FPC audit finds most MPD squad-accident records complete but flags documentation gaps

Jan 27, 2026

An FPC audit of Milwaukee Police Department squad accidents from Jan. 1'June 30, 2025 found high overall compliance with documentation but identified gaps in crash reports, photos, video linkage and supervisory recommendations that the FPC says should be corrected as MPD moves to a new records system.

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The Fire and Police Commission's audit unit reported that a review of 70 closed Milwaukee Police Department squad-accident records from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2025 found generally strong documentation but several notable deficiencies that merit correction, audit manager Sean Ratclaw told the Oversight and Accountability Committee on Jan. 27.

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