Barkow campaign: Brian Barkow addresses five homicides in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee, WI (June 20, 2022) – Brian Barkow, regulation enforcement govt and candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff within the August 9 Democratic main, issued the next assertion in the present day:

“5 homicides have occurred in Milwaukee County since Friday. As this appalling violence continues to shake our neighborhood to the core, our prayers are with the households, associates, and family members of those that misplaced their lives this weekend. As we mourn their loss, it’s crucial that we come collectively as a neighborhood to stop additional bloodshed.

“Final week, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman outlined an evidence-based technique to cut back violent crime by specializing in hotspots recognized by crime knowledge evaluation. I strongly help this strategy. The proof has proven again and again that when regulation enforcement works with our neighborhood and makes use of crime knowledge to plan enforcement methods that truly work, significant progress may be achieved.

“Because the second-largest regulation enforcement company in Milwaukee County, our Sheriff’s Workplace has an obligation to step ahead and assist the Police Division on this crucial work. As the following Milwaukee County Sheriff, I’ll use knowledge to redeploy deputies the place they’re most wanted in our neighborhood whereas doubling down on public security in our parks and expressways. I’ll restore a fugitive apprehension unit that effectively locates and arrests people wished for violent acts. And I’ll dedicate detective assets to supporting our municipal companions in investigating and fixing open murder and non-fatal taking pictures circumstances.

“We can not proceed to look at in horror as lives are claimed in our neighborhood at this beautiful price. As a substitute, these of us in regulation enforcement should come collectively, work throughout jurisdictional strains, and align our assets and methods to assist our neighborhood finish the violence and obtain peace in our neighborhoods.”

Contact: Brian Barkow for Sheriff, (414) 502-9042 or [email protected].