Though infrequent, some law enforcement officers make the ultimate sacrifice in their service to keep Wisconsin safe. Under our state’s law, the families of officers that fall in the line of duty can quickly find themselves having to fend for themselves with respect to their health insurance needs that are no longer provided to them. No law enforcement family should have to endure this incredible hardship and lose their health insurance after having already suffered an unimaginable and tragic loss of life.
A statewide poll recently commissioned by the WPPA asked state residents about a variety of issues, ranging from their views on law enforcement’s use of body cameras, the legalization of marijuana, immigration and criminal justice reform, to their perceptions of their local police officers, officer-involved shootings, and racism in America.