Madison has a new top cop in town, but he’s no stranger to our city. Newly minted <a href="https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/about/">Police Chief John Patterson</a> has spent nearly three decades on the force. Today, host Bianca Martin speaks with Patterson to get his perspective on policing in Madison — from the severe racial disparities in our arrest rates to the <a href="https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/police-monitor-faces-criticism-for-lack-of-transparency">Office of the Independent Monitor</a> and more. 
 
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