Milwaukee Police Department Public Information Office march 2026 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 March.
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
- post/stories educating about safety tips, highlighting cases and press releases.
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Milwaukee Police Department officers along with a Department of Corrections Agent responded to the 190 block of South 12th Street to check for a wanted suspect with a parole violation.
Upon arrival, an officer in full uniform encountered the suspect who was inside a full-sized flatbed tow truck with a passenger in the truck. The officer approached the suspect and ordered that he exit the truck. The suspect refused and the officer attempted to remove him from the truck at which time the suspect immediately started the vehicle and suddenly drove off at a high rate of speed while the officer was clinging to the suspect and the driver’s side window. The suspect drove the truck for several blocks as the officer clung to the side of the truck. The officer gave several commands to the suspect to stop the truck, even informing the suspect that if he did not stop he would shoot. The suspect continued to refuse these commands multiple times. At this time, the officer discharged his firearm subsequently striking the suspect, and finally stopping the truck. (read the full release)
wellness
- posts/stories highlighting MPD's wellness initiatives.
recruitment
- posts/stories to generate interest in applying.
Professionalism
- posts/stories highlighting our training, members and staff.
