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Milwaukee Police outlines civilianization hires, says forensic staffing near full strength

2578031 · March 11, 2025
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Milwaukee Police Department forensic leaders told the FPC committee they have hired civilians and plan additional hires — including crime scene investigators, crime scene supervisors and forensic identification processors — and reported improved minimum shift staffing and plans for a forensic manager job and latent‑print civilianization.

Milwaukee Police Department forensics leaders updated the Fire and Police Commission Testing and Recruitment Committee on March 11 about civilianization and staffing progress in the forensics division.

"We hired on 11 crime scene investigators and 5 crime scene supervisors last year; of those 16 members, we currently have 15 still retained with the department," said Bridal Orlovsky, director of the forensics division. She said the hires collectively logged community service and supported department events and that the division recently extended offers to 14 additional crime scene investigators who…

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