WPPA Advocating Across Wisconsin
The WPPA's Advocacy Following the Death of George Floyd and Shooting of Jacob Blake
Wisconsin's Largest Police Group Urges Lawmakers to Act on Task Force Recommendations
Report of the Task Force’s Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Policies and Standards
In the aftermath of the May 25 death of George Floyd and the August 23 shooting of Jacob Blake, the WPPA's advocacy on behalf of law enforcement has been featured broadly in print, television, and radio news media.
The WPPA's Statement on the Death of George Floyd
The WPPA's Statement on the Shooting of Jacob Blake
The WPPA Expresses Its Frustrations With Gov. Evers' Statements Regarding Jacob Blake Incident
5 Eyewitness News (Saint Paul, MN)
95.9 KISS FM (Green Bay)
105.7 WAPL (Appleton)
The Associated Press
- Police Largely Silent as Outrage Builds Over Blake Shooting
- Wisconsin Racial Justice Task Force Issues Recommendations
The Badger Project
- Bipartisan Funding Bill for Smaller Police Departments Splits Wisconsin Congressional Reps in Un[u]sual Way
- Total Number of Police in Wisconsin, Already at Historic Lows, Continues to Drop
BBC Radio 4
BBC World News
The Cap Times (Madison)
- In Wake of Jacob Blake Decision, a Primer on 'Use of Force' Policies in Wisconsin
- Legislative Task Force Seeking to Address Wisconsin Racial Disparities to Meet Wednesday
- Madison Police Department Seeks Budget Increase Through 3 Grants
- Madison Shows No Urgency on Police Body Cameras
- Opinion | Law Would Strengthen Ability for Agencies to Hire Police Officers
- Policing Bills Draw Praise, Criticism in Wisconsin Legislative Hearing
- What’s Next for Madison Police Body Cameras
- Wisconsin Gov. Evers Signs Police Use of Force Policy, Vetoes Anti-'Defund the Police' Bill
CBS 58 (Milwaukee)
- ACLU Cites 'Troubling Pattern' of Officers Rarely Charged; Experts Say Sheskey Did as He Was Trained
- Ald. Coggs Wants City of Milwaukee to Support, Lobby for Federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
- 'Blueprint for Change:' WI Professional Police Association Releases Proposals for Reform
- Most Approve Police Officers in Schools After MPS Removes Them, WPPA Poll Finds
- Questions Surround Police Preparation and Response at U.S. Capitol Wednesday
- Sen. Baldwin Supports Police Reform Bill, Does Not Endorse 'Defund Police'
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Group Urges Lawmakers to Pass Police Reform Bills
Channel 3000 (Madison)
- For the Record: Findings From the Latest Poll From Wisconsin's Largest Police Union
- MPD Trying to Find Balance With Police Presence During Protests
- Mother Pleads for Answers in Son’s Death Following Police Chase, Officials Ask for Patience
- Reasonable or Proportional: Where Wisconsin Policing Stalls on Use of Force Reform
- ‘Saddened and disheartened’: In 2021, COVID a Factor for All Wisconsin Firefighter Line-of-Duty Deaths
- Why the Body Camera Video of Daunte Wright’s Shooting Was Released So Quickly
- Wisconsin Task Force Recommends Criminal Penalties, Psych Evaluations in Unveiled Police Reform Proposals
- WPPA Guidelines for Police Reform Include Expanded Body Cams, Community Policing, ‘Riot Penalties’
FOX News
FOX6 News (Milwaukee)
- Body Cams, Chokeholds: Wisconsin Public Surveyed
- ‘Defund the Police:’ 65 People, Groups Call for $75M in Cuts to MPD’s $297M Budget
- Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes Unveil Policing Accountability, Transparency Reforms in Wisconsin
- Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Calling Special Session on Policing Accountability, Transparency
- Mayor Barrett, With Power to Overrule, ‘Reviewing’ 11 Directives Issued by FPC for Chief Morales
- Milwaukee Officer's Resignation Letter 'Does Not Show Remorse,' Attorney Says
- Police Reform Plans Call for Bipartisan Support, ‘Accountability for Discipline’
GazetteXtra.com (Janesville)
Green Bay Press-Gazette
- American Indians Incarcerated at Among Highest Rates in Wisconsin, as Many as Half the Inmates in Some Jails
- For Wisconsin Black Lives Matter Activists, U.S. Capitol Riot Was Stark Reminder of Unfair Policing
Isthmus (Madison)
The Journal Times (Racine)
