Healthy Sheboygan County 2020, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will hold a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24^th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at three drive-thru drop-off locations throughout Sheboygan County. This is a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal:

• Plymouth – Generations, 1500 Douglas Dr., Plymouth, 53073
• Random Lake – Fire Department, 718 Spring St., Random Lake, 53075
• Sheboygan – HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, 3100 Superior Ave. Sheboygan, 53081

If you will be going to the St. Nicholas Hospital drop-off location, use the North Taylor Dr entrance on the western side of the complex, indicated by the arrow. During the day of the event, signs in the parking lot will direct you to the drop-off location, symbolized by a star.

GUIDELINES:

Household waste pharmaceuticals only – no businesses allowed.

Please stay in your vehicle and wear a mask. A volunteer will come to your vehicle to collect medications.

Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications.

Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers.

• Participants may dispose of medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.

• Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging and their weight evenly distributed within the boxes of collected solid prescription medications. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
• Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

Questions?

Contact Sergeant Blodgett at (920) 467-5192

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security.  The theme for 2020 is:

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”

The purpose of this campaign is to bring awareness to the importance of being safe and secure while online.  Here are a few tips:

Pick Proper Passwords

• make them hard to guess
• go as long and complex as you can
• consider using a password manager
• one account, one password

Stop-Think-Connect

• be thoughtful about what sites you visit and what info you share
• regularly update software, firmware, and operating systems
• shut down old accounts
• check your app “permissions”

If in doubt, don’t give it out

• protect your personal information
• don’t reply to unsolicited offers
• avoid online surveys that may reveal clues about your passwords

Each week, the campaign will focus on a different area of cybersecurity:

• Week of October 5 (Week 1): If You Connect It, Protect It
• Week of October 12 (Week 2): Securing Devices at Home and Work
• Week of October 19 (Week 3): Securing Internet-Connected Devices in Healthcare
• Week of October 26 (Week 4): The Future of Connected Devices

For more information, click HERE to visit the campaign’s website.

Effective Monday, September 14, 2020, the Sheboygan Police Department lobby will re-open for business.  In an effort to keep both our employees and citizens safe, we request that social distancing guidelines be followed.  The wearing of masks will be mandatory.  In addition, a capacity of no more than 6 people will be allowed in the facility at the same time.

Drop boxes will still remain in the Police Department vestibule, as well as City Hall, for payments.  We encourage continued use of these options.  In addition, work stations will be provided in the lobby to assist with completion of forms to reduce window service.

All non-emergency public visits will still be conducted by appointment only.  Please call the non-emergency business phone numbers for scheduling.

Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-7:00 pm, and Saturday, 9:00am-1:00pm.

In partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Black-American Community Outreach, we are hosting a series of pop-up community BBQ picnics. These picnics will positively bring together representatives from City Government, the Police Department, Black-American Community Outreach, and community members in a positive atmosphere to celebrate the things that unify us.

Black-American Community Outreach is a new non-profit organization that has been created to uplift our community.  They are working to support community members with resources and tools in an effort to promote and encourage economic growth, academic success, and job skills while providing opportunities to serve.

The picnics will take place on the following dates, and each will run from 11:00am to 1:00pm:

• Saturday, September 12th
• Saturday, September 19th
• Saturday, September 26th
• Saturday, October 3rd

All events will be outdoors, and each picnic is designed to avoid large crowds.  We will ask everyone to maintain social distancing and to use masks as appropriate.

Black-American Community Outreach will be releasing a series of clues this week on their Facebook page before revealing the surprise location of the final picnic to take place Saturday, October 3rd. The reveal will take place on Facebook live on Saturday morning, October 3rd. Please continue to watch their page for more clues and for the reveal.

We hope to see you there!

The Sheboygan Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection.  The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.  Further, his criminal history places him in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.

This sex offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts and he is not wanted by the police at this time.  Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated.

Gary D. Borth will be paroled when he reaches his maximum release date the week of September 22, 2020, after serving his sentence for: Child Enticement; Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child. He will be residing at 529 S 22nd St. He will be under 24 hour electronic monitoring and will be supervised by agents from probation/parole. If Gary D. Borth violates any of these rules or conditions of his parole, he will be taken into custody and placed in confinement, pending review of possible revocation proceedings.  Witnessed violations should be reported to the Sheboygan Police Department.

