Fire and Police Commission expanding recruitment outreach for police officer positions | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission
March 28, 2017
(Photo by Edgar Mendez)
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (FPC) is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer with the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). The theme of this year’s recruiting effort is “Will you be the one?” The FPC is asking residents if they will be the one to take action and bring cohesiveness to our City by applying to become a Milwaukee Police Officer.
As a part of this outreach the FPC has produced a video, circulating on social media, depicting the type of conversation a young person might have with his mentor while thinking about applying to be a Police Officer. The online video is titled “The Conversation” and is featured on the FPC Facebook Page and on the FPC’s YouTube Channel. The young man in the video sees the opportunity to be a Police Officer as a career path towards making a real difference in the community he cares about, but wonders how others might view that decision. The FPC encourages more people in our community to have this conversation with their friends and relatives. What do residents want to see in their communities and how could becoming a Milwaukee Police Officer help bring about that change?
The FPC has also produced a “Myths of Police Hiring” document on its website, attempting to highlight and dispel some common misconceptions that may discourage a qualified applicant from applying. “While we’re out in the community we hear over and over again that people are discouraged from applying due to incorrect assumptions about why they think the job isn’t for them” says FPC Operations Manager Clifton Crump. “What we’re really looking for in our Police Officer applicants is that they have integrity, they care about people and they care about Milwaukee. If that’s true for you then we want you to apply, and we want to show you that despite what you may think, the job might just be the right fit for you and what you want to achieve.”
The FPC and the MPD have also scheduled 18 community events at various locations during the month of March, where prospective candidates can learn more about the position and have access to a computer to begin their applications.
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Upcoming events include:
March 21st: Police Officer Information Session
Mitchell Street BID (823 W. Historic Mitchell St.) from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
March 22nd: Police Officer Information Session
Employ Milwaukee (2338 N. 27th St.) from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
March 23rd: Police Officer Information Session
Zablocki Library (3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.) from 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
March 24th: How to Get a Job with the City of Milwaukee Information Session Milwaukee Job Center Central (4201 N. 27th St., 6th floor) from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
March 25th: Police Officer Open House and Information Session
Milwaukee Safety Academy (6880 N. Teutonia Ave.) from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
March 27th: Police Officer Information Session
MPL Forest Home Library (1432 W. Forest Home Ave.) from 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
March 28th: Police Officer Information Session UMOS (2701 S. Chase Ave.) from 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm
March 29th: Police Officer Information Session
MPL Washington Park Library (2121 N. Sherman Blvd.) from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
March 30th: Police Officer Information Session
Employ Milwaukee (2338 N. 27th St.) from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The FPC is one of the oldest police oversight agencies in the nation, and since 1885 no person has been appointed or promoted to any position in either the Police Department or the Fire Department without Commission approval. The Commission has a long-standing commitment to ensure the public safety workforce is of the highest quality and is representative of the Milwaukee community. It is the hope of the Commission that this latest recruiting effort will serve that goal and that all qualified applicants consider applying for the challenging and rewarding position of Police Officer for the Milwaukee Police Department.