Micnael Brunson was sworn in as acting police chief the day after the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission demoted Alfonso Morales.
THE CHANGES AT THE TOP, NOWOFFICIAL AT THE MILWAUKEEPOLICE DEPARTMENT.
A NEWACTING POLICE CHIEF SWORN-INLESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTERFORMER CHIEF ALFONSO MORALESIS DEMOTED BY THE FIRE ANDPOLICE COMMISSION.
OUR TONYATKINS IS LIVE AT CITY HALL...ANCHOR, IT WAS SURPRISING NEWSEVEN FOR NEW ACTING CHIEFMICHAEL BRUNSON.
THE CEREMONYWRAPPED UP LESS THAN AN HOURAGO AND NOW, HE'S BACK TOWORK... TRYING TO SETTLE IN TOSHORTLY AFTER THE SWEARING IN,THE ACTING CHIEF, SAID HIS TOPPRIORITY IS BRIDGING THE GAPBETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THECOMMUNITY.
HE WAS AS SHOCKEDAS ANYONE BY THE DEVELOPMENTS...Acting Milwaukee Police ChiefMichael Brunson "This wasdefinitely a surprise to mebut I know as a city andagency we have to move forwardfor the citizens ofMilwaukee."THIS NEWS COMES ON THE HEELSOF THE FIRE AND POLICECOMMISSION VOTING TO DEMOTENOW-FORMER CHIEF, ALFONSOMORALES, TO CAPTAIN.
MAYOR TOMBARRETT SAYS HE WILL SUPPORTHIS NEW CHIEF... BUT HASQUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THEPROCESS TO DEMOTE MORALES LASTNIGHT.Mayor Tom Barrett "There'sseveral issues here.
Theprocess.
I was not happy withthe process.
I think the Fireand Police Commission and Ifeel he deserved a chance torespond to those."TONIGHT, WE'RE TAKING A LOOKAT WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE NEW TOPCOP... AND WHAT PLANS HE HASFOR HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB.REPORTINLIVE AT CITY HALL, TONYATKINS, TMJ4 NEWS.
It's a new day, and the new leader of the Milwaukee Police Department wants to begin a dialogue with anyone willing to talk.
