Police and Fire Board Accepting Public Feedback on Police Chief Candidates

Police Chief Hiring Process – Community Feedback

The PFC will be accepting written feedback through the end of the business day on Thursday, August 27, 2025. Email your comments to pfc@cityofmadison.com. The PFC anticipates making its selection and announcing the final candidate as soon as possible following completion of all steps in the process.

Interviews Video:

The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Madison (PFC) interviewed the three finalists for the position of Police Chief on August 14, 2025. The recording of a question and answer session with each finalist is available for viewing. ASL, Spanish, Hmong, and Mandarin translations will be added as they become available.

The start times of each finalist’s interview are as follows:

0:08 – Steven Johnson

20:14 – John Patterson

42:26 – Stephanie Drescher