Milwaukee Police Chase Policy Stalls | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 1m

Milwaukee’s City Hall killed a long-awaited police chase reform proposal — no vote, no chance — after months of debate sparked by last year’s deadly chases. The Common Council voted 9-6 to block the measure, which would’ve aligned Milwaukee with national standards and stopped chases for minor offenses. Advocates say those changes could’ve saved lives last year, including one father’s child whose parent died in a crash. Police say their own February tweak — removing speeding as a reason to pursue — is sufficient. Chases are down this year, and no deaths have occurred in crashes involving them…