At the core of Milwaukee County’s mission is the promotion of Personal Safety. The County’s Public Safety Function includes two Offices and two Departments whose core duties strive to fulfill this important role.
- The Office of the District Attorney promotes public peace and safety by just and vigorous prosecution.
- The Office of the County Sheriff is charged with providing a safe and secure environment across the County, especially within County properties
- The House of Correction receives and maintains custody of all sentenced inmates in Milwaukee County for periods not exceeding one year. The facility focuses on providing job training and other rehabilitative efforts to reduce recidivism.
- The Medical Examiner is charged with investigating and determining the cause, circumstances and manner in each case of sudden, unexpected or unusual deaths.
In the 2014 Adopted Milwaukee County Budget, the Public Safety function accounts for more than 1,300 County positions (a quarter of the Countywide total), $165 million in expenditures, and $140 million in tax levy. The tax levy dedicated to this function is more than one-half of the County’s total tax levy of $279 million.
For a detailed breakdown of the funding of each of these offices, please click here to view an infographic we have prepared.
Below is an interactive Prezi presentation showing the organizational structure of the Public Safety function and it’s component units.
Milwaukee County Office of Performance, Strategy & Budget 