- City of Racine and Police Union Continue to Spar Over New Contract
- Racine Is Not Banning Veterans From RPD, as Suggested in Police Reform Report
- Racine Police Department Plans to Explicitly Ban Chokeholds
- Racine to Empower Police and Fire Commission to Be More Independent From and Have More Oversight Over RPD
- Two-Thirds of Racine Employees Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID, but Only 51% of Police Department Has
- UPDATE: State Police Association Leader Says Ted Nugent-Backed Bills Wouldn't Make State Safer
The Kansas City Star
Kenosha News
La Crosse Tribune
- Jim Palmer: Why 'A Blueprint for Change' is Critical for Communities and Cops Alike
- Legislature Quietly and Unanimously Enact Legislation Intended to Improve Policing Hiring Transparency
- WPPA Annual Survey Shows Higher Approval of Police Among White Persons Than BIPOC Individuals
Madison.com
- Most Support Police Officers in Schools, Wisconsin Police Union Survey Suggests
- Only 3 People Applied for Dane County Sheriff Position
- Ted Nugent Advocates for GOP Bills to Allow Conceal Carry Without a License, Hunting of Sandhill Cranes
- Wisconsin Dad Wants Cop Charged for Putting Knee on 12-Year-Old Daughter's Neck
Milwaukee Independent
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- 'A political loser': Republican Leader Characterized Leading Racial Disparities Task Force as a Liability
- Bills Would Lower Concealed Carry Age to 18, Allow Permit Holders to Have Guns in Cars on School Grounds
- Charging Decision in Mensah's Shooting of Jay Anderson Jr. Could Take Several Months
- Democrat and Republican Leading Racial Disparity Task Force Say They Can Reach Consensus
- Former Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah Was Previously Disciplined for a High-Speed Chase, and Crashing His Squad Car, Emails Show
- Gov. Tony Evers Calls for Ban on Police Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants in Juneteenth Announcement
- 'If we don’t do it right, we’ll be right back here again': A Month After George Floyd's Death, What's Changed in Policing — and What Hasn't
- Jim Sensenbrenner Sides With Democrats on Proposal for 'Bad Cop' National Registry
- Madison Police Rank and-File and Leaders Differ on What Their Marching Orders Were During Night of Upheaval
- Milwaukee Police Department Registers Georgetown Officer Intervention Training Program
- Outside Investigator: Tosa Officer Should be Fired, Citing 'Extraordinary' Risk of a Fourth Fatal Shooting
- Police Union Poll Finds Broad Support for Body Cameras and Tougher Penalties for Property Destruction
- Protesters Have Demanded Police Departments be 'Defunded.' Tony Evers Says That Goes Too Far.
- Recalling Tear Gas, Arrests at Wisconsin Protests, Local Leaders Denounce Policing 'Double Standard' at U.S. Capitol Riots
- Ryan Clancy Stands by Comments About Police Derided as 'Clueless'
- Some Milwaukee Area Police Departments are Still Without Body Cameras. Cost Remains the Biggest Setback
- State Bill Aims to Decertify Police Officers if They Violate Use of Force Policy
- The Wauwatosa Police Department Sees 'Extraordinary' Turnover in a Year Following a Mass Shooting and Civil Unrest in City
- Wisconsin Democrats Call for Stricter Gun Laws, GOP Candidate Nicholson Seeks More Armed Security After Texas School Shootings
- Wisconsin, Nation React to Kenosha Officers Avoiding Charges in Jacob Blake Shooting
- Wisconsin State Capitol Was Heavily Guarded on Sunday, but No Election Protesters Showed Up
National Public Radio
NBC15 (Madison)
- Evers Orders Special Session to Address Police Reform
- Growing Debate Over "No-Knock" Warrants
- Madison's School Board President Now Supports Removal of SROs From Schools
- Next Steps for MMSD After Ending Contracts With School Resource Officers
- Online Survey Reveals Public’s Perception of Law Enforcement in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association Calls for Change
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association Weighs in on Recent Events and Police Reform
NBC26 (Green Bay)
- How the Public's Perception of Law Enforcement Is Impacting Local Police Recruitment
- Wisconsinites Support Mental Health Officers in Police Departments, Survey Shows
