This agenda has been amended to add items 10 and 11. This agenda has been further amended to note that item 13 may be heard in closed session. It has been amended a third time to add Item #20 FPC212460*
*Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for Item #20 FPC212460 because it is impractical to give the 24 hours' notice.
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The Fire and Police Commission will meet on the following items:
Comment(s) by the Public.
Consent
Resolution relating to the March 5, 2026, meeting minutes
Resolution rescinding the appointment to the Maintenance Assistant position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the appointment to the Maintenance Assistant position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the appointment to the Police District Administrative Assistant position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the appointment to the Police Services Specialist - Investigator position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the appointment to the Video Systems Specialist position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the request to refer to the Department of Employee Relations a request for an examination and eligible list for the Painter 1 position within the Milwaukee Police Department
Resolution relating to the Management Accountant - Senior Job Announcement Bulletin for the Department of Emergency Communications
Examinations
Resolution relating to the Police Officer eligible list
Resolution relating to the Police Aide eligible list
New Business
Communication relating to the reappointment of Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
Resolution relating to Common Council File No. 251799 - A substitute motion modifying Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedures regarding the duty to intervene, investigate, and report unreasonable uses of force
Resolution seeking waiver from the Law Enforcement Standards Board relating to the physical readiness test for the police officer position
Resolution to amend FPC rules to add promotional preference points for volunteer service (Cocroft Points), effective June 1, 2026
Resolution to amend FPC Rules relating to police aides
Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) relating to recent changes to MPD Standard Operating Procedures and/or Standard Operating Instructions
Communication from the Executive Director relating to Fire and Police Commission staffing and operations
Fire Department
Resolution relating to the promotions to the Fire Lieutenant position (2)
Police Department
Resolution relating to the reappointment of a former recruit Police Officer
Motion to Adjourn
The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, on the appointments, promotions, reappointments, and rescinding of appointments in the Fire and Police Departments pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c) Wis. Stats. to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over whom the Board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, or on Item 13 pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (g) Wis. Stats. to confer with a representative of the City Attorney's Office who will render oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. The Board may then reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at 414-286-5072, 414-286-5050 (fax), 414-286-2960 (TDD), or by writing to the Coordinator at Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee City Hall, Room 705, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202.
This notice is being made pursuant to Section 19.84 (3) Wis. Stats., "Public Notice of every meeting...shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of such meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less than two hours in advance of the meeting."