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  • Aug. 10 update from Chief Patterson

    I continue to check in with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) daily.On Monday, DCI publicly identified the officer involved during last month's incident on Madison's near east side.

  • Aug. 7 update from Chief Patterson

    I continue to check in with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) daily. As of Friday night, there was no new information to share. I will keep doing these daily check-ins and share anything I am able with our…

  • Aug. 6 update from Chief Patterson

    I continue to check in with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) daily. As of Thursday night, there is no new information to share. I will keep doing these daily check-ins and share anything I am able with our…

  • Aug. 2 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Sunday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that I…

  • Aug. 1 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Saturday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that…

  • July 31 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Friday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that I…

  • July 30 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Thursday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that…

  • July 29 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Wednesday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that…

  • July 28 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Tuesday night, there is no new information to share.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  I will continue to speak with DCI every day and share anything that I…

  • July 27 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Monday night, there is no new information to pass along.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) as the investigation progresses.  It remains an open and active…

  • July 26 update from Chief Patterson

    As of Sunday evening, there is no new information to pass along.  I remain in daily contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) as the investigation progresses.  It remains an open and active…

  • July 25 update from Chief Patterson

    I remain in close contact with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) as the investigation progresses.  As of Saturday evening, there is no new information to pass along.  It remains an open and active…

  • July 24 update from Chief Patterson

    Our department has asked for a full, transparent and independent investigation, which is being done by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in accordance with Wisconsin law. I continue to be in close contact…

  • MPD Response to June 15 Report from Interim Independent Police Monitor

    Statement from Madison Police Department Chief John Patterson

  • Congrats Buckets! Police horse earns his badge during special ceremony

    MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department is proud to celebrate the newest member of the mounted patrol unit.Buckets was honored during a private badge ceremony earlier this month alongside the students of Blessed Sacrament School.

  • MPD summer traffic safety initiative underway

    MADISON, Wis. — In an effort to reduce speeding and dangerous driving, the Madison Police Department is once again launching a summer traffic safety initiative.The proactive safety program will run now until Sept. 1, 2026. As in past years, officers…

  • Partnerships key in making arrest in 2023 homicide case where suspect fled country 

    A Madison man accused of killing his wife and fleeing the country in 2023 is now in custody at the Dane County Jail.Jose de Jesus Duenas-Quinonez, 40, was booked into the Dane County Jail on first-degree intentional homicide charges on Tuesday. He…

  • MPD crisis negotiators take part in conference, trainings

    Between conferences and trainings, it was a week of continued education for members of the Madison Police Department's Crisis Negotiating Team.On Wednesday, members attended the Wisconsin Crisis Negotiators Association's spring training conference.…

  • Register Now for City Budget Engagement Sessions

    Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions this June.

  • MPD welcomes its first-ever therapy dog

    MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is excited to introduce its newest family member — a Golden Retriever named Frost.He's the department's first-ever therapy dog. Frost will work alongside our new peer support officer, a position created…

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