Summerfest Guide - July 1, 2009
Patrolling the Summerfest grounds with MPD
When most patrons think of security at Summerfest, they probably first conjure up thoughts of the burly "red shirts" patrolling the grounds. But uniformed cops are there at all times, providing backup, ready to act if things get out of hand for the unarmed security. Last Friday, we did a "walk along" with two of these Milwaukee officers.
Tags: summerfest, milwaukee police department, scott siller, bryon downey, mpd, police

Milwaukee Buzz - June 15, 2009
A party for the MPD
On June 9 two Milwaukee Police officers were injured in the line of duty near 2nd and National Avenue in Walker's Point. Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch survived multiple gun shot wounds, but were critically hurt.
Tags: milwaukee police department, mpd, walker's point, steny's tavern, tympd

Milwaukee Buzz - April 2, 2009
Milwaukee Police crack down on online prostitution
The cliché has played out in the movies and on TV countless times: a man pulls up to a suggestively-dressed woman; she leans in the window and asks what he's looking for; a price is negotiated and she hops inside. While many in Milwaukee have heard stories about notorious pick-up zones, the world's oldest profession, like everything else, has gone high-tech. Consider it another example of the internet changing the way people do business.
Tags: prostitution, vice, craigslist, escorts, mpd

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 4, 2009
What Tropical Records and MPD have in common
Although I don't ever expect to find my name, I always scour the unclaimed property lists that these days take up more space in the local newspaper than actual news. I look for the names of my family members, too. When the list first appeared over the weekend, I noticed something curious. The Milwaukee Police Department has something in common with Jamaican-American record shops of the past.
Tags: unclaimed property, Tropical Records, MPD, Wal-Mart

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 15, 2009
No more carry-ins at Jazz in the Park
Organizers of the Thursday evening concert series, Jazz in the Park, will enforce a no carry-in policy that applies to beer, wine and all other alcoholic beverages.
Tags: Jazz in the Park, jazz, in, the, park, carry ins, East Town Association, Kate Borders, MPD, Statute 125.32 6a, alcohol sales, open containers

Politics - Feb. 12, 2009
Dropping the Ball
Dropping the Ball   Over the years I have collected many first hand experiences of the MPD’s failures and misdeeds, from payoffs, to failure to return calls regarding evidence in a felony burglary, which I had information about (which included the name of the perpetrator). ...
Tags: MPD, police,

Milwaukee Buzz - April 15, 2008
Milwaukee Police Launch You Tube Site
Below is an email I received to help solve crime in the city. Consider watching a few videos, you may be able to help solve a crime or two.                         &...
Tags: MPD, crime