
Chief's Office
Our agency is managed by our Chief of Police and 3 Assistant Chiefs.
Acting Chief John Patterson
Started with the MPD in 1998
- Became Acting Chief in early 2025
- Previously oversaw MPD's annual operating and capital budgets, oversight of police training and hiring and community outreach efforts as an Assistant Chief
Assistant Chief Paige Valenta
Started with the MPD in 1997
Oversees:
- Community Outreach
- Court Services
- Finance
- Honor Guard
- Mental Health Unit
- Records
- SWAT
- Training
Assistant Chief Matt Tye
Started with the MPD in 2000
Oversees:
- 6 districts
- K9 Unit
- Mounted Patrol
- Special Events Team
Assistant Chief Angie Kamoske
Started with the MPD in 1998
Oversees:
- Investigative Services
- Dane County Narcotics Task Force
- Forensics
- Professional Standards & Internal Affairs
- Property
- Traffic & Specialized Services
- Crime & Data Analysis
- Technology
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Inside MPD
- Chief's Office
- Districts
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Units & Teams
- Community Outreach Groups
- Community Outreach and Resource Education (CORE)
- Community Policing Teams
- Crime Scene Investigators (Forensic Services Unit)
- Dane County Narcotics Task Force
- Gang and Neighborhood Crime Abatement Team (GNCAT)
- Honor Guard
- Investigative Units
- K9 Unit
- Mental Health Unit
- Mounted Patrol Unit
- Neighborhood Police Officers and Neighborhood Resource Officers
- Special Events Team (SET)
- Special Weapons and Tactics/Crisis Negotiations Team (SWAT)
- Support Staff/Units
- Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (TEST)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Police and Fire Commission