The city provides an abundance of resources to ensure you are in the know regarding community safety.
MADISON RESOURCES
Police Chief’s Blog: a summary of calls and activity by date and district (easier to digest than individual incident reports)
Madison Common Council Homepage and Meeting Calendar
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION MEETINGS
Beginning in mid-2020, the Westside Alders began a series of Community Conversation & Safety Meetings. These meetings have taken place via Zoom and are recorded. They can be found here:
2022
April 27, 2022 at 6:30pm: “Metro Transit Network Redesign Draft Service Plan”
Register here: www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingApril27Westside
February 24, 2022 at 6pm: “Redistricting in the City of Madison”: https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/watch/5eb7b9a392454055b2017a44f36b58531d
2021
September 30, 2021 featuring Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes and Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett: https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/watch/da13aa54418a4d78abb446b8ca6016651d
October 14, 2021 featuring an overview and discussion of the 2022 executive budget: https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/watch/41b670a89a2c43ba978e24ddb1802b571d
November 18, 2021: “Youth in the System: Why Juvenile Justice Needs Reform.”
https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/watch/9903901af51c427594c2a5bfcc7fc4201d
December 8, 2021: “CARES: Community Alternative Response Emergency Services”
https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/watch/a27a47c408014e0d89742dca7ed74bca1d
2020
August 27, 2020 Crime & Safety Focus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En23RkzmV18&feature=youtu.be
September 24, 2020: https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Play/2ed21b29d10a4185bdbf91b1d72976fd1d (Due to technical difficulties, the beginning of this meeting was not recorded.)
October 21, 2020 City Budget Focus: No Recording available
November 5, 2020 Tamarack/Walnut Grove/Wexford Ridge Community Meeting: https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Play/a17f30e826914e5880e016763c124c701d
November 18, 2020 Traffic Safety Focus (registration info here)
December 8, 2020 Community Education Focus: MPD Community Education Presentation and Recording https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Play/8e27946dd2e243f48af4cb159842e8cb1d