The Sheboygan Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is available to help you with any questions you may have regarding this notification.  The number to leave a message is (920) 459-3355. Please see the related bulletin for full details.

We’re hiring! The Sheboygan Police Department is accepting applications for a Crossing Guard at Grant and Jefferson Elementary Schools.

During this time of uncertainty, it is important that we support our schools and our community’s children in their safe return to school. The Crossing Guard is the first person that children see each morning before school. Crossing Guards provide a safe environment for our children as they come and go from school and they often become an integral part our children’s educational experience. Please consider helping out your local school and apply today.

Morning hours are 7:40 am to 8:00 am, Monday – Friday.
Afternoon hours are 2:00 pm to 2:20 pm, Monday – Friday.

Applicants must have their own transportation.
This is a paid position through the Sheboygan Police Department.

The Sheboygan Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection.  The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.  Further, his criminal history places him in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend.

This sex offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts.  He is NOT wanted by the police at this time.  This notification is not intended to increase fear, rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.

Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it was not until the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law was enacted that law enforcement was able to share this information with the community.  Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will NOT be tolerated.

Lester J. Green will be paroled when he reaches his maximum release date the week of July 21, 2020, after serving his sentence for: 2^nd Degree Sexual Assault.

Lester J. Green will be residing at 930A Michigan Ave and will be under 24 hour electronic monitoring.  He will be supervised by agents from probation/parole.  He will continue to participate in long-term programming while on parole.  In addition to the intensive supervision rules, to which he must adhere, Lester J. Green will be subject to additional specific rules.  These rules include:  no contact with any of his victims; he may not be anywhere children congregate; and he may not reside in the same residence with any minor children.  Lester J. Green is registered with the Sex Offender Registry and will be escorted upon his release from confinement, directly to the Sheboygan Police Department where a face-to-face registration with law enforcement will take place.  If Lester J. Green violates any of these rules or conditions of his parole, he will be taken into custody and placed in confinement, pending review of possible revocation proceedings.  Witnessed violations should be reported to the Sheboygan Police Department.

The Sheboygan Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is available to help you with any questions you may have regarding this notification.  The number to leave a message is (920) 459-3355.

Please see the related bulletin for more details.

The City of Sheboygan has reinstated the $5.00 late fee for animal licenses, effective July 1, 2020. For any owner delinquent in taking out a current license, the $5.00 fee will be added to the cost of each license. The late fee had been suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Sheboygan Police Department front desk and lobby will be closed for business on Friday, July 3rd, in observation of the 4th of July holiday. We will be open on Saturday, July 4th from 9am to 1pm.

While Sheboygan’s official Independence Day activities have been canceled, the Sheboygan Police Department wishes to remind residents that there are several ordinances that may impact how they choose to celebrate the 4^th this year.

First, due to the cancellation, there will be no fires allowed on city beaches outside of the permanent fire rings.  As in past years, excavations such as pits or trenches are prohibited on the beach as well.

Possession and consumption of alcohol is also not allowed on any city beach, and without the festival events at Deland Park there will be no alcohol allowed in the grass area to the south of the pier walkway this year.  Alcohol is allowed in Cleveland Park, End Park, Evergreen Park, King Park (excluding the beach), Kiwanis Park, Lakeview Park and Veterans’ Park.  Glass containers also remain prohibited in all city parks, including all beach areas.

Pets are not allowed on city beaches except for the beach at Lakeview Park.  Pets may also be on the recreational trail along the lakefront provided they are on a leash.  Leashed pets are also allowed at Lakeview Park, North Point Park (north of the northernmost jetty), the North Point Overlook, and Area 8 of Kiwanis Park.

Finally, fireworks pose a significant risk of fire and injury and are prohibited from possessing or discharging within the City of Sheboygan.  This includes anything designed to explode or emit sparks, including sparklers.  While many people may wish to replace the official fireworks with their own display, officers will be investigating and strictly enforcing violations of the fireworks ordinance.

With these reminders, we hope to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Independence Day celebration.