Recently, the UW-La Crosse police team added a detective onto the force.  In Aug. 2010, they received Detective Timothy Shantz to specialize cases on campus for students.

Shantz worked as a state patrol officer in La Crosse County since 1985. There, his primary function was traffic enforcement, which included: monitoring violations, investigating crashes, assisting motorists, and responding to calls with local agencies.

  "In my 25 years on the job, I have had extensive instructing on a variety of police tactics including evidence collection, crash re-construction, and I have assisted the FBI and the Wisconsin Department of Justice with crime scene investigations," said Shantz.

Along with this, Shantz also has experience in civil disturbance and crowd control techniques. Other than work experience, Shultz has received training at home.

"As a father of four adult children, all of whom attend or have attended college, I am comfortable interacting with young adults and I am aware of the challenges that are prevalent during the college years," said Shantz.

Shantz hopes his presence on campus aids the Campus Police with his previous knowledge and training in investigations. "This relieves the patrol officers from having to do case follow-ups, which permits them to spend more time patrolling, thus increasing visible police presence on campus," said Shantz.

Previously, it was Sergeant Scott McCullough and Chief Scott Rohde who would investigate more serious campus incidents. As Shantz explained it, they can now dedicate more time to administration and supervision for the department.

Other than detective work, Shultz is the court officer for the department. Within this job, he reviews all reports of incidents that require an arrest or citation. A large part of being in the force is being able to respond to other patrol officers on serious incidents and medical emergencies.

Since Shantz's arrival, he has assisted in many incidents, including three sexual assaults that required him to go to trial to give a testimony.