In Ongoing Dispute With Milwaukee’s Mayor, Common Council Makes Worst Decision Ever

No really, if this isn’t the worst idea ever for the Common Council, it has to come pretty close. After the shine had come off the copper for Police Chief Edward Flynn, there were continued disputes between the Common Council, Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and…

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Mayoral Candidate Alderman Zielinski on Chief Flynn’s Retirement

And a further statement about the resignation of Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn from mayoral candidate, Alderman Tony Zielinski who represents the 14th District: There should be no golden parachute for Chief Flynn Statement of Alderman Tony Zielinski January 8, 2018 With Chief Flynn’s announcement this afternoon that he will…

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MKE Common Council Reaffirms Its Hypocrisy!

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn abruptly announced his resignation on Monday effective February 16th after having completed ten years of service to Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department. His tenure wasn’t without controversy but he made some significant changes on how the police department was organized and introduced new technology…

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Milwaukee Common Council Still Interfering with Fire And Police Commission

interesting that they don’t bother to actually name the police chief (or fire chief) in their missive.

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Side Note on Police High Speed Pursuit.

Now I don’t know what is the better police pursuit policy…only chasing violent criminals and suspected felons…or pursuing every suspect that police come in contact with…that is what the current discussion with the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn will hopefully determine. But while researching…

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MKE Common Council Joint Statement On Chief Flynn and Fire and Police Commission

Yesterday, in Milwaukee Common Council Needs to Make Up Its Mind, I promised to reprint their joint letter on the tempest in a tea cup around Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn and the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission…plus the mayor and city attorney. Well here it is with my comments…

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