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Tag: Police

  • The crime at Culver’s — this one is different

    Few recent crime stories have been as compelling or infuriating as the early Tuesday morning burglary/homicide at the Culver’s restaurant off the Beltline, an eatery that thousands of Madisonians frequent, including this bloggeur. That, alone, brings it home to much of Madison. This one is different, perhaps because most crimes are committed in an instant,…

  • Madison residents appreciate their police as shootings proliferate, Council dawdles

    “These acts of graciousness go a very long way of giving us a booster shot and we certainly need it.” — Police Chief Mike Koval photos and video by Norm Sannes You know, when we sit at the greeting table and shake hands with each of the officers and thank them, they — to a person —…

  • Policing in Madison & nationally is bucking fierce headwinds

    We publish this in recognition of national police week, May 14-20. At noon on Friday, May 19, the 27th Annual Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will take place on the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial site at the State Capitol grounds, corner of Pinckney and Mifflin Streets.  The Squire of All That is Holy made the point…

  • The people spoke, the Council did the right thing by its police chief

    Congratulations, people! We did it! A rare victory! Your e-mails, your comments and your testimony persuaded the Madison Common Council to do the right thing and recompense Police Chief Koval for all of the $21,953 he ran up defending himself against laughably frivolous charges that he called someone acting like a raging lunatic “a raging…

  • Madison police endorse 4 candidates, shun 17 sitting alders!

    As Rod Serling would say, for your electoral consideration: Consider that all 20 Madison aldermanic seats will be decided on April 4. 19 of those are incumbents seeking re-election. Only 5 incumbents are challenged (and one of the challengers is a write in). It is remarkable, therefore, that the Madison police union is Endorsing only 4 candidates. Even…

  • Chief Mike Koval was just fined $22,000

      UPDATE: Mayor Soglin and Ald. Skidmore have introduced a measure to reimburse Police Chief Mike Koval for the $22,000 he spent defending himself before the Police and Fire Commisson. The Madison Police and Fire Commission finally — FINALLY! — ruled on the Progressive Dane/Sharon Irwin complaint against Police Chief Mike Koval. (The PFC heard…