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CURRENT NEWS RELEASES (45 day retention)

Questions? Contact Joel DeSpain, Public Information Officer, at (608) 266-4897.

Posted on Nov 6, 2009:
MADISON CRIME CONTINUES TO TREND DOWN
Madison crime numbers for the first three-quarters of 2009 are down, when compared to the first three-quarters of 2008; however, the month of …
Posted on Nov 3, 2009:
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MADISON VISIT (UPDATED 11-4-2009)
(UPDATED INFORMATION) The decision was made this morning to block northbound traffic on Fish Hatchery Road at Carver Street. This was to have …
Posted on Oct 26, 2009:
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT THIS WEEK
The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (T.E.S.T.), in addition to other enforcement efforts, will be specifically …
Posted on Oct 22, 2009:
COMMUNITY TRAFFIC WATCH PROGRAM
The South District is hosting its annual Community Traffic Watch Program for South District neighborhood associations next week. The Community …
Posted on Oct 20, 2009:
SPEED & RED SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (T.E.S.T.), in addition to other enforcement efforts, will be specifically …
Posted on Oct 8, 2009:
MPD JOINS FORCES WITH THE STATE PATROL
It is a major state highway. It is very busy, and it is running thought the heart of Madison's eastside. That means it is surrounded by residential …
Posted on Oct 7, 2009:
Madison Police Continue To Give Back
On September 25, 2009, The Madison Professional Police Officers Association (MPPOA) and Association of Madison Police Supervisors (AMPS) held their …
Posted on Oct 6, 2009:
COMMUNITY MEETING SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING
Madison Police South District Captain Joe Balles, and Madison Alder Tim Bruer, 14th District, are inviting residents from the Arbor Hills and …
Posted on Oct 1, 2009:
SAYING GOODBYE TO THE AUCTIONEER
At the Madison Police Department (MPD), the auctioneer has just gone the way of the gandy dancer. For years, popular fall and/or spring auctions …
Posted on Oct 1, 2009:
NEW PARTNER HITS THE STREETS
The Madison Police Department welcomes a new partner to their Parking Enforcement Team, the autoChalk System, which is state of the art technology …
Posted on Sep 29, 2009:
MPD K9 UNIT GETS LARGE DONATION
Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, on behalf on the department's K9 Unit, and the unit's nonprofit fundraising arm: Capital K-9s, is pleased to …
Posted on Sep 28, 2009:
MADISON POLICE TRAFFIC UNIT
The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (T.E.S.T.), in addition to other enforcement efforts, will be specifically …