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FPC staff told the committee that the city''s mandatory standard requires that 90% of all 911 calls be answered within 15 seconds; a second, nonmandatory standard is that 95% be answered within 20 seconds. The staff presentation said police calls met the 15-second standard 97.9% of the time and the 20-second standard 98.4% of the time. Fire calls met the 15-second standard 98.7% of the time and the 20-second standard 98.9% of the time.

The presenter also reported high performance on other measures: on average in Q2, 99.9% of police 911 calls and 99.8% of fire 911 calls were answered within 90 seconds. A separate measure for universal call takers''call takers cross-trained to handle both police and fire calls''showed roughly 98.4% of those calls were answered within 90 seconds.

Staff said staffing levels rose in Q2: the average number of emergency call takers was about 165. The FPC conducted a recruitment in February and 12 new call takers began in August; staff reported that nine of those hires remained in training at the time of the presentation. The report also noted that training universal call takers can reduce time lost to transfers between police and fire queues.

Committee members asked about outliers''rare calls that took longer to answer. FPC staff said, by an internal definition used for analysis, outliers were calls answered in 180 seconds or more. Causes include temporary staffing shortages, simultaneous high call volume, or extended on-line handling when call takers are providing lifesaving instructions such as CPR. Staff noted that nonemergency lines have more frequent long-answer outliers because a smaller pool of call takers handles those calls and can be pulled to cover 911 lines during surges.

The presentation was a communication file and required no committee action. The committee moved on to the next agenda item after questions and discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Milwaukee, WI - FPC OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE on 2025-09-23 4:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Fire and Police Commission audit staff reported that Milwaukee emergency call centers met and exceeded the department''s mandatory 15-second standard for answering 911 calls in the second quarter of 2025, with high percentages across police, fire, and cross-trained universal call takers.","taxTitle","Milwaukee , Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",2851,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458152,"FPC audit unit seeks input on 2026 topics; vehicle pursuits targeted for next-year review",518,2937000,3455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98&start=2937&end=3455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98/thumbnail_2937000.jpg","/articles/6458152/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/FPC-audit-unit-seeks-input-on-2026-topics-vehicle-pursuits-targeted-for-next-year-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458152-3cfad184ea01d5bd77f3d2884126fc1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940284&Signature=m8ERevZqOkOWwGxLXD3JcoWdsSpUDmlPM5LzSdQUJpxQRSxExD5Z3NxdQTiCbLt8AG4qt67UiTWmdAOjsQScYgW~BAR39IBO6zA4aMvQ9d4td6Z1HBCDjvPPQX59MHRPWG1W310G4fGxNRW7mmP~H4cSij1ixwWjJxeSQatqD5-7awE1ziTlSZPtlMs3eAOarBjM7sKsRI17Sn8os5brCstsROPPiyZZwM9s3FrJzLMkt6v2XGytN8EnX9KLcUZWeLw-sp4g0CZLFwVCDzSZvy70Ok9DApMp2X0Vx~8ah1lyi2TAQ9Oob86mG~9isC1VqNJfl5IVXjJXygqCaHttiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fire and Police Commission''s Oversight and Accountability Committee discussed potential topics for the Audit Unit''s 2026 work plan during a communication from audit staff.

Audit Manager Sean Ratclaw explained the Audit Unit''s process: planning and research, scoping objectives and populations, field work and evidence collection (including body-worn and squad camera footage), and reporting. Ratclaw noted 12 audits tied to the Collins settlement agreement receive priority because those are court ordered and take staff capacity.

Ratclaw presented a preliminary list of potential audits covering topics including conducted energy weapons (Tasers), property storage, critical-incident review, customer-damage claims, supervisor oversight, traffic safety unit operations, officer outliers, discipline records, prisoner booking, field training, drones and airborne-assessment teams, facial recognition, squad accidents, use of force, vehicle pursuits, search warrants, and police dispatch. He said the Audit Unit can combine objectives where appropriate but that more objectives lengthen an audit.

Commissioners and staff discussed vehicle pursuits as a high-priority topic for 2026. Ratclaw said the unit would use recent data (2025) for a forthcoming vehicle-pursuit audit and noted that vehicle-pursuit reviews often require reviewing hours of dash- and body-camera footage. The committee also heard that the Police Department planned a separate communication at a full board meeting to describe pursuit-mitigation research and initiatives.

Ratclaw asked commissioners to submit topics or priorities in the coming month; commissioners suggested facial-recognition review, progressive-discipline thresholds (when counseling or informal corrective measures escalate to formal discipline), and school-resource-officer incidents as ideas to consider. The Audit Unit said it would finalize a list of four to six audits for 2026 after internal capacity and Collins-audit duties were accounted for.

