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The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission’s monthslong 3-3 tie between two candidates to be the city’s next police chief will extend well into March, Chairman Nelson Soler announced Thursday.
Despite now having a seventh member on hand to provide a tie-breaker, Soler said he is withholding another vote on the police chief selection until as early as mid-March while the city navigates legal entanglements with ousted Chief Alfonso Morales.
He also said he wanted a vote to come after an upcoming report is made available from the city’s inspector general examining the decision-making behind the commission’s legally flawed move to demote Morales from chief to captain last summer.
After two weeks of trying and failing to select a permanent chief, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission named Jeffrey Norman as its next acting chief of police Thursday.
Norman, an assistant chief, will take over from Michael Brunson Sr. in the temporary role Dec. 23 following Brunson s retirement. Brunson recommended the selection of Norman, who was briefly considered for the permanent role two months ago.
Norman, a 24-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department and native of the city, will serve as the top cop while the commission navigates a tied vote for his permanent successor. I am honored to serve in this role, Norman said during Thursday s online meeting.
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