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.
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