👮🏾‍♀️ On
#NationalPoliceWomanDay, we acknowledge Chief Edith Hudson and all female police officers in the MUPD, and around the country for their dedication and service to our communities.
Q&A with Chief Hudson:
What drew you to a career in law enforcement?Â
I was looking for a career and a position became available within the Milwaukee Police Department. I had a family member tell me that I couldn’t do the job and that sparked the fire within me to prove that person wrong.Â
How do you find it overseeing such a large and diverse community? Â
I don’t see it as a challenge, but I see it as a reward to work with such a large collection of stakeholders in Milwaukee’s Near West Side.
Could you explain your role within Near West Side Inc.’s Safety Working Team?  Â
I am the facilitator of the group so I, with the assistance of all our other partners that work with Near West Side Partners, bring business owners, others that work for businesses and especially the anchor institutions tog...