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Wauwatosa police report: staffing gaps, new response teams, drone and armored rescue vehicle among 2024-25 initiatives
Summary
The police chief reported staffing and workload figures, new programs including a scribe-and-assessment response team deployed in January 2025, a patrol drone, and the May 2024 delivery of an armored rescue vehicle (BearCat). The council previously ratified a one-year extension to the Wauwatosa Peace Officers Association contract.
The Wauwatosa Police Department presented its annual report to the common council and outlined initiatives to address staffing, public-safety workload and emerging response needs.
Chief (name not specified) said the department's authorized sworn strength at year-end 2024 was 104 personnel, with an actual sworn strength of 97 and a deployable strength of about 90 after accounting for academy, field training and military leave. The department hired 10 officers in 2024 and recorded nine separations (five resignations and four retirements).
New and ongoing initiatives highlighted in the presentation include: - A scribe-and-assessment response team (SART): a two-person team pairing a police officer with a licensed professional counselor. The team was approved in fall 2024 and began deployments in January 2025 to respond to incidents…
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