State Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards

This case involves the authority of a municipality to employ a police chief who has been convicted of a felony when such employment violates a rule of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board. 1 William Jessen was convicted of 26 counts of misconduct in public office contrary to sec. 946.12(4), Stats., on April 27, 1973. He was sentenced to 26 concurrent one-year sentences, which were stayed, and was placed on probation for two years. He successfully completed his probation on May 15, 1975.