West District

May 10, 2013 4:20 PM

Madison's Sauk Trails Optimists Club recently recognized two MPD employees as part of their "Respect for Law" initiative.  Detective Denise Armstrong and Officer Eugene Woehrle both received plaques at a recent luncheon.  Detective Armstrong specializes in sensitive crimes, and has been the … [read more]

May 6, 2013 5:00 PM

On Sunday, the Madison Parks Department hosted their second annual "Big Rig" event at Elver Park.  This event is an opportunity for citizens to come out and see some of the equipment and vehicles used by City agencies.  MPD was well represented, with a few types of police vehicles being … [read more]

May 3, 2013 11:11 AM

Yesterday, MPD officers assisted the FBI and other local law enforcement agencies in a search for Paris Poe, a wanted person from Illinois.  Poe was a federal fugitive,and was considered armed and extremely dangerous.  A number of locations were checked for Poe, and he was subsequently spotted … [read more]