Central District

Police Central Current Updates

My name is Jessica McLay, and I am the new State Street/Capitol Square Neighborhood Officer. I'm happy to be working with the business owners and citizens of the downtown area this year. My role with be to work as a liaison between the public and the police officers of the City of Madison Police Department. I plan on being out on foot in the community as often as possible and performing high visibility patrol. Ideally, this means that I will be able to notice incidents of crime and city ordinance violations, as well as quality of life issues. However, I will need your help to detect and enforce these issues. Below I have included a list of city ordinance violations that may be particular issues in the downtown area:

• 24.12: Panhandling: attempting to procure money, goods, or other gratuity in the downtown business district. Please document any aggressive or menacing behaviors.

• 38.07(7): Possession of Open Intoxicants

• 11.03: Unlawful Use of Bus Shelter: individuals who are occupying the bus shelter for extended periods of time that do not appear to be utilizing the bus system.

• 10.23(1): Obstructing the Sidewalk, Street, Alley or Crosswalk: occupying the sidewalk such that one needs to go out of their way to move around them

• 24.04(1): Person Making Unreasonable Noise: Making or assisting in making any noise tending to unreasonably disturb the peace and quiet in the vicinity

• 24.02(1): Disorderly Conduct: engages in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous , unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct

• 23.07(1): Unlawful Trespass: entering or remaining in any building or property of another after notified not to enter or remain on property

If you observe any of the above issues, please document clothing and physical descriptions whenever possible. Call Dispatch at (608) 266-4275 - Press 6 to get a person and report a situation in progress.  For emergencies, call 911.  Don't hesitate to contact MPD with these, or any other crimes or public nuisance behaviors you observe.

My Contact Info is:

Jessica McLay

State Street/Capitol Square Neighborhood Officer

(608) 438-1066 (cell)

JMcLAY@cityofmadison.com

Contact me to discuss ongoing issues, problems, or for advice on handling situations.

Note: If there is an incident in progress, please call the non-emergency dispatch line, rather than calling my cell phone. Call Dispatch at (608) 266-4275 (press 6 to get a person).