Tomahawk Police Department

Tomahawk Police Department The members of the Tomahawk Police Department are dedicated to providing the citizens of Tomahawk with professional Police Services.

05/20/2026

May 2026 Monthly Report

To: Mayor Habeck, Tomahawk Health and Safety Committee, Tomahawk Common Council Members and Tomahawk Police and Fire Commissioners

The Tomahawk Police Department responded to 135 complaints/calls for service and conducted 33 traffic stops during the period of May 1, 2026, through May 20, 2026. Several cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for criminal charges. Officers were assigned a variety of cases to investigate.

The most frequent calls for services for the month of May were:

• Suspicious Activity (12)
• Citizen Assist ( 8 )
• 911 Hang up Nuisance call ( 8 )
• Driving Complaint (7)
• All Other Offenses ( 6 )
• Welfare Check ( 5 )
• Animal Complaint ( 4 )
• Property Damage Complaint ( 4 )
• Lost or Found Item ( 4 )
• Parking Complaint ( 4 )

We handled 135 calls for service in May 2026. The numbers provided are not inclusive of all of May. In May 2025 we handled 235 calls for service. In 2025 we responded to 2326 calls for service. There was a 4.5% increase in calls from 2024 to 2025. In 2026 we handled 873 calls.

Police Week 2026 was held, and it is a national event to honor the sacrifices of law enforcement officers. The Perry Family brought a cake to the Police Department in honor of a relative that died in the line of duty. Trigs-Tomahawk also brought a cake in. We thank you for allowing us to serve a community that respects law enforcement.

The Tomahawk Police Department received a grant from the Wisconsin Division of Care and Treatment for 2 cases of Narcan (Naloxone). We require all employees to attend a training session on the drug. We have saved several lives by having this item in the past. The value of this grant is $1080. North Central Healthcare also provided us with 2 cases of Narcan. The value of this donation is the same as the grant of $1080. This was provided to the department at no cost. This makes the total amount of grants obtained by TPD in 2026 at $2460.

The Tomahawk Police Department stopped 33 vehicles, provided 24 warnings and issued 22 citations for the month of May.

Detective White and Sgt Gorell attended a training course in Merrill in Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions. This is part of FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management training sessions. The training was provided at no cost. They received 24 hours of continuing educational credits for attending.


Officer Frostman completed the Crisis Intervention Team Training course from May 18-May 22. This training was held in Wausau. Officer Frostman obtained 40 hours of training on how to deal with mental health and people in crisis. This training keeps us in compliance with the one-mind campaign of the IACP. This training was provided at no cost and is sponsored by NAMI-Wisconsin.

We have applied to NAMI-Wisconsin for a reimbursement grant to pay for the overtime that is caused by this training. The grant covers backfill and/or overtime costs up to $1000 as well as up to $500 in travel costs. It may be up to 90 days before it is determined if we will receive the funding.

We have applied for a grant through the Wisconsin Public Service to assist us in replacing the A.E.D.’s in the squads. We continue to look for grants to fund these products.

I advised the parks and recreation committee that the proposed wake ordinance was unenforceable by the Police Department. We do not have a marine unit or the ability to enforce violations on the water. There are several communities that are facing litigation with this type of ordinance.

We purchased a less lethal pepper spray and rubber/nylon projectile weapon. This is a valuable tool that will be utilized to keep officers safe. This will allow us an alternative to deadly force when possible. The cost of this system is $1479.85. The money for this came from the Police Drug Seizure Fund at no cost to the taxpayers. The weapon should arrive by early June.

K-9 Pipo had eye surgery in early May. He is back at work after a two-week recovery. He is glad to have the cone removed and is back to his normal self.

The fuel budget for the Police Department has been reduced from the requested $26,000 to $19,000. When I requested an increase, the cost of fuel was $2.89 a gallon. The finance committee was informed at that point that this number would be extremely difficult to maintain. Gas is currently $4.42 a gallon. We will be taking more calls via teleservice instead of responding. The calls for teleservice would be based on reports that are just for file purposes. Any in-progress call will be dispatched and an Officer will respond.

Training and Appearances scheduled for this month included
• Officer Krich and K-9 Pipo train on a weekly basis.
• All sworn officers attended the Wisconsin required Biennial Pursuit training on May 13th.
• All Officers will complete the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Annual Fi****ms training course by the end of the month.
• Detective White will be attending a tabletop exercise on Dam failure on May 27



Chief Elvins, Sgt. Gorell or a representative of TPD, attended the following meetings or events as the department’s representative:

• City Council
• Finance
• Health and Safety
• Main Street
• School Board (SRO Susa)

Respectfully Submitted,

Al Elvins III
Chief of Police

Thank you to Trigs-Tomahawk for remembering us during Police Week 2026!
05/13/2026

Thank you to Trigs-Tomahawk for remembering us during Police Week 2026!

