BlueReady guide · Reviewed by Marshall, leads blueready in milwaukee and brookfield · Updated October 2026
What happens after the police leave
The officers pack up, the tape comes down, and suddenly it’s your home again, with everything still in it. Here’s what nobody tells you about the hours after.
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Quick answerAfter police and the medical examiner release a scene in Wisconsin, cleanup becomes the responsibility of the family or property owner. Police don’t clean. Expect fingerprint powder, blood or fluids, and sometimes forced-entry damage. Secure the home, don’t clean it yourself, call your insurer, and call a biohazard crew. BlueReady dispatches within 20 minutes and asks for nothing up front.
The honest truth
What you'll find when you walk back in
We tell families this ahead of time, so it isn’t a shock.
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Fingerprint powder and residue
Investigators often leave black or gray fingerprint powder and chemical residue on doors, counters and walls. It smears and stains if you wipe it wrong.
Blood and fluids they didn't touch
Police document a scene. They don't clean it. What's left is yours as the owner or family, and it's usually more than it looks.
Broken doors and windows
Forced entry is common. Board it up or get it secured the same day. We can help arrange it.
Items taken as evidence
Police may take bedding, rugs or furniture. Ask for a property receipt and the case number so you can ask about getting things back later.
Your next 24 hours
A simple order to do things in
Secure the home
Lock up or board up. If the home isn’t safe to stay in, stay with family or ask your insurer about a hotel.
Call us
Call 414-961-2034. We’ll dispatch, contain the area, and start. You don’t have to be there.
Call your insurer
Open a claim and get a claim number. We’ll deal with the adjuster from there.
Victim help
If it was a crime, Milwaukee County’s Victim Witness Services at (414) 278-4667 and Wisconsin victim compensation at 1-800-446-6564 can help. We help you apply too.
Take care of you
Sleep somewhere else if you need to. Call the Milwaukee County crisis line at (414) 257-7222 any time, or 988.
Good to know
| Who cleans after police | The family or property owner, usually through a cleanup company |
|---|---|
| Who pays | Often homeowners or renters insurance, or victim compensation after a crime |
| Money up front with us | None, ever |
| Can you be away while we work | Yes, we update you by phone |
Help first. Money later. Never the other way around.
Professional recommendations
Tips from our techs
Practical advice from the people who do this work every week.
Ask for a property receipt
If police took items as evidence, a receipt helps you ask for them back later.
Don't wipe fingerprint powder
Wiping smears it into paint and fabric. Leave it for us.
Check the unit below
In a Milwaukee duplex, look at the lower unit’s ceiling. Fluids travel.
Change the locks
If keys are missing or the door was forced, change or repair locks the same day.
Stay somewhere else tonight
You don’t have to sleep there until it’s done. Ask your insurer about living expenses.
Keep every receipt
Hotel, meals and lock repair receipts can matter for insurance or victim compensation.
Helpful links
Trusted outside resources
Official agencies and organizations we point families to. We have no paid relationship with any of them.
24-hour hotline (414) 933-2722
FAQ
Questions families ask us
Still have a question? Call 414-961-2034 any time. You’ll talk to someone on our Milwaukee crew.
No. Police and the medical examiner investigate and release the scene, but cleanup is left to the family or property owner. That’s why companies like ours exist.
We do, as part of crime scene cleanup. It needs the right technique, or it smears into walls and fabrics.
No. Not a deposit, not a card on file, not ever. We bill insurance or victim compensation first, and go over any remaining cost with you in writing before anything is final.
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