The item was a communication and required no committee action.","FPC audit staff presented a list of potential 2026 audits and asked commissioners for input. Staff said Collins settlement audits take priority and recommended vehicle-pursuit review using 2025 data in 2026; staff cautioned that audits require time, especially when video review is involved.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458157,"FPC audit: MPD overtime policies generally followed but some control plans not timely",206,2164000,2370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98&start=2164&end=2370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98/thumbnail_2164000.jpg","/articles/6458157/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/FPC-audit-MPD-overtime-policies-generally-followed-but-some-control-plans-not-timely","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458157-01631928108b9b0fba98b8ffe11cf8cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940284&Signature=jh8C1~FfOLN25odRQtOozIZRGlxOfhXQL-8jNnOBNrLr91k0OvFpZqYwU8yIrqmwPWWuMrrH6efsfXjIT1b6BP9CsZZr6Mf1PvkyDuMjw0-R5hGsQmTdDvstezPRPBxPM~ZaDMakPPeWMr81CyyB0y7HFipwqG5guk-eqiMCtS3MamzFfKFgNG0Jmo9fzlImqkUycmmaMP-OfpUlfdfb5CcJQXySaG9ys-OLui-iC3GQ6wwOHFrG6hHFGiccHlT1yq-0Tfs3A8RNLomac3smpvN79lmvOTvW8XsVH5xLHS39DeIPyGEMwkbmOv-zoh0bTnhPifrWfryPielJeBMicg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fire and Police Commission Oversight and Accountability Committee received a communication from FPC audit staff reviewing Milwaukee Police Department policies and practices to limit overtime.

FPC Audit Manager Sean Ratclaw told the committee the audit examined SOP 555 (Compensation and Overtime Procedures), commanding officers'' overtime-control plans, and other documentation and monitoring practices. The audit noted that some overtime is unavoidable for vital services (for example, responses to shootings or extended criminal investigations) but that internal controls help reduce unnecessary overtime.

Ratclaw said MPD uses four-digit codes to classify overtime types (special events, traffic control, court appearances, grant-funded details) and that good coding helps ensure overtime charged to events such as sporting events is charged to the event rather than the general fund. The audit examined authorization, supervisor approvals, monitoring of overtime patterns, and whether overtime plans were updated annually.

The audit found that while department practices largely complied with SOP 555, several commanding-officer overtime-control plans supplied to auditors were dated July 30 and Aug. 1, 2025, rather than being in place at the start of the year; auditors said many districts had been operating on 2024 plans. The report recommended establishing clearer expectations and timelines so commanding officers submit annually updated control plans early in the year.

Assistant Chief Sarno told the committee MPD will require commanding officers to submit control plans no later than the start of pay period 2 in the budget year and that quarterly executive-level budget reviews remain in place. Sarno said the department has shifted some reporting from monthly to quarterly after concluding monthly reports produced limited additional variance insight; bureau- and district-level meetings still occur regularly.

Commissioners also discussed downtown deployment and the ''Code Red'' entertainment-district staffing question, which Ratclaw and MPD officials said will be part of ongoing 2026 budget discussions. Audit staff said the audit and a prior overtime audit are posted on the FPC website for reference.

The item was presented as a communication and required no committee action.","An FPC audit of police overtime procedures found that MPD generally complied with its SOPs but that some commanding-officer overtime-control plans were not updated on schedule; the department said it will require timelier submissions next year and continues quarterly budget monitoring.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458162,"FPC audit finds high compliance on key DV investigation tasks but flags documentation gaps",1524,638000,2162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98&start=638&end=2162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6458162/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/FPC-audit-finds-high-compliance-on-key-DV-investigation-tasks-but-flags-documentation-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458162-72a5f2b48cc5b2fec357fd9f28f4ce60/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940284&Signature=Rg5izxul-cIM8bR19khUR2j~RLAmzm13vCj4dIKty7vmx9CCNvZoonjNPP8EY~dj0zNZWThwuNj4Ubx5lODUxGOEKr0fKQYsjR8HJFKRUxFeIWXq-e6MMGoID21OZWwWtmG-nwZGWL10-Qs1ipzzhCe1S5H0nnC6uKXyd8QQ-pOksywJooQQyLW00p~ptvRjVNV5jCfXpfa21FsQyHz7WO4hnMtcwFeO0wodXua6GfExgLJQ5--mWTG4xuaHG6oTMn~KPd90PZKzr1nwNvbzEq0L4S~ZN9ru-~QP97DM5RXubKrf4eYcwE-tVxvp4Z3TH0H2t56NcSiYnik~jYRwKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fire and Police Commission Oversight and Accountability Committee reviewed an audit of Milwaukee Police Department domestic violence (DV) calls covering Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2023. FPC Audit Manager Sean Ratclaw presented the audit and said it was a stratified sample drawn from the computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system.

