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Milwaukee continues to struggle with recurring disorder, violence, and unsafe conditions in its downtown entertainment district during peak weekend hours on Water Street. As warmer weather approaches and summer activity increases, foot traffic, late night crowds, and demand on public safety resources will only intensify, further amplifying the strain on an already challenged corridor. Recent directives from City Hall to restrict or remove food trucks from Water Street represe

FOP Cream City Lodge #8 President Michael S. Murphy spoke with WISN 12 News regarding serious safety concerns after a Milwaukee County Jail inmate allegedly used a jail communication device to threaten a domestic violence victim and the investigating Milwaukee Police Officer, who is also a Lodge #8 member.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE, WI – May 11, 2026 FOP Raises Safety Concerns After Inmate Threatens Milwaukee Officer from Jail The Fraternal Order of Police Cream City Lodge #8 is raising serious concerns following a court decision that has allowed a Milwaukee County Jail inmate to continue using communication devices despite repeated violations of a no-contact order and newly issued death threats. On May 6, 2026, a Milwaukee Police Officer assigned to the Sensitive Crimes

On the morning of March 12, a member of the Milwaukee Police Department and a current member of FOP Cream City Lodge #8 was involved in a critical incident while attempting to take a wanted suspect into custody on Milwaukee’s south side. According to information released by the Milwaukee Police Department, the officer and an agent with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections were attempting to check on a suspect wanted for a parole violation near 12th Street and Burnham Avenu

The Fraternal Order of Police - Cream City Lodge #8 is appalled by the public defense of Adam Procell by senior first responder leadership, and by the City of Milwaukee’s failure to follow basic constitutional eligibility rules in his appointment as Director of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety . Adam Procell was convicted of a gang-related homicide in 1995 and served over 20 years in prison for taking another human life. This was not a minor offense, a youthful ind

In the wake of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, facts must come before feelings, and leadership must come before headlines. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s premature comments ignored this principle, shaping public perception before any investigation was complete. The Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police – Cream City Lodge #8 issues the following statement: “ The Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police – Cream City Lodge #8 strongly condemns Mayor Johnson’s premature and irrespo