Milwaukee Police Department

Downtown Street Closures During NBA Finals

Show your neighbors courtesy and respect this 4th of July weekend

Statement of Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd July 2, 2021

African American Roundtable Relaunches LiberateMKE Campaign

Coalition of Milwaukee Organizations Working to Get Real Decision-Making Power to Milwaukee Residents Through Participatory Budgeting.

Two California Men Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Distribute Sixteen Kilograms of Fentanyl and Fourteen Kilograms of Cocaine in the Milwaukee Area

MPD Issues Several Citations to Unruly Individuals

Unarmed First Responders Task Force now underway

Millennial Task Force report received and has first recommendation approved

14th District town hall meetings to take place June 28 and 29

Supervisor Coggs-Jones to Host 10th District Pre-Summer Cleanup

The time is now to make Jeffrey Norman permanent chief

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson June 3, 2021

With state of emergency winding down, enforcement of expired vehicle registrations must ramp up

Joint statement from Common Council President Cavalier Johnson and Alderman Michael J. Murphy

MPD Officer Involved Shooting

Check in on your neighbors to help keep our community safe

Statement of Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic May 25, 2021

Club Midtown isn’t a thing

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson May 5, 2021

MPD Open Records Section Reopens to the Public

Milwaukee Police Department Continues Discriminatory Stop-And-Frisks Despite 2018 Settlement of Lawsuit

Supervisor Taylor to Introduce Resolution Funding Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench

Sterling Brown settlement requires that MPD adopt weapon drawn reporting

Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey April 27, 2021

End to senseless violence in Milwaukee must come soon

Joint statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II

Statement from Milwaukee Police Department on Derek Chauvin Verdict

Council passes legislation creating the MPD Diversion Task Force

Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis March 23, 2021

Milwaukee Police Rescue Domestic Violence Hostage

Help Milwaukee Police catch hit-and-run suspect in fatal incident

Statement of Alderman Cavalier Johnson March 8, 2021

Suspects Criminally Charged in Connection to a Cold Case Homicide

MPD Implements a Traffic Safety Unit to Combat Reckless Driving

Statement on south side fire, importance of smoke alarms

Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa February 5, 2021

Apartment fire devastates 8th District families

Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa January 29, 2021

2-year-old shooting a sobering reminder of the importance of gun safety

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson January 25, 2021

Suspect criminally charged in connection to a fatal crash that killed a beloved Dean from Marquette University

Another Step in a 1,000-mile Journey

Joint statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Mark Borkowski and Alderman José G. Pérez

Common Council Approves COPS Hiring Grant

Joint Statement on Acceptance of Federal COPS Grant

From members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Cavalier Johnson and Alderman Mark A. Borkowski

Special Licenses Committee meeting to include revocation hearing for Third Ward nightclub

Occupied MPD squad struck by gunfire

Statement on the retirement of MPD Acting Chief Brunson

From Common Council President Cavalier Johnson December 23, 2020

Ald. Coggs introduces file to seek information on lawsuit filed by former MPD chief

File also seeks information on the status of the search/hiring process for new chief

Statement on Jeffrey Norman as MPD acting chief

From Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II December 22, 2020

Senseless homicide takes life of well-known photographer, artist

Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey December 21, 2020

Good Karma Brands’ 101.7 The Truth Launching January 4th, 2021

The station announces a lineup diverse in life experiences and thought

Wise Appointment of Jeffrey Norman Gives the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners a Chance to Pause

Statement of Alderman Ashanti Hamilton December 19, 2020

New acting chief will provide stability and leadership

Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis December 19, 2020

Appointment of Jeffrey Norman as acting chief a great decision for Milwaukee

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy December 18, 2020

Supervisor Clancy Applauds Activists on 200th Day of Protests

Will Address ‘The Peoples Revolution’ in Speech Tonight

The Milwaukee Police Department implements changes for improved police reform

New Use of Force Standard Operating Procedure Reflects Community Desires

Includes items from Eight Can’t Wait police practice reform campaign

For Third Year in a Row, City of Milwaukee Celebrates 100 Percent Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index Score

Milwaukee Police Department Releases the Fall Edition of the Guardian Newsletter

Milwaukee Police Officer Involved in Shots Fired Incident

Suspect criminally charged in connection to shots fired incident involving a Milwaukee Police Department Officer

UWM SDS deliver demands to get cops off campus 12/5

Students for a Democratic Society at UW-Milwaukee to deliver demands to get cops off campus and redirect resources to programs and services that support social well-being and community health.

