Menomonee Falls police report rising Group A offenses, staffing shortfall and new technology costs

Police Chief Mark Waters told the Village of Menomonee Falls Board of Trustees on April 21 that Group A offenses were up in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the department is operating below authorized staffing levels, and the department is investing in technology as part of the Axon ecosystem.

The update: Waters gave a quarterly operations briefing that covered staffing, training, enforcement data and technology. He said the department was authorized for 65 sworn officers and, as of March 31, had 64 assigned; he later updated the board to say 62 were assigned as of the date of the briefing because of recent resignations. He said three recruits were in the police academy, one officer was in field training, and two officers were on military leave through 2025.

Waters said the department expects two known departures in the next 30 days, which he said would lower the number of fully trained officers to about 54 if those…