The Milwaukee Police Department was one of the most distinguished police agencies in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. During that era not only was Milwaukee one of America's most crime free cities, its police department led in control of corruption, utilization of police technology, and the development of community relations programs- one of the precursors of community policing. By the end of the century, however, Milwaukee struggled with a demoralized police department, with an antagonistic relationship between its police department and minority communities,...
The Milwaukee Police Department was one of the most distinguished police agencies in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century....
