Potential move to smaller city a sign of issues in Milwaukee. By Jeramey Jannene - Jun 3rd, 2021 05:41 pm //end headline wrapper ?>MPD Assistant Chief Jeffrey Norman. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Police chiefs usually seek to land jobs with bigger cities, seeking a higher profile and better pay. But the issues surrounding the top job at the Milwaukee Police Department have Acting Chief
Jeffrey Norman looking to move to a smaller city.
Norman, who has been the chief in Milwaukee since late December, is one of three finalists to be the next Wauwatosa police chief. It’s just the latest twist in a complicated saga set off by the Fire & Police Commission’s demotion of former Chief
Fire & Police Commission could open up internal search process next year. By Jeramey Jannene - May 24th, 2021 04:10 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Aaron Lipski. Photo from the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Aaron Lipski can drop “acting” from his business cards. He’s now simply the fire chief in Milwaukee.
But that’s only until the term of his predecessor,
Mark Rohlfing, ends on May 17th, 2022.
Rohlfing became chief in 2010, but retired on October 30th before his current four-year contract expired. Lipski, then the assistant chief, was promoted to acting chief.
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission authorized Lipski to serve out the remainder of Rohlfing’s term.
Lipski new Milwaukee fire chief
Aaron Lipski new MFD chief
The city of Milwaukee has a new fire chief after the Fire and Police Commission unanimously appointed Acting Chief Aaron Lipski the official chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department.
MILWAUKEE - The city of Milwaukee has a new fire chief after the Fire and Police Commission unanimously appointed Acting Chief Aaron Lipski the official chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Lipski received unanimous support from community leaders and members of the commission but what’s still up in the air is how the city will move forward with reinstated Milwaukee Police Chief