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MPD codifies citation rules: supervisors to review some second 'operating without license' cases; reckless‑driving enforcement clarified
Summary
The Fire and Police Commission communicated changes to Milwaukee Police Department standard operating procedures that clarify how officers should charge certain traffic violations; the committee placed the policy changes on file.
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission notified the Public Safety and Health Committee on Jan. 30 of recent Milwaukee Police Department standard operating procedure (SOP) changes that affect citation practices for driving offenses and other administrative items; the committee placed the communication on file.
The substantive SOP changes communicated to the committee included:
- Clarifying when officers must issue "operating without an operator's license" versus "operating after suspension or revocation". The SOP instructs officers to issue "operating without an operator's license" when a person's record shows they never held a valid license, rather than an "operating while suspended" charge that would imply a prior valid license that was later suspended.
- For second or subsequent…
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