Dec 19, 2020
MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison's Police and Fire Commission have decided to offer the job of chief of police to Dr. Shon F. Barnes.
By a vote of three to two, the commissioners voted to offer Barnes the job at its Friday afternoon meeting.
"Following a rigorous, comprehensive process and after thorough deliberations, the PFC has selected Dr. Shon F. Barnes to be our Chief of Police," the commission said in a statement. "As is standard practice, the PFC will now be issuing a Conditional Offer of Appointment."
Barnes is currently the Director of Training and Professional Development for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, Illinois.