Wisconsin Code § 165.785

Crime alert network
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(1) (a) In addition to its duties under ss. 165.50 and 165.78, the department shall develop,
administer, and maintain an integrated crime alert network.
(b) 1. The department may use the network under par. (a) to
provide information regarding known or suspected criminal activity, crime prevention, and missing or endangered persons to
state agencies, law enforcement officers, and members of the private sector.
2. The department shall ensure that a law enforcement
agency may access the network under par. (a) to disseminate a report under s. 175.51 (1m) or (1v) to persons on the list maintained under sub. (2m) (c).
3. The department shall ensure that a law enforcement
agency may access the network under par. (a) to disseminate a report under s. 175.51 (2m) to persons on the list maintained under
sub. (2r).
(2) The department may charge a fee to members of the private sector who receive information under sub. (1) (b) 1. The department may not charge a fee to any person who receives information under sub. (1) (b) 2. or 3.
(2m) (a) 1. The department shall provide a form for reports
of missing persons at risk under s. 175.51 (1m) and missing veterans at risk under s. 175.51 (1v) that law enforcement agencies can
access through the integrated crime alert network.
2. The department shall train law enforcement officers on
identifying reports of persons at risk that are appropriate for dissemination under sub. (1) (b) 2. , using the form provided under
subd. 1., and accessing the network to disseminate the report.
(b) The department shall work directly with persons on the
list maintained under par. (c) and with government agencies,
broadcasters, and public and private organizations with missions
focused on persons or veterans at risk to develop criteria for law
enforcement officers to use to identify reports of missing persons
or veterans at risk that are appropriate to disseminate under s.
175.51 (1m) or (1v), to determine the most effective methods and
guidelines for the persons on the list maintained under par. (c) to
use to broadcast or make public reports of missing persons or veterans at risk, and to receive feedback on the forms provided under
par. (a) 1. and on the list maintained under par. (c).
(c) The department shall maintain a list of persons that are engaged in broadcasting or outdoor advertising, that have agreed to
be on the list, and that would be appropriate recipients of reports
disseminated under sub. (1) (b) 2.
(2r) The department shall maintain a list of persons that can
effectively broadcast or make public reports disseminated under
s. 175.51 (2m). The department shall ensure that the list includes
persons engaged in broadcasting or outdoor advertising.
(3) The department shall utilize only program revenue
amounts credited and expended from the appropriation account
under s. 20.455 (2) (gp) to develop, administer, and maintain the
integrated crime alert network under sub. (1).

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