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MPD presents updates to SOPs, discipline matrix and code of conduct to FPC

Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission · December 18, 2025
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Summary

Assistant Chief Sarno described amendments to five MPD SOPs (strip searches, use-of-force language, vehicle-crash reporting) and a refreshed discipline matrix and code of conduct that add non-disciplinary corrective actions, rename sanctions, and add fair-and-impartial-policing as a high-category offense.

The Milwaukee Police Department told the Fire and Police Commission on Dec. 18 it has revised several standard operating procedures and updated its discipline matrix and code of conduct to reflect recent disciplinary decisions and statutory changes.

Assistant Chief Sarno outlined five SOP changes. He said the strip-search section of SOP 085 was adjusted to add one statute (carrying a concealed knife, 941.231) and update code citations. Language tied to an earlier reporting metric under the Sterling Brown settlement was removed from SOP 460 because…

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