Wisconsin State Patrol

Wisconsin State Patrol
Patch of Wisconsin State Patrol
Patch of Wisconsin State Patrol
Logo of Wisconsin State Patrol
Logo of Wisconsin State Patrol
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-09-01)
Employees615 (as of 2020) [1][failed verification]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionWisconsin, United States
Size65,498 square miles (169,640 km2)
Population5,757,564 (2014 est)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin
Sworn members512 (authorized, as of 2024) [2]
Unsworn members141 (as of 2014) [1][failed verification]
Agency executive
  • Tim Carnahan, Superintendent
Parent agencyWisconsin Department of Transportation
Regions5
Website
wsp.wi.gov

The Wisconsin State Patrol is the state patrol for the state of Wisconsin and is a division of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Wisconsin State Patrol enforces traffic and criminal laws, oversees the motor carrier safety and weight facilities (SWEFs), inspects and regulates motor carriers, school buses and ambulances, and assists local law enforcement agencies with traffic safety, civil disturbances and disasters (natural and man-made).

  1. ^ a b USDOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics Census of Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004
  2. ^ State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, History of the Wisconsin State Patrol, retrieved 1 August 2024