__This group contains police district data,
crime incidents,
and WIBR crime data.__

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Public Safety

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VISION
A Milwaukee where all can live safely and without fear, protected by a police department with the highest ethical and professional standards.
 

MISSION
In partnership with the community, we will create and maintain neighborhoods capable of sustaining civic life. We commit to reducing the levels of crime, fear, and disorder through community-based, problem-oriented, and data-driven policing.

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Milwaukee Police Department

NIBRS Crime Data (Historical)

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NIBRS Crime Data (Current)

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Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all aspects of Fire Department and Police Department operations. The Commission sets overall policy while the chief of each department manages daily operations and implements the Commission’s policy direction and goals. 

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Fire and Police Commission

Citizen complaints made against the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD), the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), and/or the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC)

Combined Complaints - Q3 2019 through Q3 2025

Tracking NEW, PENDING, and CLOSED complaints in which allegations have been made related to UNJUSTIFIED police action(s) and/or RACE-BASED police action(s).  

Citizen complaints submitted to the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 
Pending = number remaining open at beginning of quarter; 
New = number received during quarter; 
Closed = number resolved during quarter
Q1 = January - March; 
Q2 = April - June;
Q3 = July - September;
Q4 = October - December
Beginning with 2019 Q3, this count, and the related data posting, contain both FPC and IAD-recieved complaints. 


Settlement Agreement Complaint Tabulation - through Q3 (2025)

Beginning in October 2025, the MPD and FPC began the transition to a new records management system. As a result, we anticipate there may be delays with posting as old data is migrated, new data is entered, and we are trained on the various aspects of the new system. We sincerely appreciate your patience during this time. 

Memo RE - Records Mgmt transition (Feb 2026).pdf

Citizen complaints submitted to the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 
Pending = number remaining open at beginning of quarter; New = number received during quarter; Closed = number resolved during quarter
Q1 = January - March; Q2 = April - June; Q3 = July - September; Q4 = October - December
Beginning with 2019 Q3, this count, and the related data posting, contain both FPC and IAD-received complaints. 


Datasets

Department

Topic

Format

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3 datasets

NIBRS Crime Data (Historical)

NIBRS Crime Data (Current)

Citizen Complaints Against Police and Fire Departments & the Department of Emergency Communication