Press Releases & Statements

Press Releases

2025

• January 
  • FPC Community Meeting - Krissie Fung 
  • Mayor Nominates Krissie Fung to serve on the Fire and Police Commission 

2024

• November
  • Employee Referral Program - Police Officers or Lateral Police Officers

2023

• January
  • FPC Community Meeting New Appointees
  • FPC Community Meeting Virtual Link
  • FPC Community Meeting for New Appointees Postponed
• February
  • Fallen Officer Peter Jerving
• April
  • FPC Pubishes its 2022 Annual Report
• August
  • FPC Hosts Hiring Open House
• October
  • FPC Seeking Community Input on Police Officer Recruitment

2022

• January
  • FPC Board to Consider Policy Authorizing MPD to Tow Unregistered Vehicles Engaged in Reckless Driving
• February
  • Notice of Community Meeting for Appointee to the City of Milwaukee Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
• March
  • FPC Commission to Hold Virtual Community Meeting for Consideration of the Reappointment of Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
  • FPC Extends Application Deadline for Police Officer Recruitment
• July
  • FPC Eliminates Citizenship Requirement for Firefighter 
• November
  • FPC Community Meeting - Miriam Horwitz

2021

• June
  • Community Meeting for Appointees to the City of Milwaukee Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
• September
  • FPC Board to Consider Police Chief Selection Process
  • Statement on Third Year Report from the Crime and Justice Institute
  • FPC Board to Interview Acting Chief Norman for Permanant Chief Position 
• October
  • FPC Community Meetings for Acting Chief Norman
• November
  • FPC Approves Significant Policing Reform Policies

2020

• March
  • FPC Board To Conisder Ban Of Chokeholds
• May
  • FPC Executive Director Recommends SOP 435 Review
  • FPC Executive Director Sends Memo to MPD & IAD Regarding Officer Mattioli 
  • FPC Executive Director Proceeds with Officer Mattioli Investigation
• June
  • FPC Vice-Chair Soler Calls Special Meeting Into Investigation Findings 
  • City Leaders Answer Call of Director Aldrete
• July
  • Mattioli Press Release 
• August
  • FPC Chief Search Process & Chief of Police Announcement 
• September
  • FPC Withdraws Mattioli Hearing, MPD Internal Investigation Moves Forward
• October
  • Top Three Candidates for Chief of Police 
• November
  • Chief of Police Candidates' Community Meetings

Statements 

• Statement From The Board Regarding COVID-19
• Statement - August 3rd, 2020