Madison Now Requires Police Officer and Vehicle Markings, in Response to ICE Concerns

Madison Police implement changes for unmarked squad cars and plain clothes officers

MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department has implemented changes to make unmarked squad cars and plain clothes officers easier to identify. All unmarked squad cars, sedans, minivans, pickup trucks and SUVs now have a special placard on the windshield. The placard says “Official Madison Police Vehicle” next to the department’s badge. Madison Police said most employees already wear a military-style uniform with a patch, badge and nametag. Oth…

Madison now requires police officer and vehicle markings, in response to ICE concerns

Madison police’s unmarked vehicles now have placards in their front windows that say “official Madison police vehicle” in English and Spanish.

Madison Police Department shares how to differentiate local and federal officers

The Madison Police Department posted a video on Instagram Feb. 10 to share how Madison residents can correctly identify between local police officers and federal law enforcement officers. MPD also announced Feb. 11 new identification measures to distinguish themselves from other law enforcement, which include the specific attire that local police wear, according to a City of Madison press release. Madison officers will wear a specific military-s…

How to identify unmarked squad cars, officers

MADISON, Wis.— The Madison Police Department is making some changes to help members of the public identify staff as local officers.Our department has received a lot of questions recently on how people can tell the difference between MPD officers and those belonging to other agencies.