City of Madison Police News & Data Current News Releases

Current News Releases (90 Day Retention)

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Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's Statement on Shots Fired Incident
Posted on Nov 26, 2019 | I spoke to Chief Wahl about the shot’s fired incident yesterday. It is the police department’s highest priority and we will continue to work with the police, community leaders and other criminal justice stakeholders to address gun violence in our community. Gun violence is not going to be tolerated...
Mayor Rhodes-Conway's Statement on MPD Internal Investigation Findings
Posted on Sep 20, 2019 | It is my fundamental belief that governmental entities, including the police, must hold ourselves accountable for the quality of our interactions with the public. When those interactions are with our most vulnerable community members - such as young people of color suffering from mental illness -...
Fire at Cowboy Jack's
Posted on Sep 18, 2019 | The cause of an early-morning structure fire at Cowboy Jack’s is currently under investigation. The Madison Fire Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of John Q. Hammonds Drive early this morning for reports of a commercial structure fire. The call was dispatched at 3:29 a.m., with Ladder 2...