Milwaukee Police to Increase Water Street Patrols Despite Staffing Concerns

Recent gun violence in downtown Milwaukee worries community leaders

There have been five homicides so far this year in the police district that encompasses downtown Milwaukee. The post Recent gun violence in downtown Milwaukee worries community leaders appeared first on WPR.

Milwaukee leaders, police meet over Water Street shootings: 'We're outnumbered'

Milwaukee leaders pressed the police department for solutions Wednesday after a number of recent shootings on Water Street.

Milwaukee leaders share ideas on preventing violence on Water Street during emergency meeting

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"This is hopeless": Milwaukee leaders express frustration over growing downtown violence

Ideas floated included enhanced curfew enforcement, replacing wood barriers with concrete "Meridian" barriers, and widening a no-ride zone where electric scooters are unable to operate.

Milwaukee police to increase Water Street patrols despite staffing concerns

Milwaukee police will add more patrols to Water Street this weekend in an effort to curb violence in the downtown entertainment district, despite serious staffing shortages that have community members concerned about coverage in other neighborhoods.RELATED CONTENT: MPD says it will increase police presence to address Water Street violenceDuring a three-hour Common Council meeting, Milwaukee Police Department representatives detailed their challe…

Alderman Declares Milwaukee's Water Street Anti-Violence Plan 'Pathetic'

“You lose your downtown, you lose your city” – Milwaukee Ald. Scott Spiker Milwaukee Ald. Bob Bauman did not camouflage his frustration July 30 when Milwaukee police leaders – sans […]