The police proposed a three‑year program to phase in roughly 220 body‑worn cameras, a two‑year taser replacement project, and a larger South District Station appropriation; staff said capital costs are proposed in the executive budget and operating costs (licenses, storage, positions) would be phased into 2028–29. Committee members pressed about grants, operating impacts, records backlog, training, SOP development and timeline.

The Madison Common Council unanimously approved two amendments to the Police Department’s 2026 operating budget to accept an $88,319 U.S. DOJ Edward Byrne JAG award and a $59,650 Wisconsin Violence Prevention Program grant after public comment and council questions about oversight and use of funds.

Madison Police briefed the council on its stratified-policing model, reported year-end decreases (shots fired, burglaries, stolen autos, thefts from autos) compared with a three-year average, and described a 2025 shift to unit-based investigations with an evaluation planned for Q3.

Madison honors Chief Sean F. Barnes for four years of dedicated service before his Seattle transition.

The Madison Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a woman in a theft investigation.

The Madison Police Department is asking for help identifying a person as part of a theft investigation.

While Wednesday is all about some friendly competition, the reality is that there is a desperate need for blood every day.

The City of Madison released a statement about an incident outside of a Target in Madison.

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