Chief Doug McKinley welcomes you to the
Platteville Police Department
The Platteville Police Department has 20 sworn officers and helps to maintain one of the safest small town environments in Wisconsin and the nation. The Platteville Police Station is located on the Mineral Street side of City Hall between Fourth and Bonson Streets. 5 W. Mineral St., P.O. Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818-0780. Tel: 608-348-2313, Fax: 608-348-4916.

Command Staff
Under the general direction of the City Manager, the Chief of Police is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating all police department operations. The two Lieutenants command the two major divisions in the police department reporting to the Chief of Police. One commander directs Operations and is responsible for all patrol personnel, the community policing coordinator, animal control, and the field training of new officers. The other commander directs Support Services and is responsible for all criminal investigative personnel including the direction of the community service officers, and school crossing guards. The Office Manager directs the telecommunications staff, technology support, and department clerical personnel. Together,the Management Team collaborates on budget preparation, policy development, program development, and the general administration of the Police Department.
Chief of Police Doug McKinley Lieutenant Bruce Buchholtz
Email: mckinleyd@platteville.org Email: buchholtzb@platteville.org
Lieutenant Jeff Haas Office Manager Tim Charles
Email: haasj@platteville.org Email: charlest@platteville.org