Jail Officer Duties:

Deputies serving in the capacity as a Kewaunee County Jail Officer are directly responsible for the safety and security of the Kewaunee County Jail and the care and custody of all prisoners housed within. These deputies, on a daily basis, book in arrestees, perform prisoner transports to and from different county jails, and many other jail functions essential to the operation of the county jail. Deputies interact with minimum and maximum security inmates and enforce county, state and federal law in the jail. Jail Officers also assist Emergency Dispatch as needed.

Emergency Dispatcher Duties:

Deputies serving in the capacity as a Kewaunee County Emergency Dispatcher handle all emergency and non-emergency communications in the county. These types of communications, either in person or by telephone include: non-emergency calls for service, emergency 911 calls for help, dispatching of patrol squads, fire, and EMS units to calls of service, and communication between other sheriff and police departments across the state and country. Emergency Dispatchers are also responsible for: activating emergency sirens across the county in response to severe weather or nuclear emergency, monitoring jail security devices, assists with jail operations as necessary, and other communication functions essential to the operation of the Emergency Communications Center of Kewaunee County.

This division is under the direct command of Lt Joe Treml. Supervisors include Sgt Tom Flaherty and Sgt Melissa Lemke. Sgt Flaherty and Sgt Lemke perform shift supervisory duties and assist deputies in the Jail and Emergency Communications Center as needed.