Following a six-month nationwide search, Wauwatosa native James MacGillis was named the new police chief of Wauwatosa on Thursday.
The Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission, a five-member citizen-led panel chaired by a former Wauwatosa police detective, confirmed the choice by a vote of 4-1.
MacGillis is the former director of training at the Milwaukee Police Academy and the current drug intelligence officer for the North Central High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. I am humbled and proud to have been selected to lead the Wauwatosa Police Department as its next chief, MacGillis told the commission after the vote.
MacGillis will helm a department that last year saw a fatal police shooting, a mass shooting, citywide curfews and months of protests throughout the city.
MPD veteran taking top job in neighboring suburb. By Jeramey Jannene - Jul 1st, 2021 05:36 pm //end headline wrapper ?>James H. MacGillis. Photo provided.
James H. MacGillis will be Wauwatosa’s next police chief.
The city’s Police & Fire Commission announced the selection Thursday afternoon. MacGillis’ first day on the job will be July 26th.
MacGillis retired from MPD in January after more than 25 years with the department. He currently serves as the drug intelligence officer for the North Central High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program.
HIDTA is a federally-supported, multi-agency crimefighting effort in which both Milwaukee and Wauwatosa police departments participate.
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Wauwatosa debates no-knock warrants ban
Ban on no-knock warrants to be debated in Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa leaders are discussing a possible ban on no-knock warrants, but the city s interim police chief says a ban could cause logistical issues.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Wauwatosa leaders are discussing a possible ban on no-knock warrants, but the city s interim police chief says a ban could cause logistical issues.
The Equity and Inclusion Commission passed a resolution recommending a ban on no-knock warrants in June 2020, but over the last year, the proposal never made its way to a Common Council agenda until now. A no-knock ban is listed on the Government Affairs Committee s agenda for Tuesday, June 8.
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