From the Desk of the Sheriff
I am honored to serve as your Sheriff. My priority is your safety and the protection of your constitutional rights. I take this responsibility very seriously as does my staff. I must also rely on you, the citizens of Dodge County to assist me in accomplishing these goals. Please utilize this website as a resource. Here you will be able to see recent press releases, report non-emergency traffic violations, provide tips that may help us to solve crime in your neighborhood or simply get to know your sheriff’s office. You will also be able to recognize a sheriff’s employee that you feel did a great job or suggest a means to improve our services.
The proud men and women of the Dodge County Sheriff's Office are here to serve you. We will provide honest, ethical and professional services as our Mission Statement indicates. We will work with the community to find proactive approaches toward reducing drug dependency and the crimes that are associated with that drug use, maintaining a high clearance rate for solving crime in Dodge County and above all else keeping our families safe from harm.
Please feel free to contact me or any member of my staff if you have comments or concerns. We value your opinions and together we will continue to make Dodge County a great place to live, work and visit.
Respectfully,
Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Our Vision
It is the vision of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office to partner with the community and develop proactive solutions toward making Dodge County a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and visit.
Our Mission
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office will safeguard the lives, property and constitutional rights of our citizens through honest, ethical and professional service to the community.
Core Values
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office believes that our core values are the key to creating and maintaining a healthy, ethical culture. Our values are the guiding principles that our employees use to guide their actions on the job and in their personal lives. Our goal is to continue to produce sheriff’s office employees who are exemplary citizens that personify what we believe in and who we are. The sheriff’s office core values are integrity, accountability, teamwork, leadership and service.
INTEGRITY – We are committed to serving the public with the highest standards of honesty, ethical conduct and respect to all people.
ACCOUNTABILITY – We will be accountable to ourselves, each other and the public we serve. This requires a process of seeing it, owning it, solving it and doing it. Our employees take responsibility for our work and hold ourselves to the highest standards of performance and behavior. We understand we are not only representing the badge but also our families, our agency and our profession.
TEAMWORK – By creating and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships, we will work fluently and collaboratively with all members of our organization, regardless of formal rank or position, to achieve organizational goals. We will work cooperatively with other stakeholders to provide the public with the best service possible. We will engage the public to solve problems and increase their involvement in the policing process.
LEADERSHIP – We believe that all employees of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office are leaders not only in the organization, but also in the community. We recognize this responsibility and will courageously lead by example and inspire others to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason. We will maintain our humility, recognizing that leadership is a gift, given by those who follow.
SERVICE – With honor and courage, we will work for the common good by maintaining safety, peace and order in our communities. We will fairly and impartially provide services to all people.