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Oconto County

Oconto County, WI Sheriff's Office, Jails and Inmate Lookup

Updated on: September 2, 2022
State
Wisconsin
County Seat:
Oconto
Year Organized:
1851
Total Square Miles:
1148.795
Population:
37553 (2017)
Persons/Square Mile:
33
Oconto County County Website
http://www.co.oconto.wi.us

Oconto County is a county found in the U.S state of Wisconsin. The county was founded in 1851 and named after the Oconto River. Its county seat is Oconto, and it neighbors Marinette County, Door County, Brown County, Shawano County, Menominee County, Langlade County, and Forest County. This county is part of the Green Bay, WI, metropolitan statistical area and the Green Bay- Shawano, WI combined statistical area.   

According to the census of 2020, the total population is 38,965, while the density is 39.1 inhabitants per square mile (15.1km). In addition, there are 23754 housing units at an average density of 23.8 per square mile (9.2km). The racial combination of the county is 93.5% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, 0.8% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Nationality, the population is 2.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.  

Geographically, from the statistics taken from the U.S. Census Bureau, Oconto County has a total area of 1149 square miles (2980km), of which land occupies 998 square miles (2580km), and 151 square miles (390km) (13%) is water.  

Oconto Sheriff’s Office  

  • Mission  

The primary mission of the Oconto County sheriff’s office is to serve and protect citizens through fair and impartial treatment. The office is committed to maintaining respectful and trusting partnerships within the community to enhance the quality of life for everyone.  

  • Vision  

The office aims to provide a positive, fulfilling, and engaging experience for the team. In addition, the office expects and reinforces leadership behaviors that lead to that culture and the workforce. It is the foundation upon which the office achieves public safety goals for the community. Moreover, the office aims to protect the citizens’ well-being and safety through efficient and effective law enforcement.   

Below are some divisions that work under the sheriff’s office:  

Dispatch Division  

The Oconto County emergency dispatch center directly connects citizens and the county’s emergency response services. In addition, the dispatch team screen and handle all calls for service and offer help for all field operations. The dispatchers must be able to handle calls for assistance, monitor multiple radio frequencies, dispatch calls to the police units, access various local and federal databases, assign report numbers, and track officers’ activity in the field. The Oconto county emergency dispatch center’s mission is to work with the police, fire, and medical personnel to reinforce the commitment to excellence and provide quality customer care to the citizens, responders, and visitors.   

Administrative Division  

The primary duty of the administration division is to employ deputies, jail staff, telecommunications officers, and support staff. The Oconto County sheriff’s office has 30 deputies, 29 jail staff, ten telecommunications officers, and three support staff. In addition, the annual operating budget is approximately 7.5 million dollars. The office operations are between Mondays to Friday between 8 am-4 pm.  

Investigations Division  

The investigative team is responsible for conducting investigations of any matter allocated to them. The team interviews the witnesses, suspects, and victims. In addition, they identify and collect evidence of all types and employ investigative tactics requiring specialized training, including drug, arson, and death investigations.  

Correction Division  

The Oconto County sheriff’s office aims to provide the proper and humane treatment of the inmates incarcerated in the facility. The jail is usually run under the sheriff’s authority, following Wisconsin statutes and the department of corrections administrative code.  

Patrol Division  

The patrol deputies investigate all citizens’ complaints or requests for help that may come to their attention. The team upholds constitutional rights, serves papers, protects life and property, maintains peace, apprehends criminals, prevents crime, recovers lost stolen property, directs traffic, investigates vehicle accidents, and enforces ordinances of Oconto County.  

Oconto County Inmate Search  

You can do a free inmate search by visiting the official inmate lookup to obtain any information about any inmate who is currently incarcerated at the Oconto County jail. To perform an inmate search, you must provide the inmate’s full name, age, sex, date of birth, and inmate ID. Apart from searching for an inmate online, you can call the facility at 920-834-6918 to obtain more information.  

However, if you cannot obtain an inmate’s whereabouts, you can try looking them up on the Wisconsin statewide inmate search website. Since the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) maintains a centralized database of inmates, you can easily find any information concerning an inmate. In addition, the DOC provides the county jails with WI VINE LINK, a service provided by the Office of Victim Services and Programs (OVSP) in partnership with the local enforcement groups. The site offers information and notification concerning inmates in county jails to victims, law enforcement, and the community. You can enroll for WI VINE online or via phone. To search any offender in DOC, you should visit the Wisconsin DOC inmate lookup and enter the inmate’s name, ID, age, gender, and DOB. After the search, the results include the booking date, bail amount, release date, arrests, mug shots, charges, inmate list, address, division, and court dates.  

The Freedom of Information Act presides over the rules concerning Oconto county inmate records which offer a lot of important insight about an inmate. The Oconto County jail provides a free mobile app (Google Play and Apple App Store) that allows citizens to receive information concerning all incarcerated inmates. The app connects you to essential safety information, news, and critical alerts for places you frequently visit. In addition, the provider partners with public safety and law enforcement agencies nationwide so you can get timely access to information that keeps you and your loved ones safe.  

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Oconto County Sheriffs Department

Address
301 Washington Street, Oconto, Wisconsin, 54153
Phone
920-834-6900
Fax
920-834-6915

County Jails in Oconto County, WI

Name Address Phone Fax Website Email
Oconto County Jail 301 Washington Street, Oconto, WI, 54153 920-834-6918 920-834-6914 Website
Oconto County Juvenile Detention 501 Park Avenue, Oconto, WI, 54153-1612 920-834-7000 920-834-6889

Police Departments in Oconto County, WI

Name Address Phone Fax Website Email
Gillett Police Department 150 North McKenzie Street, Gillett, Wisconsin, 54124 920-855-2125
Lena Police Department 117 East Main Street, Lena, Wisconsin, 54139 920-829-5950 920-829-5746
Oconto Falls Police Department 500 North Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 54154 920-846-4500 920-846-4510
Oconto Police Department 1210 Main Street, Oconto, Wisconsin, 54153 920-834-7700 920-834-7710
Suring Police Department 604 East Main Street, Suring, Wisconsin, 54174 920-842-2125

Oconto County, WI Incarceration Statistics

Jails 53
Inmate Population 53
Daily Inmate Population 706
Female Inmate Population 7
Male Inmate Population 46
Jail Rate 218

Oconto County, WI Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population545453535353
Pretrial Population3,7743,7743,7743,7743,7743,774
Confined Population545453535353

Oconto County, WI Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Population12,03911,99511,82811,71611,71311,677
Rate465055606060
Count667777

Oconto County, WI Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Population12,85012,79612,64812,56312,46912,504
Rate349354361366366366
Count454546464646

Oconto County, WI Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
White192195201205205205
Black3,7743,7743,7743,7743,7743,774
Latino538552551570570570
Asian849848851893893893