PCSO swears in new corrections officer

Metro Wire Staff

The Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office has hired a new corrections officer.

Allisha Bink, 21, was sworn into her role by Sheriff Mike Lukas on Nov. 21.

Bink has a degree in criminal justice and previously graduated from Adams-Friendship High School. Law enforcement runs in her family—she is the niece of police officer Mike Bink, who retired from the Stevens Point Police Department in 2017.

She previously worked as a security officer for Ho-Chunk Casino in Nekoosa.

“I just decided it was a good thing to try for now, but eventually I’ll go back into law enforcement,” Bink said. “I wanted to experience both sides before I go on the road.”