John M. Hagen
Assistant Chief of Police
Assistant Chief Hagen joined the Department as a police aide in 1980 and served as a police officer in District Seven and the Gang Crimes Unit until his promotion to detective in 1989. As a detective and lieutenant of detectives he served in every investigative unit of the Department including several highly successful task forces. Following his promotion to Captain he was the first commander of the Department’s Intelligence Fusion Center. In 2010 Assistant Chief Hagen was promoted to Inspector of Police and served as the deputy commander of the Neighborhood Policing Bureau. In March of 2011 he began his leadership role as the commanding officer of the Administration Bureau.
Assistant Chief Hagen serves as a Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) Instructor to develop and implement dispersed leadership training within the Milwaukee Police Department. He has an extensive background in crisis negotiations and serves as a Director with the Wisconsin Crisis Negotiators Association.
Assistant Chief Hagen is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police (Boston, 2009), University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute’s Administrative Officers Course (Louisville, 2004), and Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s Executive Management Program (Evanston, 2000). He holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice (1995) and a Master's Degree in Public Service (1998). Blending academics with activity, Assistant Chief Hagen has been awarded over 50 Merit Arrest Citations, a Chief’s Superior Achievement Award, and numerous other recognitions for law enforcement activities.
Assistant Chief Hagen’s wife, Michelle, is the principal of Alexander Mitchell School. They have two daughters.
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