneficial to have outside law enforcement professionals review policies and procedures to ensure professionalism and build public trust.
The Accreditation Manager for Port Washington Police Department is Records Manger, Tammy Shepherd, she said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written material, interview individuals, and visit offices and the places where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors are: Team Leader Property/Evidence Specialist Cyndel Sawall (Menasha PD) Sgt. John Joerger (Jackson PD) and Officer Aaron Schaffer (Pleasant Prairie PD).
Once the WILEAG Board’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Board, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status, Records Manger Shepherd stated.
Accreditation status is granted for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.
For more information regarding the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group, please write to WILEAG at P.O. Box 528, Hartland, WI 53029 or
executive.director@wileag.info.
