After a devastating week of violence in Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett and Acting Police Chief Jeffrey Norman on Monday made one thing clear: Milwaukeeans have to find a way to steer young people away from reckless behavior.
At least 10 people were killed in homicides and three in traffic crashes between April 18 and Sunday, according to law enforcement.
Several of those incidents involved perpetrators and victims in their teens and 20s. And it’s forced officials to sound the alarm about the upcoming summer, where finding youth programming will be pivotal for the city to avoid another historically violent year.
“I’m here today to ask family, neighbors and people across the city to join us in violence reduction,” Barrett said. “It’s also time for very frank discussions with people involved in risky behaviors, as well with people who carry guns. It’s time to call out illogical and thoughtless actions, particularly violence.”
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Common Council OKs using federal grant to fund hiring of 30 officers
Common Council OKs using federal grant to fund hiring of 30 officers
The Milwaukee Common Council narrowly voted to approve using federal grant dollars to fund more than two dozen police officer positions.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Common Council narrowly voted on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to approve using millions of federal grant dollars to fund more than two dozen police officer positions over concerns of the long-term effects the move will have on the city’s pension obligations.
The $9.7 million COPS grant from the Department of Justice will fund the hiring of 30 new police officers. The City will not have to include any matching funds. It was approved by a 9-6 vote, nearly flipping the 6-8 vote the common council made rejecting the resolution last month.
From Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II December 22, 2020
MPD Assistant Chief Jeffrey Norman. File photo by Jeramey Jannene.
As the 15th District Alderman, I have very close contact with the 3rd Police District, as it covers almost every square mile of the district I represent. I have frequent contacts with the commander and other personnel from District Three, on topics ranging from specific incidents to crime trends and policing philosophy.
For the past three years I worked very closely with Acting Police Chief
Jeffrey Norman as he served as the commander of District Three (prior to his promotion to assistant chief). As an exemplary member of the MPD command staff, Acting Chief Norman has worked in all three MPD bureaus: Administration, Criminal Investigation Bureau and Patrol. He has literally worked from the ground up within MPD, gradually earning promotions to a point where he commanded more than 200 personnel at District Three and nearly 500 personnel as the executive comman