Happy Police Week 2026. Thank you to the Perry Family for remembering us. This is done by them yearly in honor of Massac...
05/12/2026

Happy Police Week 2026. Thank you to the Perry Family for remembering us. This is done by them yearly in honor of Massachusetts State Trooper Sgt. Paul A. Perry E.O.W. 02/22/95

04/27/2026

April 2026 Monthly Report

To: Mayor Habeck, Tomahawk Health and Safety Committee, Tomahawk Common Council Members and Tomahawk Police and Fire Commissioners

The Tomahawk Police Department responded to 155 complaints/calls for service and conducted 46 traffic stops during the period of April 1, 2026, through April 26, 2026. Several cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for criminal charges. Officers were assigned a variety of cases to investigate.

The most frequent calls for services for the month of April were:

• Assist Other Agency (9)
• Citizen Assist (9)
• 911 Hang up Nuisance call ( 8 )
• Disorderly Conduct ( 8 )
• Welfare Check (7)
• Animal Complaint (7)
• Driving Complaint (6)
• Suspicious Activity (6)
• Medical Assist (6)

We handled 155 calls for service in April 2026. The numbers provided are not inclusive of all of April. In April 2025 we handled 179 calls for service. In 2025 we responded to 2326 calls for service. There was a 4.5% increase in calls from 2024 to 2025. In 2026 we handled 713 calls.

The Tomahawk Police Department received a new microchip pet scanner from Lost Dogs of Wisconsin. This is an instrumental tool allowing us to return lost animals with their owners. The value of this item is $300. This was provided to the department at no cost.

The National Drug Tack Back Day was on April 25, 2026. The drug take back continues to provide an extremely valuable resource for Tomahawk. In 2026 we obtained an estimated 21,100 dosage units of pills, 168 grams of creams/gels, 947 ml of liquid, and over 15,000 syringes. Once the drugs are obtained, they are placed in a plastic bag. They are then sealed in a box and later taken to the State Patrol Post in Wausau. The cost to provide this valuable service to the community is minimal.

The Tomahawk Police Department stopped 46 vehicles, provided 34 warnings and issued 10 citations for the month of April.

Sgt Gorell continued to teach DARE at Tomahawk School Complex. This is a valuable service for the youth to learn about the hazards of drugs but to also develop a positive relationship with law enforcement. The classes for 2026 were completed with a graduation ceremony this month.

Officer Espeseth completed the Basic Intoxilyzer Breath course from April 21- April 23. This training was held at Nicolet College and certifies Officer Espeseth to conduct Alcohol breath test using the Intoxilyzer machine.

SRO Susa attended the School Safety and Security Assessment Training via Zoom on April 22, 2026.

We have applied for a grant through the state of Wisconsin for another round of Naloxone. This is a valuable drug that we have used to save 2 lives since we began carrying it. We also applied for 2 additional AED grants. We obtained a grant last month, but it only reduced the cost of device by $300. We continue to look for grants to fund these products.

We will be purchasing a less lethal pepper spray and rubber/nylon projectile weapon. This is a valuable tool that will be utilized to keep officers safe. This will allow us an alternative to deadly force when possible. The projected cost of this system is around $1800. The money for this will come from the Police Drug Fund at no cost to the taxpayers.

Training and Appearances scheduled for this month included
• Officer Krich and K-9 Pipo train on a weekly basis.
• Officer Frostman is scheduled to attend Crisis Intervention Training in May.
• Det. White and Sgt Gorell are scheduled for an Incident Command training course in May to be held in Merrill.



Chief Elvins, Sgt. Gorell or a representative of TPD, attended the following meetings or events as the department’s representative:

• City Council
• Finance
• Health and Safety
• Main Street

Respectfully Submitted,

Al Elvins III
Chief of Police

04/21/2026

Thank you to Lost Dogs of Wisconsin for the generous donation of a new pet link compact max+ chip scanner. This will assist us in reuniting pets with their owners.

Update My folks came for me. I’ll bet they walk with me next time. Help!!! I’ve been picked up by the law. Apparently wa...
04/20/2026

Update
My folks came for me. I’ll bet they walk with me next time.

Help!!! I’ve been picked up by the law. Apparently walking without humans is a crime. Call my folks and tell them I need $10 to bond out. I was walking in the area of 2nd and 3rd on Spirit when I was kidnapped and brought to the Police Station.
I have a green collar and am a boy.

03/24/2026

March 2026 Monthly Report

To: Mayor Taskay, Tomahawk Health and Safety Committee, Tomahawk Common Council Members and Tomahawk Police and Fire Commissioners

The Tomahawk Police Department responded to 139 complaints/calls for service and conducted 40 traffic stops during the period of March 1, 2026, through March 23, 2026. Several cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for criminal charges. Officers were assigned a variety of cases to investigate.

