Milwaukee school resource officers return to MPS for 2nd year

The Milwaukee Police Department says it hopes to build relationships with Milwaukee Public Schools students and families, as the department is set to start its second full-year with officers in the district, required under the recent shared revenue law.

Milwaukee school resource officers return to MPS for 2nd year
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The Milwaukee Police Department says it hopes to build relationships with Milwaukee Public Schools students and families, as the department is set to start its second full-year with officers in the district, required under the recent shared revenue law.

Milwaukee County Jail in-custody death, 45-year-old man dead

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Milwaukee police eye downtown bar building for 'public safety use'

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Lincoln Avenue Elementary school supply drive hosted by MPD District 2

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Milwaukee school resource officers; new data on calls, arrests

There is new data on Milwaukee Police Department school resource officers as the department and MPS prepare for a second full year with them back.

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