News 8000 (La Crosse)
- High Approval Rates for How Wisconsin Police are Hand
- ing Their Job, According to New Poll
- La Crosse Area Lawmakers Want Bipartisan Support for Wisconsin Police Reform
- La Crosse Teachers, Petitioners Ask for More School Resource Officers
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association Releases Legislative Review
PBS Wisconsin
The Post-Crescent (Appleton)
Seehafer News (Manitowoc)
SlyCasts (iHeartRadio; Madison radio personality)
Spectrum News 1 (Milwaukee)
- Evers Signs Compensation Bill for Emergency Responders
- Lawmaker Pushes to Ban No-Knock Warrants in Wisconsin
- Police Union Head Shares Concerns Over Lack of Body Cams in Jacob Blake Incident
- What "Defund the Police" Would Mean for Wisconsin
TMJ4 (Milwaukee)
- 360: The State of Kenosha One Year After the Shooting of Jacob Blake and the Riots That Followed
- I-TEAM: Health Coverage for Racine Police & Firefighters in Legal Limbo
- In Wake of Kenosha Police Shooting, Many Wisconsin Departments Don't Require Body Cameras
- Kenosha County Supervisor Calls for Reform Within the Sheriff's Department
- Kenosha County's DA Has Strong Words for City Over Lack of Body Cameras
- Man Fatally Shot by Police After Multiple Carjackings and Pursuit
- Milwaukee Activists Call for 10% Cut in MPD Budget
- Public Survey Shows Most Wisconsinites Approve of Recent Police Performance
- RESIGN VS. FIRED: 3 Milwaukee Police Officers Accused of Wrongdoing Quit the Force, Poses Question
- Truth Be Told: Breaking Down a Controversial 'Defund the Police' Ad Against Joe Biden
- Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Police Reform Package
- Wisconsin Racial Justice Task Force Issues Recommendations
- Wisconsin Senate Passes First Police Reform Bills
TODAY (The TODAY Show)
Tommy G. Thompson Center Badgercast (Podcast)
UpNorthNews
- Op-Ed: A Blueprint for Change Is Critical for Communities and Cops Alike
- Several Task Force Members Undeterred After Steineke’s Email Emerges
Urban Milwaukee
WAOW (Wausau)
- State Police Association Asks for Lawmaker Action on Reform Bills
- Survey Highlights Wisconsin Residents’ Opinions on Policing
- WPPA Releases Findings of Annual Survey on Local Policing
Wausau Pilot & Review
WBAY (Green Bay)
- INTERVIEW: Survey on Policing in Wisconsin (2022)
- INTERVIEW: Wisconsin Police Survey (2021)
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association “Blueprint for Change” Aims to Establish Body-Worn Camera Grant
WCLO Radio (Janesville)
- 6/16/20 Jim Palmer, Executive Director, Wisconsin Professional Police Association
- 9/16/20 Jim Palmer, Executive Director, Wisconsin Professional Police Association
- 8/11/21 Jim Palmer, Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Followed by Congressman Mark Pocan
- 6/30/22 Jim Palmer, Executive Director, Wisconsin Professional Police Association
WFRV-TV Local 5 (Green Bay)
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Wisconsin Examiner
- Gov. Evers and Legislature Address Police Reform on Same Day With Differing Approaches
- Police Union Survey Shows Wisconsin’s Views on Policing Largely Unmoving
- Racial Disparities Task Force Divides Over Statewide Use of Force Standard
- The 1960s Supreme Court Case Connecting the Joseph Mensah Investigation to the Rodney King Trial
- The Policy Idea BLM Activists and Cops Agree on
- The Thin Blue Line Flag: Symbol of Police Pride or Violent Insurrection?
- Wisconsin Police Union Survey Shows Most Wisconsinites Support Body Cams, Views of Cops Divided on Racial Lines
Wisconsin Public Radio
- A Look At State Police Union's Proposed Policing Reforms
- COVID-19 Killed 4 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers in 2021
- Evers Introduces Package Of Bills Targeting Police Reforms
- Kenosha DA: The Significance of Not Having Body Cameras Was Immense
- La Crosse Police Hope Building New Brand Will Improve Community Relations, Recruitment
- Police Departments See Growing Resignations, Retirements
- Professionals With Mental Health Training to Respond to Some 911 Calls Instead of Madison Police
- Wisconsin police departments were already struggling to draw and keep officers. Calls for accountability have made it even harder.
