Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department
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The Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department is the police department that protects the Wisconsin State Fair Park
grounds and, if necessary, the area surrounding it. Officers are on duty every day of the year from 8:00 AM to Midnight. It is a department with officers that have full police privileges, and has close connections to the West Allis Police Department.
. In 2007, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department was recreated to provide year-round protection for the park grounds.
One of the first police departments to have a Mounted Unit (officers on horseback) in the United States was this department.
Wisconsin State Fair Park
The Wisconsin State Fair Park is a fairgrounds and exhibition center in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It has been the location of the Wisconsin State Fair since 1892. It also hosts other venues such as the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest continuously operating motor speedway in...
grounds and, if necessary, the area surrounding it. Officers are on duty every day of the year from 8:00 AM to Midnight. It is a department with officers that have full police privileges, and has close connections to the West Allis Police Department.
History
The Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department was founded in 1907 as a police entity. It continued to operate as such until 1999, when it was dissolved. Between 2000 and 2006, the Wisconsin Capitol Police were responsible for law enforcement operations during the Wisconsin State FairWisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August and lasts 11 days.-History:...
. In 2007, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department was recreated to provide year-round protection for the park grounds.
One of the first police departments to have a Mounted Unit (officers on horseback) in the United States was this department.
Vehicles
The Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department has numerous vehicles.- Two Ford CrownVictoria Police Interceptors, One Black in Color with a Red and White Stripe, One Blue with a White Stripe
- One Chevrolet AstroChevrolet AstroThe Chevrolet Astro was a rear-wheel drive mid-sized van introduced by Chevrolet in 1985 to rival domestic competitors the Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins and the Japanese Toyota Van. Also sharing the Astro's platform was its sibling, the GMC Safari...
Police Van (Former West Allis Police Unit) - One Chang'an MotorsChang'an MotorsChang'an Automobile Co Ltd is an automobile manufacturer in Chongqing, China, and a state-owned enterprise with China Weaponry Equipment as parent....
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