Ratclaw told the committee the audit sampled 61 calls from the larger population of DV calls. Of those, 42 records were confirmed as domestic-violence incidents for purposes of the audit. The audit reviewed CAD entries, body-worn and squad-camera footage, arrest reports where applicable, and incident reports to assess compliance with MPD Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 114 (Domestic Violence) and related requirements.

Key findings presented to commissioners included:
- C-20 disposition (administrative coding that identifies a call as domestic violence) was present in 25 of 42 audited DV incidents (59.22%). Auditors said C-20 is an administrative tool that aids tracking and open-records requests but does not determine case validity.
- Probable cause for arrest was documented in 39 of 42 audited DV incidents (92.86%). Audit staff said three instances failed the probable-cause objective because officers needed to ask additional investigative questions or use an interpreter.
- Good-faith efforts to locate suspects were documented in 23 of 24 applicable cases (95.83%). Auditors cautioned that in one case documentation of attempts to locate a suspect was missing even though the officer may have acted.
- Questioning of prisoners (documentation of Miranda and related steps) was documented in 4 of 15 arrest cases (26.67%); auditors flagged missing dated Miranda statements or explicit narrative documentation in several arrest reports.
- Prior domestic-violence history was documented in 39 of 39 applicable records (100%).
- The DV hotline (victim-advocate referral) was documented in 33 of 39 applicable records (84.62%).
- Required victim referral notices (PV-17) were documented in 38 of 42 cases (90.48%).
- Evidence documentation (for example, injury photos) was found in 34 of 38 applicable records (89.47%).
- Professional conduct and courtesy were documented at a 100% rate in reviewed footage and reports; auditors reported no instances of recorded discourtesy, profanity, or unprofessional conduct in the sample.

Ratclaw said many failures appeared to be administrative or documentation gaps rather than failures of investigation or victim services. He recommended improved administrative completion of required fields in records management systems and better narrative documentation of actions such as Miranda warnings and attempts to locate a suspect.

Assistant Chief Sarno of the Milwaukee Police Department told commissioners the department treats domestic violence seriously and is treating SOP 114 as a ''living document.'' He said MPD has expanded ''soft spaces'' in district stations so victims have a private, supportive area rather than a public lobby, and that training on trauma-informed policing and DV high-risk-team responsibilities has been advanced since the audit period. Sarno also said instances of officer noncompliance can result in corrective action and discipline when appropriate.

Commissioners asked whether community partners, such as Sojourner Truth House (the DV hotline/advocacy provider discussed during the presentation), had been shown the audit findings. Ratclaw said audits in this series were aimed at internal MPD improvement and had not been shared directly with outside partners but that the audit report and related documents are posted on the FPC website and Legistar.

The audit item was presented as a communication; no formal committee action was required.","An FPC audit of Milwaukee Police Department domestic violence calls for 2023 found strong outcomes for probable-cause determinations and documentation of prior incidents but identified administrative and reporting shortfalls, including incomplete dispositions and incomplete Miranda documentation in some arrest reports.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458148,"FPC Oversight committee approves July minutes, adjourns meeting",3919,46000,3965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98&start=46&end=3965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823471-c6e80fbe044280001325bd3128dd5b98/thumbnail_46000.jpg","/articles/6458148/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/FPC-Oversight-committee-approves-July-minutes-adjourns-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458148-9eb84288827f8940e9d8cee592293875/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940284&Signature=opm514U~xw2Q2~Ru8IGwce95IUZLh47zacxiCbTaE~XzBvINc1fcQElE1S1rhQ3D8eW1Nni3AbYvB4MJfpE80ZEnQQkNAUQsUg6tj5a2a1tIy5C~~pQtlHeHyOaWPRMZkLuDNonBZKUK6ZCxm9qFrtv-yOib7KQvtLxSRNCf0Fs6XU~pxpNzGUrFGtD8PRIEwMBDcA~7FmjAWYAMBnQ6RNzBn5mZzuKirRRdwQ1XTWYAgoS505Cj4Y~Cd0jKkWY3dma2csB3o-P8iN8EqvaDJTy-H4UsNwu6OENzIcismDmeLy-OuCNJIDT85vwVyM7u4QRJTkXMNaW6PqTgg-3JDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the Sept. 2025 meeting, the Fire and Police Commission Oversight and Accountability Committee considered a resolution to approve the July 29, 2025 meeting minutes (FPC 212,223). A motion to approve the minutes was made, seconded, and adopted by voice vote with commissioners signaling \"aye.\"

At the end of the session, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and adopted by voice vote. No votes on ordinances, appointments, or other binding actions were recorded in the committee''s proceedings on the published agenda items; other items discussed during the meeting were communications or audit presentations that required no committee action.

Both voice votes were recorded as unanimous in favor; no oppositions or abstentions were announced in the meeting record.","The committee approved the July 29, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote and later adopted a motion to adjourn; no other formal actions were recorded in the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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