Department Staff: Officer Tom VanHorn,
Police Chief Jim Molloy, Officer Chris Nechodom Freedom Police Department Message from the Chief of Police,
James W. Molloy: It is my pleasure to welcome you to
the Freedom Police Department web page. The members of the
Freedom Police Department look forward to providing the
citizens of Freedom with a safe and healthy
community. The Town of Freedom is a growing
community that includes both rural and urban settings. The
population of Freedom has continued to grow at the rate of
9% from 1990 to its present population of 5262. The Town is
located in Outagamie County just outside the City of
Appleton and the Town of Grand Chute and is situated between
Green Bay and Appleton. The Town has one state highway,
Highway 55 and four county highways that run through the
township. The local school system is shared with four
surrounding townships. The Town also has recreational
facilities within its borders that consist of a sports
complex located at the VFW Park and two golf courses, the
semi-private Fox Valley Golf Club and Irish Waters.
History: In 1998, the Freedom Town Board formed
the current police department and created the police
commission to oversee the department. Prior to 1998, an
elected constable and two part-time contract police officers
patrolled the township. On March 18, 1998, the Town hired
its first police chief to head the newly formed department.
One of the part-time contract officers who had been with the
department was hired as a member of the department. The
following year another police officer position was
authorized by the town board to assist the department in
patrolling the community. This new position was funded
through a Community Policing Grant awarded to the department
by the federal government. With three police officers the
department is able to provide the community with 50 hours of
patrol coverage. During the 2001 budget process the Town
Board authorized the police department to hire the town's
first full-time police officer. On July 1, 2001, that
officer will start patrolling the streets. After July 1,
2001, the departments patrol time is authorized to increase
from 50 hours per week to 90 hours per week. With the
addition of the full-time position, the department will be
in a better position to service the needs of the
community. ******************** Facts about the Police
Department: The Freedom Police Department, in
cooperation with the residents of the Town of Freedom,
strive to preserve the Quality of Life which all of its
citizens presently enjoy. The Freedom Police Department is
committed to providing law enforcement services, along with
Education and Prevention programs that assist and are
related to the prevention of crime and safety of its
citizens. The Freedom Police Department pledges to preserve
the Quality of Life that makes Freedom's neighborhoods safe
and brings the community closer.
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New to our staff is Officer Chris Collar.
W2004 County Highway S
P.O. 1007
Freedom, WI 54131
Phone: 920-788-0902
Fax 920-788-7550
Outagamie County Sheriff
Non-Emergency 920-832-5000
Emergency 911
Police
Commission
Matt Daul/Chairman
Bill Fehrman
Mark Donnan
Dan Clearwater
Steve Hagglund