Madison Police Department has started to accept applications for the 2013 MPD Citizen’s Academy. The CItizen’s Academy is a great way to learn about police work and the challenges faced every day by Madison police officers. More information and an application to attend are available here:

http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/

Within the last couple of days an officer working our night shift followed two sets of prints through the snow in the Country Grove neighborhood…it appeared as though two suspects checked at least 100 cars for unlocked doors. A citizen living in this neighborhood also reported seeing the same thing in another area. While we have asked our night shift officers to provide extra attention to this area, we ask all of you to also do everything you can to make sure you don’t become a victim of theft.

Please do not leave your car unlocked outside and please do not leave any valuables visible inside of your car (MP3 players, GPS devices, purses, wallets, cash, etc). Also, never leave your vehicle keys inside of your car with the doors unlocked.

Thank you.

Madison Police Department
West District

Enjoy the latest issue of the West Police District Newsletter.

http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/newsletters/

In 2012 I will be assigned to the Executive Captain of Operations (ECO) position and Capt Vic Wahl will be assigned as the District Captain of the West Police District. The last five years have been very challenging, but very rewarding. We (community and police) have accomplished many good things over this time period and have set the stage to accomplish more in the coming years. It is only fitting that I end my tenure in the West Police District as it started with a district-wide listening session.

West District Wide Listening Session
November 9, 2011
7 PM to 8:30 PM
Madison Memorial High School

The listening session in 2007 was very helpful in the development of a short term, intermediate and long term plan for the West District. It is important for us to hear from the residents on what their concerns are and ideas are for making the West District safer and better place to live. Please put this on your calendar and pass the word around about the listening session. See you on November 9th!

Capt Jay Lengfeld
West Police District

Enjoy the latest issue of the West Police District Newsletter.

http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/newsletters/

10/06/2011 – 9:38 PM
2900 block Bluff St.

For details, visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/incidentreports/incidentDetail.cfm?id=12589

10/03/2011 – 2:55 PM
750 Hilldale Way (Target)

For details, visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/incidentreports/incidentDetail.cfm?id=12577

10/03/2011 – 3:09 PM
Regent Street (West High School)

For details, visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/incidentreports/incidentDetail.cfm?id=12598

10/01/2011 – 3:06 AM
N. Prospect Ave.

For details, visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/incidentreports/incidentDetail.cfm?id=12576

South, Central, and East Districts Targeted
The Madison Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (T.E.S.T.), in addition to other enforcement efforts, will be specifically addressing traffic violations this week in the following areas:

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
South District – Monroe Street Corridor (Speed & Yield to Pedestrian Enforcement)

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Central District – 1400 E. Johnson Street (Speed Enforcement & Traffic Signals)

Thursday, September 15, 2011
East District – Hwy 12-18 E. Beltline Hwy (Speed Enforcement)

The Madison Police Department is committed to improving the safety of our community by increasing compliance with traffic laws through education and enforcement. Although law enforcement efforts are an important part of public safety, we rely heavily on the cooperation of the public to be aware of and to follow all traffic laws, whether as a pedestrian, bicyclist or motorist.

The Madison Police Department supports the “Zero In Wisconsin” campaign and believes that we all can make a difference. Please remember to drive safely and to “buckle up.” State law now allows law enforcement to stop a vehicle when the driver is not observed wearing a safety belt. The Madison Police Department also reminds motorists that state law requires that vehicles yield right-of-way to pedestrians in crosswalks. Remember – don’t drink and drive!

A reminder to all that school is back in session on September 1st!

Please watch your vehicle speed as you drive through our neighborhoods in the West District as we are all about to see a huge increase in the number of children crossing the roadways during the morning and afternoon. Patrol officers will be out enforcing speed violations in our school zones in the coming weeks.

Park Place
08/24/2011
2:25 PM

For details, visit the Police Department’s Incident Report website.