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Proudly representing the rank-and-file
officers protecting our great city
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| “Confidence...thrives on honesty, on honor,
on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection
and on unselfish performance. Without them, it cannot live.” |
| —Theodore Roosevelt |
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The Madison Professional Police Officers Association (MPPOA)
represents approximately 400 law enforcement professionals who
serve the city of Madison as either police officers, detectives,
investigators or sergeants.
The organization was originally formed on July 26, 1927 as the
Policemen’s Protective Association (PPA) of the City of
Madison. The original charter was formed to protect and
defend its members from any civil or criminal actions arising
from any official acts. The PPA also provided sickness
and death benefits to its members. In 1932, the PPA became
Local #1 of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. The
organization’s name was again changed in 1962 to the Madison
Professional Policemen’s Association. In 1981, with
a growing of number of female members, the union adopted its
current title.
It is the goal of the MPPOA’s Board of Directors to improve
the working conditions for officers in the field. As law
enforcement becomes an increasingly complex occupation, the MPPOA
has advocated for additional training and better equipment for
the men and women who serve our great city. The MPPOA board
is also a firm believer in a fair, objective, and merit oriented promotional
process. We believe that the taxpayers and residents
of the city of Madison deserve highly qualified, diverse, and
well educated detectives, sergeants, and investigators. As
such, the MPPOA will continue work for changes to the current
promotional process, which we consider arbitrary and subjective.
To improve upon Madison’s already special quality-of-life,
the MPPOA has contributed to several non-profit organizations,
including Special Olympics, Capitol K-9, Safe Harbor, the Alzheimer’s
Association, the Boys and Girls Club, the Safety Patrol, the American
Red Cross, the Salvation Army, various Madison neighborhood
associations, as well as many other viable and worthwhile organizations. By
giving back to the community we serve, MPPOA members are making
Madison a better place to live, work and recreate. |
