East District Blotter
Tag: Community Policing
April 12, 2024 2:41 PM
Hello! We will have our monthly 'Coffee with a Cop', at the Pinney Public Library in Community Room B (516 Cottage Grove Rd. Madison, WI 53716). Coffee will be provided for those who join us! For this event and future Coffee with a Cop events we will be continuing our efforts of adjusting when … [read more]
September 8, 2023 1:41 PM
Hello! We will have our monthly 'Coffee with a Cop' twice this month. First one will be at 10:00am-11:00am Friday September 15th in The East Police District Community Room at 809 S. Thompson Drive. Coffee will be provided for those who join us! For this event and future Coffee with a Cop events … [read more]
March 8, 2023 2:26 PM
Hello! We will have our monthly 'Coffee with a Cop', at the East District Station (809 S Thompson Dr.) in the front community room. Coffee will be provided for those who join us! For this event and future Coffee with a Cop events we will be continuing our efforts of adjusting when we hold our … [read more]
November 29, 2022 10:35 AM
Hello! We will have our monthly 'Coffee with a Cop', at the Madison Police East District Station (809 S Thompson Dr., Madison Wisconsin). Coffee and hot chocolate will be provided for those who join us! For this event and future Coffee with a Cop events we will be continuing our efforts of … [read more]
July 1, 2021 8:28 AM
East District Station The East District station will be open to the public once again on July 6th, 2021. The lobby and service window will be open from 8:15 am until 4:00 pm. The community room will also be available for reservations. We look forward to engaging community members in person … [read more]
February 12, 2017 9:19 AM
Officers from the East Police District spent some time visiting with and reading to students at Kennedy Elementary School on Friday morning in celebration of "Read Your Heart Out Day"! Read Your Heart Out Day is in celebration of National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) … [read more]
December 29, 2016 12:59 PM
Earlier this month Neighborhood Resource Officer Heather Dzick and members of the MPD Community Outreach and Resource Education Team, Sgt Scott Kleinfeldt and Officer Deon Johnson, along with the Sennett Families and Community Engagement Team, planned and participated in a event at Sennett … [read more]
July 11, 2016 10:16 AM
On the first holiday weekend of the summer season Officer Tim Harder saw an opportunity to prevent problems from erupting. On May 28th the methadone clinic on Madison's East side had a large overflow of clientele due to a computer problem. This was also aggravated by the fact that the clinic … [read more]
July 6, 2016 3:52 PM
As a District Captain, I am briefed and read about the cases that occur in the East District. There are frequently cases and work done by MPD officers that touches my heart. I will share with you a recent example. I will not share details or names out of respect for the dignity of those youth and … [read more]
July 6, 2016 11:43 AM
MPD East Officers recently met with some Eastmorland neighbors at the home of a resident as part of the Fireside Five-Oh program. These living room conversations take place at a home with the officers who serve your area. This program gives you direct access to those officers who serve your area … [read more]
June 6, 2016 5:33 PM
Our newest officers at MPD have just hit the street for thier solo assignments. As a result our Communtiy Police Teams are again fully staffed to deal with neighborhood problems and concerns that benefit from a team approach. Each of of East CPT Officers has a list of neighborhoods that they … [read more]
April 7, 2014 2:27 PM
First off, I would like to thank all of the neighbors in the East District who participated in the community survey. In total, we had 264 participants give feedback. Your participation in the survey will help focus our continued work in the East neighborhoods. Many of you reported that … [read more]
March 13, 2014 9:33 AM
Each of the four City public high schools is staffed with one Madison Police Educational Resource Officer. Recently, much has been written and stated about the Educational Resource Officer (ERO) Program within our high schools. The East Police District has been extremely fortunate to … [read more]
July 30, 2013 9:35 PM
On a hot July afternoon the annual Darbo-Worthington neighborhood bike rodeo took place. Participation from youth was up from previous years with almost 60-70 children attending. This was the second annual neighborhood bike rodeo for the children. This opportunity provided a bicycle safety … [read more]
June 5, 2013 5:53 PM
Recently some neighbors have called to complain about a female going door to door in East District neighborhoods soliciting to sell children's books and materials. Complaints ranged from failure to, produce the permit, contacting houses,late, and asking questions about children in the … [read more]
April 26, 2013 4:35 PM
Officer Chanda Dolsen, East District 4th Detail has been active with Cyber Safety presentations in surrounding areas. These presentations have been very well recieved and help keep the whole family safe while using the resources the Internet provides. In the coming months we will offer this … [read more]
November 1, 2012 9:24 AM
Officer Tim Harder recently stopped over at Schenk Elementary to read a book, “Old Bear”, to the 1st grade class. The kids loved the story and then had a chance to ask Officer Tim questions afterward. Thanks to the C.O.P.S. and Safety Education program Tim was able to hand out Madison Police … [read more]
May 1, 2012 8:33 AM
Problem-Solving: Budget Motels Following the values of trust based policing the East District has been working with the community to solve some local issues. Over the last several years some of the budget motels in the East District have seen a spike in the number of calls for service to … [read more]