Using the WPPA’s cumulative legislative report card and the candidates’ responses to a questionnaire, the WPPA’s Board of Directors has elected to endorse the candidates listed below for state legislature. In the state senate, the board issued 11 endorsements consisting of 8 Republican candidates and 3 Democratic candidates. In the state assembly, the board endorsed a total of 74 candidates, consisting of 52 Republicans, 21 Democrats, and 1 Independent. In the race for the United States Senate, the WPPA endorsed Ron Johnson in his bid for reelection.

The WPPA’s annual statewide public perception study helps the organization facilitate a public dialogue on policing that is informed by both public sentiment and certifiable facts. Conducted by the St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute, the WPPA’s tenth annual public opinion survey is our most comprehensive and illustrative study to date.

In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, the WPPA’s advocacy on behalf of law enforcement has been featured broadly in print, television, and radio news media.

The dangers you face on a daily basis are not limited to the streets that you patrol. Increasingly around the country, law enforcement is being targeted by ambitious prosecutors hoping to win political points and opportunistic civil attorneys eager to score quick settlements. Through the WPPA’s Extended Legal Protection Plan, we can provide you with an additional safety net of legal coverage to give you the peace of mind you deserve.