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U.S. Marshals Service working with local police “entirely outside” their role, says Baldwin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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Questions still loom over the Wauwatosa emergency declaration in October, and exactly which agencies were on the ground assisting local enforcement operations. Some of them are now coming from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, following the revelation that U.S. Marshals were on the ground during the suburb’s curfew order.
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Tosa ‘Special Operations Group’ worked alongside U.S. Marshals during curfew
National Guard block North Avenue into Wauwatosa. (Photo by Isiah Holmes)
U.S. Marshals were on the ground in Wauwatosa during the city’s curfew and emergency declaration in October, according to Wauwatosa Police. The city’s emergency order brought numerous law enforcement agencies from across the state, as well as National Guard troops, to the suburban streets. The Marshals worked alongside the Special Operations Group (SOG), a small and secretive unit within the Wauwatosa Police Department (WPD).
This marks the first time the presence of U.S. Marshals has been confirmed in Wauwatosa during the curfew. The 7 p.m. curfew and emergency declaration were active from Oct. 7-12. Numerous agencies mobilized in Wauwatosa due to the city’s emergency declaration, from West Allis to Green Lake County. A full list of agencies that assisted WPD during the curfew has yet to emerge.