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Milwaukee commission upholds separation of City Attorney IT specialist over CJIS clearance

3426645 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

The Milwaukee Board of City Service Commissioners voted to affirm the Department's decision to separate Antoine Young from the Office of the City Attorney after hearing evidence that Young could not obtain required Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) clearance.

The Milwaukee Board of City Service Commissioners voted May 20 to affirm the Department of Employee Relations' separation of Antoine Young, a business systems coordinator in the Office of the City Attorney, after a multi-day hearing on whether Young could obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) clearance required for parts of his job.

The commission found that the department’s decision was reasonable based on testimony and documentary evidence showing Young did not obtain CJIS clearance during repeated checks and that access to CJIS data and unescorted physical entry to certain police facilities are central to the position he held. President Frank Bach presided over the hearing and the final vote.

Why it matters: The office’s technology and prosecution work rely on staff who can access criminal justice records governed by federal CJIS rules and on building access…

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