Milwaukee Police Department Public Information Office July 2024 update
While not an all-inclusive reflection of all of the items MPD PIO shared for the month, here is a sampling of the MPD initiatives, engagement efforts, and community safety information that was shared with the public on our social media platforms for the month of July.
MPD's priorities to communicate to our public are as follows:
1. Community - posts/stories focusing on community engagement efforts.
2. Safety - posts/stories educating about safety tips, highlighting cases and press releases.
3. Recruitment - posts/stories to generate interest in applying.
4. Wellness - feel good posts/stories, posts/stories highlighting MPD's wellness initiatives.
5. Professionalism - posts/stories highlighting our training, members, staff.
Community
- posts/stories focusing on community engagement efforts.
Safety
- posts/stories educating about safety tips, highlighting cases and press releases.
MPD Announces the Milwaukee Police Administration Building Will be Closed to the Public During the RNC
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Police Department Police Administration Building
(PAB) located at 749 W. State Street will not be open to the public during the Republican
National Convention (RNC). The PAB is located within the established hard zone during the RNC which starts Sunday, July 14, 2024 and ends on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
The PAB will be closed starting Sunday, July 14, 2024 and anticipated in reopening on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Fingerprinting services will have to be scheduled prior to the closure or after. If you need other police services and need to go to a police station, the nearest police district alternatives are Milwaukee Police District Two which is located to the south at 245 W. Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee Police District Three which is located to the west at 2333 N. 49th Street and Milwaukee Police District Five which is located to the north at 2920 N. Ver R. Phillips Avenue.
The Milwaukee Police Department is committed to continue to serve everyone in our community during the RNC. We appreciate the support we have received as we ensure the safety of everyone in our city.
Adults should provide constant, active supervision when children are swimming Both children and adults can sign up for swim lessons Swim in a lifeguarded area If someone is drowning, reach or throw an object to them; do not enter the water yourselfLearn more on our website:
https://city.milwaukee.gov/police— with American Red Cross in Milwaukee, WI.
Wellness
- posts/stories highlighting MPD's wellness initiatives.
#MKEPD #CRUSH's kindness is being shared throughout our #PublicSafetyPartners during the #RNC! 
There have been many belly rubs and smiles! 
Recruitment
- posts/stories to generate interest in applying.
As a Milwaukee police officer, you have the unique opportunity to help Milwaukee’s citizens while focusing on your physical fitness and educational, personal, and professional development.
Learn more about becoming a police officer:
https://city.milwaukee.gov/fpc/Jobs/Police-Officer.htm
Professionalism
- posts/stories highlighting our training, members and staff.
Community member tips play a large role in Milwaukee Police Department District 3's strategy in combating both drug and violent crime. On average, the Violent Crime Reduction Team (VCRT) officers receive approximately 10 drug tips a week. These tips come in the form of anonymous emails, anonymous calls, Aldermanic complaints or calls, and Fusion tips. From January 2023 to February 2024 District 3 received 169 community member phone calls. Some of these investigations led to discovering where the target suspects live, which are not always in District 3. The individuals live in other Districts, but come to District 3 to sell drugs. This video is a summary of some of the more notable cases in which District 3 collaborated with community members of Milwaukee to solve violent and drug crime.
