Does the village encourage the police to hang out around the tavern in town looking for intoxicated drivers?

Absolutely not. First of all, no one should be operating a motor vehicle if there is any question he or she is impaired due to their intoxication. We leave the responsibility for that determination to the driver and the bartender. Under Wisconsin law, bartenders do have an obligation to not over serve. Secondly, our officers do not “sit and wait” for residents to leave. This is not good policing, especially in a small town. If however, patrons leaving the bar crash or we find that numerous intoxicated drivers are on village streets resulting from their time spent at the tavern, then we will assume the proprietor of the establishment is not serving responsibly. To date that has not happened.