Chief Norman wants your trust

Jeffrey Norman, a Milwaukee native and Marquette lawyer, emphasizes collaboration and community partnership in his distinctive approach to his challenging job as Milwaukee Police Chief.

How different is Jeffrey Norman, L’02, from his predecessors as Milwaukee’s police chief? A lot.

The way he answered a question during an On the Issues program in Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall on June 1, 2023, underscored the difference. Derek Mosley, director of the Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, asked Norman what he would characterize as the police department’s most pressing need.

More officers? Bigger budgets? You’d expect answers like those.

Norman’s answer to the question? “I’ve said it time and time again,” Norman said. “It’s trust. . . . It’s trust that we are doing the right things for the right reasons for you all.”