Milwaukee, WI
Only 30% of Milwaukee police supervisors live in the city. A new contract has an incentive
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A new contract for Milwaukee police supervisors was approved by a city committee on March 20 and for the first time ever includes an incentive to reside in the city.
The Common Council Finance and Personnel Committee voted 4-1 to give police supervisors a 1% incentive boost for residing in Milwaukee proper. The resolution now moves to the full council.
The deal reached by the Milwaukee Police Supervisors Organization and officials, sets the salaries for police leadership between 2025 and 2027 and will in-part be paid retroactively.
The contract calls for a 2% increase year-to-year for 2025, a 3.25% increase for 2026, and a 3% increase in 2027.
MPSO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Milwaukee Police Association, the union for the city’s rank-and-file officers, approved a four-year contract last year that gave a 14.25% raise and backpay.
Ald. Peter Burgelis voted in favor of the supervisors’ agreement at the committee hearing March 20 and he championed the first-ever residency incentive for sworn supervisors.
General city employees already have a residency incentive of 4%, but now police supervisors would also receive a 1% incentive boost for residing in Milwaukee.
According to Burgelis, only 30% – 81 of 269 – of Milwaukee police supervisors currently live in the city.
“This is the reset,” Burgelis said. “Since city residency was stripped by the Republican state legislature in 2013 and started in 2016, residency was treated as optional and irrelevant. If you serve Milwaukee, you should live in Milwaukee.”
“Residency drives better outcomes,” Burgelis added. “When employees live here, they understand the streets, the schools, and the stakes. That translates into stronger leadership, smarter decision-making, and more trust with residents.”
MILWAUKEE — A motorcyclist was killed in Milwaukee Saturday night after being struck by another vehicle.
According to police, the crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. in the 600 block of East Locust Street when a 31-year-old driver traveling south on Booth Street collided with the motorcycle that was traveling on West Locust Street.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 29-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle driver was taken into custody. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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After a late night yesterday with over eight innings thrown by the Brewers bullpen, they’ll lean on Brandon Woodruff to provide them with rest. Woodruff will be making his third start on the mound since returning from the injured list and his ninth overall on the season. Since returning, Woodruff has thrown 11 2/3 innings, giving up just two hits, no runs, and has struck out 16. That brings his season total to a 2.59 ERA with 41 strikeouts.
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Lifetime against the Brewers, Kelly has been successful, posting a 3.41 ERA in 11 games. However, in his last outing against the Brewers in April, he gave up five runs on six hits and five walks.
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