Police and Fire Commission (PFC)

Attend a Meeting of the Police and Fire Commission

Regular meetings on the second Monday of each month provide ongoing oversight of the Madison Police Department and Madison Fire Department.

See all PFC meeting dates, agendas, and minutes

For a complete list of all video recordings of meetings, search for “Police and Fire Commission” in the Additional Meetings channel of the City of Madison Mediasite library.

Police and Fire Commission (PFC) Complaint Procedures and Rules

• To file a complaint with PFC: PFC Complaint Form
• Rules of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Madison: PFC Rules
• Information on PFC: Roster and Staff Contact

Police and Fire Commission (PFC) Decisions

Note: This list and the attached decisions are a sample only and are not a comprehensive collection of all decisions by the Board.

In Alphabetical Order:

• Amesqua vs. Barlow
• Amesqua vs. Behrend
• Amesqua vs. Elvord
• Amesqua vs. Gentilli
• Amesqua vs. Greer
• Amesqua vs. Madden
• Amesqua vs. Patterson
• Amesqua vs. Reznikoff
• Amesqua vs. Wagner
• Barnes vs. Ellis Posted 03/11/2024
• Durkin vs. Gilbert
• Lueders vs. Riley
• Tayler vs. Tieu, Sweeney, Coutts, Needelman
• Williams vs. Williams
• Wray vs. Grogan, 2006 Posted 11/27/06
• Wray vs. Grogan, 2008
• Wray vs. Henderson Re-Posted 03/29/07

PFC News

• Madison Police and Fire Commission Select Next Police Chief, John Patterson
• 2025 Police Chief Hiring Process
• Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, Three Finalists Advance in Police Chief Hiring Process, 7/11/2025
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 3/28/2025
• Madison Police and Fire Commission Select Next Fire Chief, Chris P. Carbon, 03/18/2022
• Madison Police and Fire Commission Seeks Public Input on Fire Chief Hiring, Releases Finalist Interviews, 03/09/2022
• Madison Police and Fire Commission Invites Feedback on Fire Chief Finalists, 03/02/2022
• Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, Four Finalists Advance in Hiring Process, 02/18/2022
• Make Your Voice Heard: Madison Police and Fire Commission Seeks Public Input on Fire Chief Hiring, 12/10/2021
• Madison Police and Fire Commission Begins National Search for New Fire Chief, 11/18/2021
• Statement from the President/Chair of the PFC, 12/14/2020
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 12/10/2020
• Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Madison (PFC) – Finalist Process, 12/08/2020
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 12/04/2020
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 08/25/2020
• Madison Police Chief Position Announcement, 08/10/2020
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 07/01/2020
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 03/24/2020
• Quote Submission for Police Chief Search Firm
• Public Statement of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, 12/10/2019

PFC Resources

• Final Report of the MPD Policy Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee
• Independent Review of the Madison Police Department's Policy and Procedure
• Chart of MPD and City Attorney Responses to OIR Recommendations