The most frequent calls for services for the month of March were:

• 911 Hang up Nuisance call (11)
• Medical Assistance (11)
• Citizen Assist (9)
• Suspicious Activity (7)
• Welfare Check (6)
• Assist Other Agency (6)
• Motorist Assist (6)
• Accident Property Damage (4)
• Larceny-Theft (4)
• Disorderly Conduct (4)

We handled 139 calls for service in March 2026. The numbers provided are not inclusive of all of March. In March 2025 we handled 160 calls for service. In 2025 we responded to 2326 calls for service. There was a 4.5% increase in calls from 2024 to 2025. In 2026 we handled 513 calls.

We have two of the officers that became fathers this month and are currently out on paternity leave. We expect to be back at full staffing levels in the middle of April.

The drug take back continues to provide an extremely valuable resource for Tomahawk. In 2026 we obtained an estimated 21,100 dosage units of pills, 168 grams of creams/gels, 947 ml of liquid, and over 6000 syringes.

The Tomahawk Police Department stopped 40 vehicles, provided 27 warnings and issued 14 citations for the month of March.

Sgt Gorell continues to teach DARE at Tomahawk School Complex. This is a valuable service for the youth to learn about the hazards of drugs but to also develop a positive relationship with law enforcement.

Chief Elvins submitted all required street closures to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for review. The street closures for the special events in the city have been approved by the WI-DOT.


Training and Appearances scheduled for this month included
• Officer Krich and K-9 Pipo train on a weekly basis.


Chief Elvins, Sgt. Gorell or a representative of TPD, attended the following meetings or events as the department’s representative:

• City Council
• Finance
• Health and Safety
• Main Street
• Referendum Meetings

Respectfully Submitted,
Al Elvins III
Chief of Police

ATTENTION!!!!Pipo would like to make an announcementHello everyone, we have big news! The Tomahawk Police Department cha...
03/05/2026

ATTENTION!!!!
Pipo would like to make an announcement

Hello everyone,
we have big news! The Tomahawk Police Department challenge coin is officially in stock today! The challenge coin is a collectible item that many law enforcement agencies have throughout our nation. We wanted to make our coin special so we added my paw print and my name on our coin! The coins are $20 each and will be a very cool gift to show off to your friends. Get them while you can.
Thanks everyone,
Pipo

P.S. This will allow the K9 unit to continue for years to come. Your help is appreciated.

02/23/2026

February 2026 Monthly Report

To: Mayor Taskay, Tomahawk Health and Safety Committee, Tomahawk Common Council Members and Tomahawk Police and Fire Commissioners

The Tomahawk Police Department responded to 128 complaints/calls for service and conducted 35 traffic stops during the period of February 1, 2026, through February 23, 2026. Several cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for criminal charges. Officers were assigned a variety of cases to investigate.

The most frequent calls for services for the month of February were:

• Medical Assistance (11)
• Disorderly Conduct (11)
• Citizen Assist ( 8 )
• Civil Matter ( 8 )
• Suspicious Activity ( 8 )
• 911 Hang up Nuisance call (7)
• Assist Other Agency ( 5 )
• Welfare Check (4)
• Lost or found Property (3)

We handled 128 calls for service in February 2026. The numbers provided are not inclusive of all of February. In February 2025 we handled 117 calls for service. In 2025 we responded to 2326 calls for service. There was a 4.5% increase in calls from 2024 to 2025.

Several search warrants were served in the city of Tomahawk. Many of these were for the sale and distribution of controlled substances. More details on these will be released later as this is an on-going investigation.

The drug take back continues to provide an extremely valuable resource for Tomahawk. Last year we obtained an estimated 72,100 dosage units of pills, 1733.5 grams of powder, 598.5 grams of creams/gels, 5880.5 grams of liquid, and over 41,050 syringes.

The Tomahawk Police Department stopped 35 vehicles, provided 23 warnings and issued 22 citations for the month of February.
Sgt Gorell continues to teach DARE at Tomahawk School Complex. This is a valuable service for the youth to learn about the hazards of drugs but to also develop a positive relationship with law enforcement.


Training and Appearances scheduled for this month included
• Officer Krich and K-9 Pipo train on a weekly basis.
• Chief Elvins attended the Wisconsin Police Leadership Foundation Training in Wisconsin Dells
• Officer Picl and Officer Espeseth attended the Active Threat Integrated Response training in the Wisconsin Dells.
• Officer Watruba and Detective White are Scheduled to attend the NORDEG Drug investigators school later this month in Rhinelander.


Chief Elvins, Sgt. Gorell or a representative of TPD, attended the following meetings or events as the department’s representative:

• City Council
• Finance
• Health and Safety
• Main Street Annual Meeting

Respectfully Submitted,
Al Elvins III
Chief of Police

02/23/2026

Thank you to Tim's Auto Repair and Sales for your continued support of the Tomahawk Police Department K-9 unit. Tim donates to the K9 unit every time he sells a decommissioned former police vehicle. What a way to give back!!!!!

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