Nine council members blast Barrett, claiming he's not committed to police reform. By Jeramey Jannene - Dec 16th, 2020 04:02 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Police Administration Building, 951 N. James Lovell St. Photo by Christopher Hillard. Should Milwaukee accept a federal grant to pay for 30 additional police officers? Some Milwaukee officials, including Mayor Tom Barrett, believe it’s a simple answer: yes. But a majority of the Common Council has argued it’s far more complicated. The council rejected the grant’s acceptance on an 6-8-1 vote Tuesday befo...