WISCONSIN— Evictions are starting to take a toll on local law enforcement. 

The Supreme Court banned the federal eviction moratorium at the end of August. Now, if renters receive an eviction notice, there is no grace period or pandemic protection— they have to get out. 

Sergeant William Brown with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department said it is his least favorite part of his job. 

"It is very tough, as a grown man that has chosen to work in law enforcement, [to] kick out kids. That's a little heartbreaking," Brown said. "I hate to say it— I didn't sign up for that part. But it is part of my job so, unfortunately, I have to do it."

Furthermore, he never knows what kind of situation he is walking into. Brown said most of the time, when he is handling an eviction case, it is the first time he's ever interacted with the renters. Normally, he said it's a negative interaction and does not play out how he would hope. 

"We don't know if they have a gun; we don't know if they have an aggressive dog," he said. "We don't know if they're going to fight us."

With law enforcement already under scrutiny, Brown said this can fuel the criticism and bad reputation. Yet, he said there's nothing he can do. 

"We are in the worst spot and it makes us seem like we're the bad guys," he said. "We have no involvement with this, other than we mandate the court order." 

Brown, a Milwaukee native who has familial roots in public service, said he wants to see the narrative change. He said if law enforcement and the community work together, Milwaukee could see a positive relationship start to bloom. 

"The last thing I want people to do is to be afraid of being around law enforcement. When I was a kid, I loved running up the cops. I loved shaking their hands, playing with them," he said. 

Investigators Bob Christman and Jerry Hipper have worked for the Racine County Sherriff Department for a combined 45-years. Just like Brown, they often find themselves handling eviction assignments. 

In Racine the officials we talked to feel no differently than their Milwaukee counterparts: This is not how they want to spend their days. 

"I went into this to try and help people and that's what I still try to do: Is to help people and to make a difference," Hipper said. "It's tough to do with evictions, because it seems like all sides aren't happy with results, which usually means you've done the best job you can."

That is, they've done their best with the information they have. Christman said most of the time, he does not even know why the renters are being evicted. 

"We don't get the reasons why people are evicted," Christmas said. "Usually, it's for some other reason other than just not paying rent."

But one thing they do know, is to expect the unexpected. With any eviction case they tackle, there could be risks. Hipper said he's had multiple cases where the renters refused to move out and threatened to shoot at anyone who came to their home. 

"There's been a couple where it's a little concerning about what's going to happen there, but we just take the best precautions we can. And so far I had no major issues," Hipper said.