Various Services Offered by the West Salem Police Department

As of May 7th, 2018, the West Salem Police Department no longer offers DMV Services, such as basic vehicle titling and registration services.  Please utilize the WI DMV website or local DMV Center, located in Onalaska, WI.  

Payment Methods

• We accept cash, and credit / debit cards; we accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discover.
• There is a 3% counter fee of total transaction if credit / debit card is used in person, and a 4.5% fee when used over the phone.

Hours

The above services are offered Monday – Friday, 8am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm.

*Please note: If traveling from a distance, please call (608) 786-0407 in advance to ensure someone is available to perform requested transaction.

As of May 8th, 2018, we no longer offer these services at our department.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.  Please utilize the WI DMV website or local DMV Center, located in Onalaska, WI.  

Payment Methods

• We accept cash, and credit / debit cards; we accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discover.
• There is a 3% counter fee of total transaction if credit / debit card is used in person and a 4.5% fee when used over the phone.

Hours

The above services are offered Monday – Friday, 8am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm.

*Please note: If traveling from a distance, please call (608) 786-0407 in advance to ensure someone is available to perform requested transaction.

Currently we do not offer an online payment method at this time. We are working to provide an online solution in the near future. Please check back at a later time.

Payments Methods Offered

1. You may stop in the department and pay in person or leave in the drop box located outside the south side entrance.
2. Mail your ticket along with your payment to our department.
3. You may call (608) 786-0407 between the hours of 7:45am – 12pm and
   1pm – 4:45pm, Monday – Friday and pay by credit / debit card
   (3% service fee applies to all credit / debit transactions when in person, and a 4.5% fee when over the phone).

The West Salem Police Department offers fingerprinting services to those in need. Anyone needing this service is required to bring along their fingerprint cards they received via the mail.

We request that you call in advance to setup an appointment so that we can have an officer available at the time agreed upon. Most fingerprinting services are performed Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm. If due to your personal circumstances none of these times will work, after hour exceptions can be made on a case by case basis.

Please call (608) 786-0407 to schedule an appointment.

Fees

• Resident of the Village of West Salem: Free
• Non-resident of the Village of West Salem: $10

*Please note residency refers to residing inside village limits, not just school district. A valid photo identification will be needed for residency verification.

Anyone interested in obtaining copies of police reports, accident reports, squad video, or other public records are asked to either call our main line at (608) 786-0407 during normal business hours or e-mail your request.

In order to efficiently process your request, please have as much information available as possible. Items that are helpful may include victim’s name, suspect’s name, case #, date of incident, and type of report you are requesting.

A Driver Privacy Protection Act form will be required for most open records requests. Click here to download the Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) form.

Fees

• Police Report Copies: $0.25 per page
• Accident Report: $0.25 per page
• Squad Video onto DVD: $10 per disc
• Body Camera Video onto DVD: $10 per disc
• Interview (audio and/or video): $10 per disc

We can duplicate photos on CD / DVD for $10 per disc.

Hours

The above service is offered Monday – Friday, 8am – 12pm and 1pm – 4:45pm.

*Please note: If traveling from a distance, please call (608) 786-0407 in advance to ensure someone is available to perform requested transaction.