Police Department
Community Events & Involvement
- Chats with the Chief
- Kids Safety Day
- Citizen's Police Academy
- Citizen's Police Academy Contact Sheet & Background Screening
- Volunteers In Police Services
- Ride Along Program
- Police Intern Program
- POPD-Award-Nomination-Form
- Portage Triad Group
- Police and Fire Open House
- Demonstration Speaker Request - Officer or K9
- Ares Memorial Sign Up Form
- Shop with a Cop
- National Night Out 2023
- Gun Lock Program
- Deer Eradication Program
- Citizen Response to Active Threat Training Course
Social Media & ALERT Links
- PD Facebook Page
- Sign up for Nixle (txt/email alerts about snow emergencies, sex offender notifications, or other major issues in your area)
- Crime Stoppers
- Wisconsin Crime Alert Network
PORTAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
117 W. Pleasant St. Portage, WI 53901 - Dispatch: (608)742-2171 - Non-emergency: (608)742-2174
Mission Statement
PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS QUALITY OF LIFE BY
DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
VISION STATEMENT
TO ENHANCE OUR COMPETENCY AND CONFIDENCE THUS STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY’S MORALE AND TRUST
Values
Honor - Respect - Integrity - Service - Courage
OUR DEPARTMENT
The Portage Police Department is a community-oriented department which serves the City of Portage with a population of 10,300 citizens and operates 24/7. The City of Portage is the county seat located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. This family consists of 23 Sworn Officers, 2 Community Service Officers and 2 Administrative Assistants. The department consists of a Patrol Division, K9 Unit, Detective Division, Records Division, a School Resource Officer program, and a Volunteer in Police Services Unit.
We believe that building strong partnerships with our community fosters a beneficial resource for preventing and solving crime, trust, and support during challenging times. Through the teamwork approach, this department and the community has mutual respect and strive to work towards making the Portage area a great place to live, visit, and raise a family. We are proud of the connections we have established and work hard every day to keep this intact.
Though a supervisor is on 24 hours a day, the best way to contact the police department for police services is through the Columbia County Dispatch Center at (608)742-2171. During business hours, Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, you can reach the police department, records department and administration at (608) 742-2174.
Message from the Chief, 
Welcome to our police department’s website. I encourage you to browse the Community Events and Programs tab to learn more of what we have to offer. I hope you found this website easy to navigate and found the information you were looking for.
I’m optimistic that you find our community inviting and safe. We strive to be a transparent department and are always looking for additional ways to improve and connect with our citizens and visitors.
Respectfully,
Keith J Klafke
Chief of Police
Citations, Parking Tickets & Appeals
Law Enforcement Documents & Assistance
Key Contact
Police Chief: Keith Klafke
117 West Pleasant Street
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: 608.742.2174 ext. 146 (Non-Emergency)
Email: keith.klafke@portagewi.gov
Department Staff
Command Staff
Assistant Chief of Police
Richard Hoege
richard.hoege@portagewi.gov
Patrol Lieutenant
Robert Bagnall
robert.bagnall@portagewi.gov
Captain
Daniel Garrigan
daniel.garrigan@portagewi.gov
First Shift Patrol
(6:00am-2:00pm)
Sergeant
Eric Walters
eric.walters@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Dennis Pomeroy
dennis.pomeroy@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
William Charlebois
william.charlebois@portagewi.gov
Second Shift Patrol
(2:00pm-10:00pm)
Sergeant
Brian Fehd
brian.fehd@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Sarah Rueth
sarah.rueth@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Austin Valenta
austin.valenta@portagewi.gov
Sergeant
Benjamin Neumann
benjamin.neumann@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Jesse Sprague
jesse.sprague@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Heather Medina
heather.medina@portagewi.gov
Third Shift Patrol
(10:00pm-6:00am)
Sergeant
Michael Schutz
michael.schutz@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Alex Royse
alex.royse@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Brandon Hall
brandon.hall@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Jacob Kubelt
jacob.kubelt@portagewi.gov
Sergeant
Cameron Coronado
cameron.coronado@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Gabrielle Read
gabrielle.read@portagewi.gov
Patrol Officer
Kaylee Ramirez
kaylee.ramirez@portagewi.gov
School Resource Officer
School Resource Officer
Katelyn Behling
katelyn.behling@portagewi.gov
Detective Division
Detective
Jason Stenberg
jason.stenberg@portagewi.gov
Detective
Peter Warning
peter.warning@portagewi.gov
Community Service Officers (Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm)
CSO
Kevin Todryk
kevin.todryk@portagewi.gov
CSO
Megan Jahoda
megan.jahoda@portagewi.gov
Administrative Assistants
(Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm)
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Eberle
jennifer.eberle@portagewi.gov
Administrative Assistant
Casey Crary
casey.crary@portagewi.gov