MPD patrol staffing and 6th District disparities
Summary
MPD reported 1,559 filled sworn positions, with recruit classes running far below capacity. Ald. Burgelis highlighted that the 6th Police District has roughly one sworn officer per 1,285 residents versus one per 419 in the 5th District, and pressed for more patrol presence on the south side.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Act 12 requirements carry a large price tag and constrain the city's ability to fund civilian positions that could free officers for patrol.
Residents of all districts gain transparency about how police resources are actually allocated.
Sixth Police District residents, spanning the 8th, 11th, 13th and 14th aldermanic districts, receive roughly one-third to one-half the per-capita patrol coverage of other districts.
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