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Police and Fire Commission chair Danielle Long warns of steep fall in police applicants
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Danielle Long, chair of the Police and Fire Commission, told the Wauwatosa City Government Affairs Committee that police candidate interviews fell to 10 in 2025 from 21 in 2024; commissioners discussed hiring, retention, internship yields, promotions and recruitment strategies including laterals and CSOs.
Danielle Long, chair of the Police and Fire Commission, told the Wauwatosa City Government Affairs Committee on March 10 that the commission interviewed 10 police officer candidates in 2025, down from 21 in 2024, and that 10 candidates were placed on the eligibility list with five hires and three retained (one pending) as of Feb. 11.
“To me, that’s not good news,” Danielle Long said, urging the council to note the decline in applicants and retention. Long, who presented the PFC’s annual report, described the commission’s role under state statute 62.13 in setting candidate qualifications, overseeing recruitment and conducting disciplinary hearings.
Long also summarized joint firefighter hiring. A joint spring process received 81 applicants with 49 interviewed across participating departments; the…
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