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Public Safety Committee forwards Monona police use-of-force policy update to council

Monona Public Safety Committee · December 2, 2025
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Summary

The Monona Public Safety Committee voted to forward Lexipol-recommended edits to the city’s police use-of-force policy to the City Council, aligning terminology with state statute by substituting 'great bodily harm' for 'serious physical injury.'

The Monona Public Safety Committee on Nov. 26 voted to forward recommended changes to the Monona Police Department’s use-of-force policy to the City Council for approval. The committee’s action followed a presentation by the Police Chief, who described the edits as a language alignment with statutory standards rather than a change in everyday practice.

The Police Chief said the recommendations came from Lexipol, the department’s…

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