MPD officer involved in shots fired incident

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Death in MacArthur Square

Nonprofit Seeks 60,000 Men to Help End Human Trafficking

Five-week HEMAD Campaign launches Nov. 23 to raise awareness and seek an end to societal scourge.

Turning down federal safety grant could hamstring efforts to curb deadly threats

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson November 23, 2020

Statement from the Milwaukee Health Department

Rep. Brostoff Statement on Police Union Smears Against City Attorney Tearman Spencer

A budget that simply doesn’t go far enough

Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II and Alderwoman Chantia Lewis

Amended 2021 budget addresses key community issues including public health and safety, housing and more

MPD Officer Involved in Shots Fired Incident

Committee recommends approval of omnibus budget amendment

Amendment provides funding for healthy food access, lead abatement, CART teams and Community Collaborative Commission, among other initiatives

MCSO UPDATE: Pedestrian Fatality

Public Safety & Health Committee to discuss Police Satisfaction Survey results

Communication files seek to clarify and create greater public process to select new MPD chief

League of Women Voters Statement on Police Department Budget and Money Reallocation

Disallowing canines as use of force to go before PS & H Committee

New Community Collaborative Commission ready for important work on policing policy

Joint news conference set for Monday to announce mission and its work, including steps to formulate city’s first co-created community oriented policing policy

Wisconsin Policy Forum report underscores broken budget system

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson October 9, 2020

MPD requests that all individuals who choose to express their First Amendment right to assemble do so peacefully

John E. Pate Announced as a Finalist for Chief of Police for the Milwaukee Police Department by the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission

WISN 12 Partners With Nō Studios to Present Community and Policing Panel

Television event is part of station's project community initiative

Committee passes motion relating to protective services vacancies

Would require MPD to explore possibility of filling openings by non-sworn employees

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Applauds County Board Approval of Diverse Group to Lead Key County Departments

Council approves resolution directing creation of zero-tolerance racism and sexism policy

FPC to discuss policy at tonight’s meeting

Suspect criminally charged in connection to the accidental shooting of his 2-year-old child

Alverno College Launches Institute for Black Women

Thea Bowman Institute features academic, leadership programming

Virtual Town Hall Meeting to Focus on 2021 City Budget, City Services

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Rescues Man from the Hoan Bridge

Additional suspects criminally charged in connection to homicide of beloved community member

Suspect arrested for pointing and aiming a long gun at protesters

MPD Implements the Reckless Driving Reduction Initiative to Combat Reckless Driving

MPD investigates incident involving federal agents

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Applauds Judiciary, Safety and General Services Committee for Approving Cassandra Libal’s Appointment as Director of the Office of Emergency Management

Suspect criminally charged in connection to homicide of beloved community member

Two officers separated from the Milwaukee Police Department due to officer misconduct

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Appoints Cassandra Libal as Director of the Office of Emergency Management

Joel Acevedo deserves justice

Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa September 3, 2020

Criminal charges issued against the suspect involved in the homicide of Community Service Officer Naeem Sarosh

MPD grieves the death of Community Service Officer Naeem Sarosh

The Milwaukee Police Department mourns the death of a Community Service Officer

Milwaukee’s south side loses beloved community member

Statement of Alderman José G. Pérez August 31, 2020

Online, Interactive Dashboards Analyze Data on Homicides and Nonfatal Shootings in City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Police Department launches the “ReWaukee Project”

It’s time for the MPD and FPC to move forward

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson August 7, 2020

ACLU of Wisconsin Calls for Stop and Frisk Compliance, Community Input In Search for Milwaukee Police Chief After Morales’ Demotion

Bronzeville Week final stretch includes Sleepover for Education, drive-in movie

Statement by Acting Chief Michael Brunson

Broken Systems, Broken Promises

MPD Chief Morales and FPC Chairman DeVougas deserve removal

Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa August 6, 2020

Milwaukee Police provide an Executive Overview of July 20, 2020 Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission Directives

Milwaukee Police release video detailing the use of chemical agents during six civil disturbance incidents