DysruptionHubNov 21, 2025
Milwaukee police drug unit hit by cyber incident #CyberIncident #HIDTA #LawEnforcement #Milwaukee #Wisconsin #MilwaukeePolice #IntelligenceSharing https://dysruptionhub.com/milwaukee-police-cyber-incident-2025/
Milwaukee police drug unit hit by cyber incident

Cyber incident hits Milwaukee police HIDTA drug unit with confidential case data; impact on investigations and records is not yet known.

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Hacker NewsMay 1, 2025

Milwaukee police trade: 2.5M mugshots for free facial recognition access

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/04/25/milwaukee-police-considering-trading-mugshots-for-facial-recognition-tech/83084223007/

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Milwaukee police consider trade: 2.5 million mugshots for free facial recognition access

Milwaukee police have relied on neighboring departments for facial recognition use in the past. Now the department is hoping to acquire it for itself.

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Wisconsin ExaminerNov 27, 2023

#IsiahHolmes8 has the latest on #MilwaukeePolice surveillance upgrades

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/11/27/milwaukee-pd-gets-next-gen-phone-surveillance-technology/

Milwaukee PD gets next-gen phone surveillance technology - Wisconsin Examiner

The Milwaukee Police Department upgraded its cell site simulator, AKA "Stingray" tech, and has a contract for the wiretap software PenLink.

Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin ExaminerJul 18, 2023

Via #IsiahHolmes, Federal jury concludes #MilwaukeePolice arrest of #ACLUofWisconsin
observer filming police at #SyvilleSmith2016 protest wasn't #UnlawfulArrest. #FreeExpression

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/07/18/aclu-observer-says-a-federal-jurys-ruling-is-a-bad-sign-for-civil-rights/

Wisconsin ExaminerJul 12, 2023

In Milwaukee, #ACLUofWisconsin charges unlawful arrest by #MilwaukeePolice in federal trial. #IsiahHolmes8 reports.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/07/12/federal-trial-begins-involving-unlawful-arrest-by-milwaukee-police/

Erik GunnDec 8, 2022
#News
12 years and $3.7M later, is #ShotSpotter reducing crime in #Milwaukee? Company points to successes elsewhere. #MilwaukeePolice don’t have the data on impact & #CampaignZero criticizes abuses from the gunshot detection tech. Via #WisconsinExaminer's #IsiahHolmes
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/12/08/is-shotspotter-gunshot-detection-tech-working-for-milwaukee/