Pewaukee boat patrol in need of new boats
Town of Delafield — The Pewaukee Lake Patrol needs some new boats.
The first summer of the lake patrol being administered by the Village of Pewaukee Police Department has received favorable feedback, but the patrol itself was plagued by boats that broke down.
The village Police Department was awarded a contract this spring by the town, City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee to run the lake patrol. The lake patrol had been run by the City of Pewaukee Police Department until the department was disbanded Dec. 31.
Sgt. Jay Iding of the village Police Department gave a review of the patrol to the Town Board on Aug. 23.
"We had some boat issues. Our boats are old and tired," Iding said. One boat, with a 1998 Evinrude motor, required a $1,300 repair job. Iding said the motor is so old only one replacement part could be found in the U.S. That boat, he said, is down again.
The newest boat is a 2000 model, he said, and it also needed repairs this summer.
"Those boats are well overdue," said Supervisor Russ Ackley, who serves on the joint Lake Advisory Board that oversees the lake patrol. The three communities share the cost of the lake patrol and its equipment.
Sgt. Kim Miswald of the lake patrol told the board the state Department of Natural Resources will reimburse the communities for the cost of the boats.
"They (the boats) should have been rotated out a decade ago," Miswald said. Despite the repair jobs, the lake patrol is under budget, she said.
One difference is that this year the lake patrol can be called out at any time.
Iding said the lake patrol boats are docked at Smokey's East off Park Avenue in the village, and because eight village police officers have been sworn into the patrol, the lake patrol can be called into action at anytime, not just during the assigned times, which are typically Friday through Sunday.
One concern Iding has is the sport of carp shooting, where fishermen shoot carp with bows at night. Boats have loud generators that power bright lights, and that has created complaints, Iding said.
The village has an ordinance prohibiting the use of bows and thus carp shooting is not permitted in the village's portion of the lake, he said. Iding said he would like the Lake Advisory Committee to look at having the city and town adopt similar ordinances.
Town officials had some suggestions of their own. Ackley suggested bigger signs announcing slow, no-wake orders should be posted at the public launches and in more strategic locations to alert boaters. Town Chairman Paul Kanter suggested a boater safety course be held in June so college students are able to attend. Such classes are typically held in April or May. Iding agreed with the proposals.
Kanter also had praise for the patrol.
"The people who have talked to me about the lake patrol were very pleased," he said.
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3 Comments
sysint - Sep 02, 2010 5:09 PM
DukeLaC - Sep 04, 2010 7:57 AM
Police math errors aside, I believe the Lake Patrol should be a lot more like Baywatch. Large, powerful offshore boats, along with attractive female officers in bathing suits. Hopefully there's room in the budget for that.
hometowngone - Sep 06, 2010 10:58 PM
loved one drowning in a pewaukee solid east wind in 3 footers saved... they need
a boat to do that....not a 35 hp you ignoramous....and if you think different then I
will challenge you to do it yourself in those conditions with a 35 hp, in reasonable
time, in those conditions......the bet... you buy a new boat for them if you loose
It isn't about enforcement it is about safety...... Duke.... those boats should be
rotated every three years..... if not save on repair costs.... much like life guards
and playboy bunnies