Support Staff/Units
Who we are and what we do
- MPD employs approximately 90 full-time non-sworn professional staff members
- assigned to various units - records, court services, finance, crime analysis, property, training center, Chief's office, forensic services, district stations
Get to know each unit more
Crime Analysis Unit
This unit is comprised of three analysts and one supervisor. The unit is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting crime data to identify trends and patterns. Their work seeks to reduce crime by more effectively allocating resources, enhancing operational strategies, and aiding investigative services.
Records
Court Services
Property Room
Staff in this section are responsible for the accurate record keeping, safe storage, preservation, and ultimate disposal of over 180,000 items of evidentiary property. Property Clerks handle a wide variety of evidence to include media, documents, biological kits and swabs, clothing, electronics, weapons, narcotics and medications, currency, vehicles, and a wide variety of other property. The professional staff review cases with regard to statute of limitations and sentencing to determine case conclusion for property disposal approval. The Property Room also reviews and returns lost and found property, abandoned bikes, and arrestee property collected by Madison Police.
Forensic Services
This unit has 2 professional staff members assigned to it. The Forensic Video Analyst specializes in the ability to forensically recover, analyze, edit, clarify, and store video and digital evidence. The Forensic Services Unit Clerk specializes in duplicating and tracking of digital multimedia evidence.
Finance
This unit is comprised of 9 professional staff members who mission is to mission to compensate MPD employees accurately and on time, consistently follow City purchasing guidelines for authorized purchases, obtain grants, manage finances efficiently, provide human resources support, and exemplify superior customer service. Assigned to this unit is 1 finance manager, 1 grant program manager, 1 accountant, 1 accounting technician, 2 program assistants, 1 administrative assistant, 1 administrative clerk, and 1 human resources coordinator.
Chief's Office
Assigned to the Chief's Office/Executive Section is 1 police executive office supervisor, 1 program assistant, and 1 police report typist. The police executive office supervisor manages the executive section to ensure day-to-day operations run efficiently and effectively. This position supervises the program assistant and police report typist. This position works closely with the Chief and 3 Assistant Chiefs. The program assistant manages our Special Duty program where outside entities hire off-duty officers for their events to cover traffic and/or security-related requests. The police report typist manages all subpoena's received for our staff from the District Attorney's Office and other attorneys. This position also types reports that police officer dictate and provides referrals to DAIS reference domestic violence incidents/victims in our community.