Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) announced on Friday, Dec. 20 the launch of the Operation Winter Guardian initiative.
A news release says the objective of Operation Winter Guardian is to "rapidly deploy extra uniformed personnel to saturate areas where a carjacking incident has just occurred in order to locate and arrest the offenders and prevent further incidents. Winter Guardian also prioritizes arresting wanted carjacking offenders, locating and recovering carjacked vehicles. Winter Guardian incorporates positive community interaction and constant feedback with enforcement."
The Milwaukee Police Department has had Summer Guardian initiatives the past three years.
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In fact, officials said the "2024 Summer Guardian resulted in 47 arrests, the recovery of 26 illegal firearms, and a significant amount of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamines."
Building on the success of Summer Guardian, MPD recognized that the Guardian model could be mirrored to address carjacking in our community and thus is launching Winter Guardian that will begin this Sunday, December 22, 2024 through January 2025.