- Wisconsin Police Organization's Take on Jacob Blake Shooting and Kenosha Violence
- Wisconsin Police Union Supports Chokehold Ban, 'Bad Cop' Registry
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association Director Jim Palmer 6/17/20
Wisconsin Radio Network
- Police Labor Group Supports Both Evers and Vos Reform Proposals
- Police Labor Organization Proposes ‘Blueprint for Change’
Wisconsin Right Now
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
- Jim Palmer: Gov. Evers' Response to Kenosha Charging Decision Was Irresponsible
- Jim Palmer: Police Agree on the Need for Change
- Jim Palmer: Wisconsin Senate Must Act on Police Reform
- Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Police Reform Bills to Ban Police Chokeholds, Increase Use of Force Transparency
- Legislators, Law Enforcement Officials, Civil Rights Leaders and Faith Organization Members Make Up Racial Disparity Task Force
- Madison City Council Members Introduce Measure to Ban Neck Restraints
- Poll Finds Strong Support for Police Body Cameras, Sharp Differences by Race on Police Violence
- Tony Evers, Mandela Barnes Unveil Bills Banning Police Chokeholds and Limiting Use of Force
- With Bipartisan Leadership and Community Members, Racial Disparity Task Force Aims to 'Check Politics at the Door'
WisconsinEye
- Civil Dialogue: Protests, Riots After George Floyd Death
- Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 30 – May 6: Wisconsin Professional Police Association Poll
WISN Channel 12 (Milwaukee)
- Deadly Year for Wisconsin Officers
- 'UPFRONT' Recap: Wisconsin Police Group Wants to Lead Conversation on Policing Reforms
- State's Largest Police Union Puts Together 'Blueprint for Change'
WKBT (La Crosse)
WKOW 27 (Madison)
- 10th Annual WPPA Survey Shows Strong Support for Police, Divide on Race Based Issues
- Capital City Sunday: 10 Years of WPPA Public Opinion Polls
- Capital City Sunday: Kenosha Political Epicenter for Campaigns, WPPA Blueprint to Reform Police Departments
- Capital City Sunday: Relief Fund Reduction, First Policing Bills Passed
- Family Members Wait for Answers After Man’s Death Following Monona Police Pursuit
- ‘It falls far short,’ Community Leaders Want More From Police Reform
- ‘It’s Very Worrisome,’ Militia Groups a New Challenge for Police
- Jury Can’t Hold Decision Not to Testify Against Chauvin
- Law Enforcement Accused of Having Double Standard During Capitol Attack, BLM Protests
- State Task Force on Policing to Issue 17 reform Recommendations; Split on Defining ‘Excessive Force’
- ‘Why Are We Sending Police?’: Madison Explores Alternative Response to Mental Health-Related Calls
- WPPA Survey Finds 79 Percent of People in Wisconsin Approve of Local Police
WLUK Fox 11 (Green Bay)
WQOW (Eau Claire)
- Police Reform Blueprint Released by Wisconsin Group
- WI Professional Police Association Releases 2021 Public Survey
WSAU AM 550 | 99.9 FM | 95.1 FM (Wausau/Stevens Point)
WSAW-TV (Wausau)
- Majority Says Well-Funded Police Force Improves Quality of Life According to Public Perception Survey
- Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Kenosha Protesters
- Wausau Police are Working Overtime to Cover Patrol
- Wisconsin Police Union Releases 24 New Proposals for Law Enforcement
- Wisconsin Task Force on Racial Disparities Releases Recommendations on Policing
WTAQ (Green Bay): The Morning News With Matt & Earl
WTMJ Radio (Milwaukee)
- ‘There are a number of provisions in here that are deeply concerning’: State Police Association Opposes House Police Reform Bill
- WWMN Jim Palmer, Executive Director of Wisconsin Professional Police Association | 06-14-2020
- Jim Palmer, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association | 08-15-2020
WUWM (Milwaukee)
- The State of No-Knock Warrant Bills in the Wisconsin Legislature
- Why Is Police Reform So Difficult in Wisconsin?
WXOW (La Crosse)
- Possibilities of Defunding Police Departments
- Professional Organization Recommends Comprehensive Police Reform Plan Called ‘Blueprint For Change’
- WPPA Releases 2021 Survey on Policing in Wisconsin
Eight Can’t Wait: Local Police Departments Revisit Policies on Use of Force After Nationwide Call for Reform
Five Definitions of "Defunding Police"
From Union Contracts To City Commissions, How Police Oversight Works In Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Group Unveils ‘Blueprint’ for Police Reform
Nearly 200 Wisconsin Police Officers Back on the Job After Being Fired or Forced Out
Police in Wisconsin Killed 143 People Since 2013, Lower Than National Rate
Police Group Calls ‘Defunding’ Talk Counterproductive
Two Bald Guys: Policing in America · Hosted by Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
Vos Announces 28 members of Racial Disparity Task Force Nearly Two Months After Failed Special Session
'We're back to square one': Night of Chaos Lays Bare Divisions Over Race, Policing in Madison
Wisconsin DOJ Started Collecting Police Use-of-Force Data in 2020
Wisconsin Professional Police Association Calls for Change