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Milwaukee Police defends Traffic Safety Unit as staffing falls from 2021 levels
Summary
Milwaukee Police Department officials told the FPC Testing and Recruiting Committee on May 6 that despite a drop in Traffic Safety Unit staffing from roughly 20 officers to 10, the unit remains necessary and accounted for 59% of the city's traffic citations in 2024; MPD is recruiting to refill vacancies.
The Milwaukee Police Department told the Fire and Police Commission's Testing and Recruiting Committee on May 6, 2025, that the Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) remains a valuable tool for addressing reckless driving and street takeovers even though unit staffing has fallen from roughly 20 officers in 2021 to about 10 officers currently.
Assistant Chief Johnson said the department considers TSU worth maintaining despite the staffing decline because the specialized unit focuses resources on reckless driving and coordinates with districts and other agencies. "The department's position is, yes, it is worth it because 10 officers dedicated to responding to those areas…" Johnson said.
MPD provided several data points to illustrate TSU activity and…
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