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Milwaukee Police Department notifies FPC of SOP updates, removes obsolete mediation reference
Summary
MPD told the Fire and Police Commission it updated several standard operating procedures, clarified lateral transfer academy requirements, and removed a citizen-complaint mediation reference that cited a non-existent mediation center.
The Milwaukee Police Department presented changes to five standard operating procedures and one standard operating instruction at the Fire and Police Commission meeting on Nov. 6.
Assistant Chief Sarno told commissioners the revisions include updates to SOP 082 (training and career development), SOP 230 (mutual aid), SOP 270 (field training and evaluation), SOP 450 (personnel investigations) and a standard operating instruction for the mounted patrol unit.
Key changes Sarno described:
- Training and career development: added language on disqualifying adjunct instructors and extended the number of weeks lateral transfers must complete from 25 to 28 weeks to align with MPD's 1,000-hour academy (the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board minimum is 720 hours).
- Mutual aid: updated a division name to reflect the Department of Emergency Communications.
- Field training and evaluation: revised procedures for how a field-training officer may be released from evaluation duties.
- Personnel investigations: removed a reference to citizen-complaint mediation and to a "Milwaukee Mediation Center" that no longer exists; Sarno said he found only the Family Mediation Center and Wisconsin Mediate as active regional mediation resources.
- Mounted patrol SOI: revised purpose and logistics, added a "herd health manager" title for the officer coordinating veterinary services and added requirements for horse selection and equipment checks.
Commissioner questions focused on whether the FPC has an independent mediation process. Executive Director Leon Todd said the FPC maintains an intake guideline and a disposition called "rapid resolution" that may involve the district commander reaching out directly to the complainant. He said formal mediation historically is rare and would require a contractor.
Outcome: The communication was filed and no further action was required at the meeting.
