Elkhart Lake Police Department

E.L. P.D. News

Officer Bill Klaetsch Retires
Officer Bill Klaetsch retired, efffective May 1st, 2008. Bill started with the department back as a part-time officer on November 11, 1988. In June of 1991, Bill's status was elevated to full-time. Bill served as a CPR/AED instructor and was in charge of the Elkhart Lake Water Patrol. We here at ELPD, wish Bill the best in his retirment.

Pay Your Fines on Line
If your fines are not past due by over a year, you can now pay your fines on line. Simply go to Government Payment EXP, and follow the instructions. You will need to know your citaiton number, the amount of your fine, and our location code whcih is 1787.

Police Department 2007 Annual Report Available
The 2007 Annual Report is now available, simply click on Annual Report to view.

Drug Testing Kits Available
Not sure if your son or daughter is using illegal drugs? The Elkhart Lake Police Department has drug testing kits available, free of charge. The kits give instant results and there is no need to report the results back to the department. If you are interested in one of these kits, feel free to call us at 876-2244 or contact the Elkhart Lake / Glenbeulah High School Guidance Counselor to make the arrangements.

Helmet Use, Did You Know?
According to a Jan. 2006 publication from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
* An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 percent more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15 percent more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted motorcyclist when involved in a crash.
* Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a crash fatality by an estimated 37 percent.
* From 1984 through 2004, helmets saved an estimated 16,019 lives of motorcyclists.
* Motorcycle helmet use saved an estimated $1.3 billion in 2002 alone. An additional $853 million would have been saved if all motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes had worn helmets. From 1984-2002, the NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmet use saved $19.5 billion; another $14.8 billion would have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn helmets during the same period.

E.L.P.D. Giving Away Gun Locks
The Elkhart Lake Police Department is proud to be participating in Project ChildSafe, the nationwide program that will distribute millions of gun lock safety kits to all 50 states and to the five U.S. territories. This program was developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
If you are interested in receiving free gun locks, stop in or give us a call at 876-2244 to make arrangements.

Elkhart Lake Events
A complete listing of events are posted on the Elkhart Lake Chamber of Commerce Web Site.