Madison Police Department staff and other community leaders hosted their very first Public Safety Summit on July 23 at the Warner Park Community Center, and several CPAB Advisors were in attendance.

The goal: to understand current safety trends in Madison and the strategies the community is using to prevent crime.

Panelists, including representatives from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Public Health Madison & Dane County, and Focused Interruption Coalition discussed opportunities for collaboration to enhance safety in Madison.

At today's Dane County Farmers’ Market, residents stopped by to share their experiences with Madison Police Department with Advisors from the Central district's Community Policing Advisory Board. Thank you to Patrol Officer Tray Turner for coming out and helping the Advisors engage with more community members!

On May 22, 30 Community Policing Advisory Board members were awarded "Community Member Assistance" Citations by Madison Police Department Chief Shon Barnes for their work over the last 11 months helping to build trust and legitimacy between police and the community.

MPD’s Special Events Team (SET) met with the Central district’s Community Policing Advisory Board members ahead of Mifflin Street Block Party (and the upcoming Republican National Convention) to discuss the history, philosophy, and goals behind SET and its Community Dialogue Team.

On February 6, the Central district held its first monthly “Chat with a Cop” public meeting at the Central branch of the Madison Public Library. On the agenda: An introduction to the Community Policing Advisory Board and the Department of Justice Grant funding the work as well as a primer on the Central district, including organization and staffing and types of calls for service.

On November 14 Madison Police Department's Central District Community Policing Advisory Board and Captain Michael Hanson met at the Beacon daytime resource center for those experiencing homelessness in Madison and Dane County.

On October 19, all six of Madison Police Department's Community Policing Advisory Boards met for the first time under the same roof. MPD Chief Shon Barnes outlined MPD's 5-year strategic plan, emphasizing the need for community partnerships. “We are taking our first step at becoming a national model for exceptional policing through this commitment to forming effective community partnerships,” Chief Barnes said.

National Night Out, held the first week in August throughout Madison and the U.S., is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. Several of our Community Policing Advisory Board members came out to meet and talk with residents about neighborhood safety, gathering ideas, feedback, and new friends!