'I believe it is important that all interested parties have a clear understanding of our role and authority.'
Former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic is heading an investigation into a complaint filed against Joseph Mensah.
The Police and Fire Commission suspended Officer Joseph Mensah at this meeting pending the completion of the investigation.
Joseph Mensah, the Wauwatosa cop involved in three shooting deaths, has been suspended as an investigation begins.
Police in Wauwatosa say they caught the television thief seven minutes after Target security called authorities.
The Equity and Inclusion Commission met on June 25 to discuss a number of police operation issues.
The first meeting of the Police and Fire Commission will be in open session on July 15.
The accident happened near 70th and State — right near the Hart Park Playground and across the street from a shopping center.
Chanting "Black Lives Matter," the group walked past stores with closed doors and drawn shutters in the otherwise empty mall.
Body cameras, a citizen oversight committee, and police training are among the topics that will be brought up.
An attorney representing families of two Black men shot and killed by Wauwatosa police is digging into "MLK parties" run by white officers.
A Wauwatosa police officer who shot and killed three people since 2015 has fired his gun at least 23 times since then, an attorney said.
Wauwatosa police said officer Joseph Mensah's actions were justified in two shootings, and are waiting for a legal ruling in the third.
Organizers say they plan to march in protest of the police shooting deaths of Alvin Cole, 17, Jay Anderson, 25 and Antonio Gonzalez, 29.
The front of Wauwatosa East had multiple windows and doors smashed in overnight.
Kenosha declared a state of emergency Sunday night. Several other communities responded to local unrest by establishing curfews.
Authorities in Wauwatosa say a man fled officers following a fight with his girlfriend because he "didn't want to deal with the police."
Police say they're looking for a man who was caught on video doing push-ups on a moving vehicle on Capitol Drive.
Police said the carjackers fled the nursing home in the stolen car, and got caught after they tried running through a cemetery.
Authorities in Wauwatosa passed two new ordinances outlining penalties for violating the coronavirus-related safer-at-home order.
Authorities say I-43 was blocked Saturday afternoon after a semi carrying 55,000 pounds of cheese tipped on the interstate. Watch video:
Police in Wauwatosa say two suspects are on the run after they broke into a Wauwatosa man's apartment and fired a gun at him.
Police said Phoumanivong Keophiphath was wanted on a 2018 case where he faced 14 criminal charges before he led police on the chase.
When a bank teller asked the masked man "how can I help you?," the man said, "I'm here to get money from you guys," according to police.
Police said both teens were transported to the Milwaukee County Juvenile Detention Center on Watertown Plank Road that day.
It's the second time this year a person in Wauwatosa has died as a result with a collision with a train.
Police in Wauwatosa say a man has been arrested and charged after they found child porn images on his tablet.
Wauwatosa police say they're looking for the suspects to robbed an Apple Store employee and others who walked off with stolen electronics.
Kenneth Freeman, who is accused of killing nurse practitioner Carlie Beaudin, was ruled not competent to stand trial in March 2019.
The fire resulted in power being shut off for a time Wednesday, officials said.
Police say they pleaded with the father of a slain 5-year-old to tell the truth about the night of his son's death. Here's what he said:
In a video released by Wauwatosa Police on Friday, you can hear officers shout "drop the gun" and "put it down" before the fatal shooting.
The family of a 17-year-old boy says their son was shot and killed by a Wauwatosa Police officer as he ran from them at Mayfair Mall.
Police say one person has been shot and killed following a disturbance inside Mayfair Mall. Police said he had a gun.
John M. Cox, 39, of Wauwatosa, says he injured his daughter in a co-sleeping incident. Prosecutors say otherwise.
The chase through the book store and mall area was about 500 yards in front of patrons shopping inside of the store, police said.
Antonio Jamerson, 21, of Indianapolis, and Elix Powell, 19, of Chicago, had been charged in federal court.
The victim served time in a mental institution for the stabbing deaths of his wife and two children in 1987, according to reports.
The Wauwatosa community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a tragic accident late Tuesday.
Authorities say Kevin Sullivan robbed the Wauwatosa Speedway to get cigarettes and money for Percocet. His plan did not work, police said.