Summerfest Guide - July 1, 2009
Patrolling the Summerfest grounds with MPD
When most patrons think of security at Summerfest, they probably first conjure up thoughts of the burly "red shirts" patrolling the grounds. But uniformed cops are there at all times, providing backup, ready to act if things get out of hand for the unarmed security. Last Friday, we did a "walk along" with two of these Milwaukee officers.
Tags: summerfest, milwaukee police department, scott siller, bryon downey, mpd, police

Milwaukee Buzz - June 15, 2009
A party for the MPD
On June 9 two Milwaukee Police officers were injured in the line of duty near 2nd and National Avenue in Walker's Point. Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch survived multiple gun shot wounds, but were critically hurt.
Tags: milwaukee police department, mpd, walker's point, steny's tavern, tympd

Milwaukee Buzz - April 2, 2009
Milwaukee Police crack down on online prostitution
The cliché has played out in the movies and on TV countless times: a man pulls up to a suggestively-dressed woman; she leans in the window and asks what he's looking for; a price is negotiated and she hops inside. While many in Milwaukee have heard stories about notorious pick-up zones, the world's oldest profession, like everything else, has gone high-tech. Consider it another example of the internet changing the way people do business.
Tags: prostitution, vice, craigslist, escorts, mpd

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 4, 2009
What Tropical Records and MPD have in common
Although I don't ever expect to find my name, I always scour the unclaimed property lists that these days take up more space in the local newspaper than actual news. I look for the names of my family members, too. When the list first appeared over the weekend, I noticed something curious. The Milwaukee Police Department has something in common with Jamaican-American record shops of the past.
Tags: unclaimed property, Tropical Records, MPD, Wal-Mart

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 15, 2009
No more carry-ins at Jazz in the Park
Organizers of the Thursday evening concert series, Jazz in the Park, will enforce a no carry-in policy that applies to beer, wine and all other alcoholic beverages.
Tags: Jazz in the Park, jazz, in, the, park, carry ins, East Town Association, Kate Borders, MPD, Statute 125.32 6a, alcohol sales, open containers

Politics - March 19, 2008
Chief's civilian plan stymied
It is the unthinkable. Civilians running the Milwaukee Police Department. That vision, at least part of it, was the brainchild of new Police Chief Ed Flynn, whose plan to reorganize the command structure at MPD was thwarted by the Common Council this week.
Tags: Ed Flynn, MPD, Tim Carpenter, SeniorCare, Martin Luther King Drive, Tom Ewart, Milwaukee County Parks Department, Lake Park Lumberjack

Politics - March 5, 2008
Homicide Commission under fire
Members of the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission will update the city's Public Safety Committee on its progress this week.
Tags: Ruvin, Park East, MPD, Barry Mandel, fireworks, Sydney Hih, Blatz, Aloft Hotel, Stoehr, Milwaukee Mile, State Fair Park, Witkowski, Pfister and Vogel, North End

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 19, 2008
Over the limit: riding along with MPD's drunk driving enforcement patrol
Milwaukee police are stepping up efforts to curb drunk driving. Through a D.O.T. grant, officers use special patrols to ensure people don't drink and drive. We joined them for a ride-a-long.
Tags: dui, owi, drunk driving, police, mpd

Politics - Jan. 23, 2008
Saturation patrols likely to continue
When Milwaukee police started saturation patrols to crack down on drug dealing, concerns were raised as to how the city could afford to pay for it, both in manpower and in dollars and cents.
Tags: Kaufert, Witkowski, MPD, Ald. Bauman, Performance Management Partners, Garden District, City Hall, Elm Grove

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 29, 2007
The year in news 2007: Top 10 local stories
As we approach the clean slate of a new year, a look back at the last 12 months reveals a year of ups and downs for Milwaukee. Here's a look at the top 10 stories that affected us in 2007.
Tags: bronze fonz, michael mcgee, intermodal station, amtrak, greyhound, mpd, edward flynn, brett favre, mike gousha, dennis getto, caroline lyders, miller brewing co., molson coors, millercoors, bryant's, goldmann's, drew's variety store, art's concertina bar

Politics - Sept. 14, 2007
Fighting the war on drugs through parking tickets
Milwaukee Police Chief Nan Hegerty continues the tradition of using federal money coming from drug bust seizures to fund pet projects for the department. The money comes from assets seized from drug dealers and is mandated to go for efforts to reduce drug use.
Tags: MPD, Hegarty, war on drugs, horse patrol, mmsd, Lazich, PIC, Private Industry Council, Red Dot, Great Lakes Water Resources Compact

Milwaukee Buzz - June 20, 2007
Safety is a Big Gig for MPD
There is no better example of why we are blogging than by sharing a story that appeared in the media Tuesday night that questioned security measures and the MPD’s part in protecting festival goers at Summerfest.
Tags: schwartz, mpd, police, summerfest

Politics - April 19, 2007
Hegerty to Hines: Council controls police budget
Milwaukee Chief of Police Nannette Hegerty released a copy of a letter she penned to Common Council President Willie Hines in response to an April 12 letter in which Hines claimed that Hegerty, in a newspaper editorial she wrote, blamed the Common Council for the rise in crime in Milwaukee.
Tags: Hegerty, Ald. Hines, Common Council, police, MPD, crime

Politics - April 6, 2007
Score one for the business lobby
With the resounding victory by conservative Supreme Court candidate Annette Ziegler, expect an even more emboldened campaign effort next year from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the state’s big business mouthpiece and lobby group.
Tags: ziegler, doyle, barrett, wisconsin, republican, democrat, grain exchange, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Euro Bar, MPD

Politics - Feb. 15, 2007
Retiring sergeant reflects on 25-year career, changes in MPD
With just days until he turns in his badge, Sgt. Don Jensen is looking back on how law enforcement has changed in Milwaukee. Here's the story of a cop who's ready to say farewell to the force -- but one who's not done helping his city.
Tags: jensen, police, mpd, harbor patrol, water safety, henning, parker