Chief Weber retires after 30 years. City seeks new leader, faces troubling questions about Weber. //end headline wrapper ?>Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber. Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner.
Some people were surprised when
Barry Weber announced on Feb. 1 that he is retiring as chief of the Wauwatosa Police Department (WPD) in June. After holding the post for more than 30 years, Weber’s departure confronts residents with the prospect of envisioning life in the post-Weber era, particularly as the police department and community work to recover from a troubled history of discrimination.
Several significant developments occurred in the weeks preceding Weber’s announcement. Documents