Dunn County Crime Prevention Funding Board

Background:

In November of 2022 a resolution was passed by the Dunn County Board authorizing a Crime Prevention Funding Board under Wisconsin Statute 59.54(28) in Dunn County.  The creation of this board allows the following:

  • Assess a $20.00 surcharge upon conviction of any felony or misdemeanor crime to be deposited by the County Treasurer into a Crime Prevention Board Fund.
  • The Crime Prevention Board may solicit applications for grants in a format determined by the Crime Board, and may vote to direct the treasurer to distribute grants to applicants from moneys in the crime prevention fund to one or more private nonprofit organizations within the county that has as its primary purpose preventing crime, or assisting law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders, or:
  • A law enforcement agency within the county that has a crime prevention fund, if the contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention purposes.

 

The Crime Prevention Funding Board Statute the board shall consist of:

  • The presiding judge of the circuit court, or his or her designee.
  • The district attorney, or his or her designee.
  • The sheriff, or his or her designee
  • One of the following county officials, or his or her designee:
    • The county executive or county administrator.
    • The chairperson of the county board of supervisors if the county does not have a county executive or a county administrator.
  • The chief elected official of the largest municipality in the county, as determined by population, or his or her designee.
  • A person chosen by a majority vote of the sheriff and all the chiefs of police departments that are located wholly or partly within the county.
  • A person chosen by the county's public defender's office

 

Eligibility for Grant Funds:

  • A private nonprofit organization located in Dunn County and the primary purpose of your organization is preventing crime, encouraging the public to report a crime, providing a funding source for crime prevention programs or assisting law enforcement in the apprehension of criminal offenders. 
  • Or, a law enforcement agency within Dunn County that has a crime prevention fund and funds will be used for crime prevention purposes.

 

How to Apply for Funds:

  • Complete an application to be submitted to the Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaboration Division which will then be reviewed by the Dunn County Crime Prevention Funding Board.  If the application is approved, the Crime Prevention Funding Board will award the funds to the applicant for the selected program.
  • The grant will be offered annually and the amount available will be announced each year in November with the award being distributed the following year in January.