(1972)

JAMES R. LONG, District Attorney, Outagamie County

You have requested my opinion on the following questions:

1. Does the county board have power to authorize the establishment of a felony squad under the direction of the sheriff which would have responsibility for felony investigation on a countywide basis?

2. What is the authority of the sheriff and such felony squad in a municipality which has an established police department?

The answer to your first question is "yes."

It is my opinion that such unit could not be created outside the office of the sheriff but would have to be under the sole…