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Committee reviews multiple police SOP changes, including removal of drawing-from-holster as a standalone use-of-force report

City of Milwaukee Public Safety and Health Committee · January 8, 2026
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Summary

The Fire and Police Commission reported several SOP updates (domestic-violence referrals, drone deployment, wellness team roles, Benchmark records transition). A notable change would remove reporting requirements for drawing a firearm from a holster as a standalone use-of-force event; members said they may seek further council review.

Jay Pusek, deputy director of the Fire and Police Commission, briefed the committee on multiple standard operating procedure updates covering domestic-violence victim referrals, drone deployment as an "airborne assessment team," wellness/peer-support team responsibilities, the department's transition to the Benchmark records system, changes to…

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