Police Department News
Stoughton Police Chief Dan Jenks Announces Retirement
The City of Stoughton has announced the retirement of Police Chief Dan Jenks, effective February 6, marking the conclusion of his dedicated leadership of the Stoughton Police Department.
During his tenure, Chief Jenks led a stable and well-functioning department, fostering strong internal leadership, clear expectations, and high morale. His commitment to public safety and community engagement has left the department well positioned for continued success.
The application period for the Chief of Police position has now closed. The City will provide updates if the position is re-opened or if additional information becomes available.
The City of Stoughton thanks Chief Jenks for his years of service and leadership and wishes him the very best in his retirement.
Dispatch Center Returns Operations to 24/7/365
We are currently experiencing a staffing shortage in our Dispatch Center and are making the following temporary change:
On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, our Dispatch Center and lobby will be closed for a period of 48 hours; beginning on Saturday mornings at 6 AM and ending at 6 AM on Monday morning. This is a temporary change that will tentatively end on July 7th, 2024.
Our phone lines will be transferred to the Dane County Communications Center.
The biggest change for the public will be the Communications Center now answering all of our calls and there will be no DMV transactions on Saturdays.
We have concluded our hiring process to fill the vacancies and will return to regular 24/7/365 operations, tentatively, on July 7th, 2024.
Our Dispatch Center is again open 24/7/365 (as of 07/07/2024). You can call or come in for the services we offer including motor vehicle transactions and fingerprinting. Look under our services tab for hours. Thankyou!