Mount Pleasant Names New Police Chief

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – The Village of Mount Pleasant Police and Fire Commission has unanimously selected Matt Soens as the next Police Chief.

Jim Ivanoski, Acting Chair of the Commission said in a prepared statement: “This was an extremely competitive process with candidates from across the United States. The Village is pleased to appoint Matt Soens as the next Chief of Police to continue the strong tradition of community policing in the Village of Mount Pleasant.”

Soens has 21 years with the Mount Pleasant Police Department. He served as a Captain,
Sergeant and Patrol Officer. Early in his career, he also worked for the City of Janesville and the State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections.

Chief Soens holds a degree in Criminal Justice Administration. The Police Chief provides leadership and strategic direction for Mount Pleasant Police Department functions, operations, and personnel through the supervision, engagement, and oversight of staff activities.

The department’s 2019 budget is approximately $7 million; the department has a staff of 58 sworn officers, 11 civilian staff members, and two active K-9 officers.

While the Chief is hired by the Police and Fire Commission, the Police Chief reports to the Village
Administrator. The Village of Mount Pleasant operates with a board/administrator form of government. It is governed by a six-member board and a village president. The Village Board appoints a village administrator who is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the Village.