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Chiefs of Police

 * Michael Brunson (acting) – 2020-present.
 * Alfonso Morales – 2018–2020. Morales was demoted to captain and chose to retire soon after.
 * Edward A. Flynn – 2008–2018. Flynn's first 2 years were with low crime data, but crime then peaked following 2010. Flynn has also had controversies with some of the comments he has made and by the police union as well in the case of firing officer Chris Manney following the shooting death of Dontre Hamilton. Flynn also assisted the agency with the purchasing of the Smith & Wesson M&P .40 S&W pistols and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles.
 * Nannette Hegerty – 2003-2007- First female chief of police, she also handled the firing of 9 officers and disciplining of others in the beating case of Frank Jude Jr. by off duty officers.
 * Arthur L. Jones – 1996-2003. Jones was the first African-American Chief of the MPD
 * Phillip Arreola – 1989-1996. Arreola assisted the agency in the switch to Glock 22 pistols in the early 1990s.
 * Robert Ziarnik – 1984-1989. Retired in 1983 as a Deputy Inspector, but came out of retirement for the position of Police Chief.
 * Harold Breier – 1964-1984. Breier, an opponent of the US civil rights movement, faced intense criticism from Milwaukee's African-American communities for his long-held racist views, support for racist policies, and the police killings of several Black individuals.