The Wisconsin Legislature and the Milwaukee Police Department

I'm Angela Lang, filling in for Dan Schaeffer, let's recombobulate.

This week, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers called on Mayor Cavalier Johnson to urge police

chief Jeffrey Norman to, quote, temporarily reorganize MPD to allow for maximum amount

of available sworn officers to be assigned to our streets.

The mayor's office pushed back and said, quote, we thank the state legislator for offering

their opinions on police staffing.

What they neglect to acknowledge is that crime in Milwaukee is down compared to the same

time as last year.

Mayor Johnson cited double-digit year-to-date decreases and robberies are since aggravated

assaults, vehicle thefts, car jackings, and non-fatal shootings.

While Milwaukee certainly has its challenges, is this another dog whistle?

It is also worth noting that the Milwaukee Police Association is an ongoing negotiations

with the city on their union contract.

With the city of Milwaukee budget process coming up, there's always attention on how much

the city invests in law enforcement versus how much they spend on preventative measures

like the Office of Violence Prevention.

And all of Dan's work at the Recombobulation Area.