New Wauwatosa Police Chief Vote Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Today
There will be a new Wauwatosa police chief announced on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The City of Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission will take a vote at 4:30 p.m. today.
Update - It was announced, on a 4-1 vote, that James MacGillis will be the new Wauwatosa chief. Read our updated story here.
All three finalists are current or retired Milwaukee Police Department commanders. One, Jeffrey Norman, is currently the acting MPD chief, but his future in that post is uncertain as the city continues to delay in coming to a decision on the Alfonso Morales mess. Morales is scheduled to resume his job as Milwaukee police chief on July 3, per a judge's order, if the city doesn't reach a settlement with him.
All three finalists for Wauwatosa police chief are long-time commanders with the MPD: James MacGillis, Jeffrey Norman, and David Salazar. At the same exact time, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission is meeting to hear an update on Morales.
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