Public Information
Sergeant Hugh Rafferty is the Public Information Officer for the Kenosha Police Department. Sergeant Rafferty is responsible for approving all information that is released to the public and to the news media by the Kenosha Police Department.
We believe it is important to keep you and our community informed of important things happening in our neighborhoods. Sergeant Rafferty must constanty balance the crime victims rights, the need to keep the public informed, as well as state and federal open records laws. Sergeant Rafferty must conduct this balance test every time information is released to the media or public.
The Kenosha Police Department is proud of the relationships we have made with the local, state and national news media; and with the community and individuals within the community. We will continue to work hard to maintain those relationships and to keep you informed.
Questions or comments? Please contact Sergeant Rafferty at (262) 605-5238, or email him by following the link below.

For information on local news stories, please try the links to local media outlets below. Also visit the Media Releases page on this website for information on occurences involving the Kenosha Police Department.
Local News Papers
Kenosha News - Kenosha Racine Journal Times - Racine
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal - Milwaukee Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan
Chicao Sun Times - Chicago Chicago Tribune - Chicago
Local Television Stations
Milwaukee Chicago
WTMJ Channel 4 NBC WBBM Channel 2 CBS
WITI Channel 6 FOX WMAQ Channel 5 NBC
WISN Channel 12 ABC WLS Channel 7 ABC
WDJT Channel 58 CBS WFLD Channel 32 FOX
Local Cable Channels
Kenosha Cable 25 Kenosha Public Access 14
Local News Radio Stations
WLIP AM 1050 - Kenosha WGTD FM 91.1 - Kenosha
WRJN AM 1400 - Racine WTMJ AM 620 - Milwaukee
WISN AM 1130 - Milwaukee WKRS AM 1220 - Waukegan
WGN AM 720 - Chicago WBBM AM 780 - Chicago