Wisconsin’s crime trends in essence reveal two different states: the city of Milwaukee and the “Rest of Wisconsin.” While most of the state is relatively safe in comparison to five years ago, troubling trends in Milwaukee — one of the primary economic engines of the Badger State and home to 10% of its citizens — are undermining the health and safety of the state in general.

In part one of a conversation with Badger Institute president Mike Nichols, researcher Sean Kennedy analyzes the last five years of corrections data and offers insight into the current state of crime and justice in Wisconsin.

Click below to read the full text of Sean’s research.

A Tale of Two States: Wisconsin Crime Trends, 2017-2022

The Thinning Blue Line: Milwaukee Police Department’s Attrition Crisis

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