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Alfonso Morales sworn in for another term as Milwaukee's police chief

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It was a close vote, but the Fire and Police Commission voted Wednesday night to reappoint Alfonso Morales to another four-year term as the Milwaukee Police Department's Chief. He will be sworn in at 8:00 a.m. Thursday.
Posted at 10:54 PM, Dec 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-19 09:47:57-05

Watch Chief Morales' swearing in ceremony live below:

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's Fire and Police Commission has voted to reappoint Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales.

The commission voted on the reappointment during a special session after the regular Fire and Police Commission meeting on Wednesday night. 4 members of the commission voted to give Chief Morales a 4-year term. Two others voted no, and there was 1 abstention.

The police chief's contract was set to end in January. He took over last year to serve out the term of retired Chief Ed Flynn.

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