Manitowoc County v. LOCAL 986B

I would affirm the decision of the court of appeals for the reasons stated in that opinion, Manitowoc County v. Local 986B, 163 Wis. 2d 911, 472 N.W.2d 600 (Ct. App. 1991).

*832This case raises the question whether the sheriffs appointment of an undercover drug agent falls within the ambit of the sheriffs constitutional power not subject to legislative limitation or collective bargaining.

Our prior cases hold that the scope of the constitutional power of a sheriff is not measured simply by the historical duties of the sheriff. The constitutional prerogatives of the sheriff are limited, say the…