All 7 Milwaukee police districts will have bullet resistant glass by mid-July

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Safety measures are coming to police stations throughout Milwaukee so as to add an additional layer of safety for police personnel working in stations. 

On Monday, June 13 bullet resistant glass was put in within the foyer of district 5. 

The 1 1/4 inch thick glass goes all the way in which as much as the ceiling. A name for safer police stations got here from metropolis leaders and group members after a person walked into district 5 earlier this 12 months and opened fireplace on officers. The person was retaliating the loss of life of Keishon Thomas, who died in police custody every week earlier. 

“This incident was very traumatic to our workers,” stated assistant police chief Steven Johnson. 

Police officers had started searching for an answer instantly. 

“The significance of this was to have it in place as shortly as attainable,” stated Milwaukee Police Basis president Mark McClain. 

Individuals will quickly be greeted with the glass in any respect seven stations throughout town. They hope to have all the glass put in by mid-July. 

“Fairly certain they really feel a way of added safety right here, however one factor about legislation enforcement is you are by no means one hundred pc safe,” stated Johnson. 

When requested if they’ve plans so as to add different security measures like metallic detectors or a buzzer system at stations, Johnson stated they consider every station primarily based on a necessity, however no plans had been introduced. 

The full price of the installations got here to $261,800, and it was fully funded by donations from group teams just like the Milwaukee Police Division Basis, the Abele household and others.