The Madison Police Department Podcast

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There is a trick to making Freakfest a treat Oct 23, 2017

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Lt. Brian Austin of the MPD’s Central District joins the podcast to talk about this weekend’s big event. Tens of thousands are expected to fill State Street for Freakfest, yet Austin – MPD’s chief planner for the annual celebration – expects no problems. He and Chief Koval talk about the history of the Halloween party, and how it has changed into something positive for the City of Madison.

New Interactive Crime Mapping to Help Citizens Stay Safe Oct 16, 2017

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Investigative Services Capt. Jen Krueger-Favour joins Chief Koval to talk about a new interactive community crime mapping system that has just been made available on the MPD’s website: madisonpolice.com. Users will be able to track crimes happening in their specific neighborhoods and around Dane County. The new software also gives people the opportunity to send anonymous tips on specific cases as police look to identify criminals.

Cyber Safety – What you need to know Oct 09, 2017

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Central District Det. Grant Humerickhouse is a member of a cyber safety team at the MPD that routinely goes out into the community to talk about how parents and others can best protect themselves – and their children – from being victimized. In this podcast Det. Humerickhouse provides many tips to listeners as he talks about a variety of cyber issues: from sexting to identity theft to bullying.

Putting an extra 20-plus pounds around the waist Oct 02, 2017

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In this podcast MPD Use of Force Coordinator, Sgt. Kimba Tieu joins the team to talk about all the tools an officer carries on her duty belt. It can get so heavy, that many – over time – develop hip and back problems. Now, some are finding innovative ways to distribute the weight. Sgt. Tieu also explains a new long distance, less-lethal weapon being used by the MPD. It likely will save lives.

Training the best to be the best Sep 18, 2017

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Now that they have taken the oath of office, MPD’s new recruits face a challenging academy as they learn to police the Madison way. The MPD prides itself on providing recruits the best cutting edge training available in the country. In this podcast, Capt. Mary Schauf - who is in charge of the MPD’s state-of-the-art Training Center - and Chief Koval – who teaches law to recruits – talk about what makes the academy special. First, Koval turns the tables on Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain – the host of the podcast - asking DeSpain what drew him to the MPD. It was a question DeSpain posed to Koval and Schauf in the last podcast.

Eclectic group of recruits take the oath Sep 11, 2017

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More than 30 new Madison Police officers take the oath of office this week after being selected from hundreds of applicants. In this podcast, Capt. Mary Schauf, who heads up recruiting and training for the MPD, talks about the diverse and unique class and why many walked away from other worthy careers for the opportunity to become a member of one of the country’s best police departments. Capt. Schauf and Chief Koval also speak to their own personal journeys that brought them to the MPD so many years ago.

New help for heroin addicts Sep 05, 2017

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Officer Dan Swanson joins the podcast to talk about the launch of the MPD’s Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative. Community partners - to include UW-Madison clinicians and the Dane County District Attorney’s office - are teaming up with MPD to make MARI a reality. It will give many heroin addicts the chance to avoid the criminal justice system if they opt to get into treatment immediately. A $700,000 federal grant is helping fuel the pilot program.

Potential cuts to police services as officers work to curtail gun violence Aug 28, 2017

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In this podcast, Chief Koval talks about the possibility of eliminating safety education officers from Madison schools, as well as cutting Traffic Enforcement Safety Team ranks and nixing a neighborhood officer position as a tight 2018 budget looms. Koval also speaks to the recent success the Violence Reduction Initiative has had in reducing incidents of gun violence.

Use of Force Aug 21, 2017

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With increasing scrutiny placed on police use of force, last year the Madison Police Department created a Use of Force Coordinator position for increased transparency and accountability to the public. Chief Koval speaks with Sergeant Kimba Tieu about his responsibilities in this new role.

Summer Interns Aug 14, 2017

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Each summer, the MPD hosts around 20 summer interns, many of whom go on to become officers with the Department. In this podcast, intern Ammar Mujanni talks about growing up in Aleppo, Syria, and moving to Madison as a young man, a city he now hopes to someday protect and serve. Interns are selected from a large pool of applicants and are assigned to a supervisor in one of the Department’s five districts. Ammar is spending his summer with the Burglary Crime Unit and says the experience has been “fantastic.” Interns get a chance to experience all aspects of the Department. For Ammar that has meant helping recover evidence at a homicide scene, learning what it takes to be a police officer at the MPD’s Training Center, and assisting crime victims. He talks about it all in this podcast.

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