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- Standard Operating Procedure for Officer Involved Critical Incidents (PDF) posted: 11/7/2013
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04/16/2014, 03:55 PM
When I stepped into the role of Interim Police Chief in September of 2013, after Chief Wray retired, my goal was to continue the tradition of policing excellence that is the Madison Police Department through this time of transition of hiring a new Chief. As I reflect on how our department has responded during this transition period I am very proud of all of our employees in their unwavering commitment to provide the best quality service to our community. I have witnessed first-hand how cou ...
04/14/2014, 03:53 PM
Each and every Madison Police Department officer is trained to respond to and to handle calls that involve persons with a mental illness by use of compassion, appropriate communication/de-escalation and stabilization skills and to work collaboratively toward an effective resolution. We have a long-standing commitment to partner with mental health providers in order to improve services to those with a mental illness. Our commitment started in the 1980's when we initially dedicated a full ti ...
