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Contact the Department of JusticeThank you for visiting the Wisconsin Department of Justice. We exist to protect public safety and to serve the people of this great state. It is my honor, as your Attorney General, to stand alongside the outstanding men and women of law enforcement, and those who prosecute crime, as we carry out this mission.
If Wisconsin implements “DNA at Arrest,” it would join the federal government and 28 states, all of which have some type of legislation to collect DNA at arrest. Such vital legislation helps solve crimes and reduce additional victimization without unduly compromising privacy or due process rights.
As Attorney General, I believe public safety should be the top priority of government. My 2013-2015 biennial budget proposal improves public safety by expanding the state’s DNA databank to solve more crimes and more quickly. Our request also boosts resources within our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to combat child sex trafficking in Wisconsin. I encourage you to read more about these and my other initiatives.
Attorney General Van Hollen has announced that registration is now open for the next public safety summit, “Patrolling the Cyber Playground,” which will be held June 11-13, 2013, in Wisconsin Dells.
AG Van Hollen will kick off Wisconsin's participation in the 2013 National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest by visiting Kenosha, where he’ll meet with area 5th graders to encourage them to create posters to “Bring Our Missing Children Home.”
The last several years have been difficult ones for Wisconsin Homeowners. A surge in subprime mortgage lending...
Human Trafficking is a crime that involves obtaining or maintaining the labor or services of another through the use of force, fraud or coercion. Trafficked victims are...
Join over 3,000 Wisconsin Citizens, Businesses and Law Enforcement Officers using the Network. Alerts are tailored to specific types of businesses, the general public, and...
2011 Wisconsin Act 35 created a process for Wisconsin residents to obtain concealed carry licenses. The Department of Justice is working diligently to implement this legislation...
The Open Meetings Law and Public Records Law endeavor to open the workings of government to the public, shed light on government actions and, in the process, strengthen our democracy.
In September 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice began a national Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program to...
