(Photo credit: Brian Standing, WORT News) In a time when decisions over power, police, and policing are even more closely examined, WORT will host a discussion with a decision-maker in […]
City Finance Committee pauses vote on 1033 program
The Federal 1033 program allows police departments to purchase surplus equipment from the Department of Defense. Critics say it’s helped militarize police departments across the nation since then. “Beginning in […]
Police union issues vote of no confidence in Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Madison’s local police union revoked their support of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway today. In an open letter, the Madison Professional Police Officers Association announced a declaration of no confidence, writing […]
Interim Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl on the search for a new MPD Chie...
Two weeks ago, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway gave the city’s Board of Police and Fire Commissioners ninety days to select a new Chief of Police. But according to members of […]
Madison Committee Reviews Police Procedures
Photo by Mainzer-Einsatzfahrzeuge on Pixabay. The City of Madison is reviewing the standard operating procedures for its police force. Standard operating procedures are the guidelines for officers to follow […]
New Madison Police Chief unlikely before December
According to a draft timeline of the selection process, the Madison Board of Police and Fire Commissioners intends to select a new permanent Chief of Police by the end of […]