Welcome

Welcome to the Caledonia Police Department's webpage. Thank you for your interest in our department and for visiting our page. 

Caledonia Police Department 

5045 Chester Ln 

Caledonia, WI 53402

If you have an emergency, please call 911. If you require an officer for a non-emergency call for service, please contact the Racine County Communications Center at (262)886-2300. If you would like to speak to someone in our Police Support Services Unit (Records), please call (262)835-4423. You can also use this number to speak to someone in Administration or to leave a voicemail for any of our staff. 

Dispatch (non-emergency) - (262)886-2300

Administrative/Records/Evidence - (262)835-4423

Fax - (262)835-4799

Mission Statement 

On behalf of the Village of Caledonia and the Caledonia Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our web page.    The men and women of your police department provide 24/7 professional police services to the community.   The Police Department is authorized for (44) sworn personnel, (2) full time and (2) part time civilian Police Support Specialists.  Dispatch services are provided by the Racine County Communications Center.  The Police Department sworn staff is comprised of a Chief, Deputy Chief, (3) Lieutenants, (5) Sergeants, (3) Detectives, (1) Investigator, (1) FBI Task Force Officer, (1) Community Engagement Officer, (1) K9 Handler w/K9 partner and (27) Police Officers.  

We are committed to our relationships with our business community, residents, and guests, and we value the partnerships we have worked so hard to create.  We enjoy tremendous community support, and for that we are truly thankful. 

The mission statement of the Caledonia Police Department, through a cooperative effort with the community, is to impartially serve and protect all citizens with integrity, dedication, and professionalism.  

The words INTEGRITY, DEDICATION, and PROFESSIONALISM are emblazoned on our uniform patches as a symbol, and a reminder, of our commitment to these values.

I hope you find some of the information on this web page useful.  We encourage you to follow  the Village of Caledonia Police Department Facebook page for more current and relevant information.  I believe you will find the information on our Facebook page interesting, and at times entertaining. 

Respectfully,
Christopher Botsch - Chief of Police

Investigations and Support Services

Investigations

The Investigations Bureau is overseen by Lt. Rick Rager and is comprised of (3) Detectives, (1) Temporary Investigator, and (1) Task Force Officer assigned to the FBI – Milwaukee Area Safe Streets Task Force targeting gangs, guns, and drugs in the greater Racine area.   Our investigative staff are prepared to investigate all crimes from the very simple to the most complex.  They maintain great relationships with investigators from throughout southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois to collaborate and share information to impact crime in Caledonia and beyond. 

Police Support Services

Caledonia Police Support Services is located within the police department inside the Public Safety Building and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm except holidays, providing support to sworn staff, processing records requests and administrative inquiries, etc. The lobby phone located in the police department provides 24-hour contact directly to the Racine County Communications Center for police response.  Support Services is overseen by Lt. Rick Rager and is staffed with (2) full-time and (2) part-time personnel consisting of (1) Police Technician/Evidence Custodian (FT), (1) Records Clerk (FT), and (2) Records Clerks (PT).

Open Records Requests

To request open records from our department, you can call (262)835-4423, send an email at recordsrequests@caledonia-wi.gov, or use this form (need to link still).

Professional Standards

The Professional Standards Lieutenant is responsible for accreditation, policy development, training, community engagement, fleet management, information technology, building maintenance, internal investigation, and other duties to ensure we continue to be a high performing and professional police organization. 

Officer Jacob Buer is assigned as our Community Engagement Officer. He is assigned to coordinate engagement activities and events. 

Patrol

Patrol Operations are overseen by Lt. Chris Schuster with assistance from (5) patrol sergeants assigned across (3) shifts.  Together, they guide and mentor (27) police officers and (1) K9 Officer w/K9 partner.  We place great value on continued training, and our patrol officers are all cross trained in a variety of disciplines.   

Our officers also participate in a variety of specialty teams to include our Drone Team, Joint Tactical Team, Honor Guard, Crowd Control, Bike Patrol, etc.

Communications (Dispatch)

Victim Service Resources