Wisconsin

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
  Note: Grant County used to have a program called “Mobile Eyes” that rewarded citizens for reporting drunk drivers. The program, because of financial problems, has fallen out of favor with the Wisconsin State Police and is now virtually non-existent.

• Program name: 911.
• Program housed: 72 separate 911 centers statewide (no centralized database).
• Program began:
• Reason for initiation:
• How does the program operate: Cellular 911 calls are routed to the nearest local 911 center in the area.
• Phone number used: 911.
• How is program announced or promoted:
• Is funding required:
• Has any evaluation been conducted:
• Some problems with program:
• Contact information:

                        Daniel Lonsdorf, Highway Safety Director
                        Wisconsin Department of Transportation, State Patrol
                        608-266-3048
                        daniel.lonsdorf@dot.state.wi.us

                        Dennis Hughes, Policy Analyst Chief
                        Wisconsin Department of Transportation, State Patrol
                        608-267-9075.

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