93 Milwaukee police officers and counting have been disciplined for violating law.

At least 93 Milwaukee police officers - ranking from street cop to captain - have been disciplined for violating the laws and ordinances they were sworn to uphold, a Journal Sentinel investigation found.

Their offenses range from sexual assault and domestic violence to drunken driving and shoplifting, according to internal affairs records. All still work for the Police Department, where they have the authority to make arrests, testify in court and patrol neighborhoods.

Some even spent time behind bars. Yet when their criminal cases were concluded, they went back to their careers with the Milwaukee police. At least one, John P. Corbett, was a police sergeant by day and an inmate by night. Convicted of driving drunk with a child in the car, Corbett did his job at the police station while on work release from jail. His 13-year-old daughter told authorities Corbett took the wheel after she got lost driving back from a tavern.

The Police Department, district attorney's office and Fire and Police Commission share responsibility for keeping officers in line.

All three fall short.

The department tolerates misconduct. Prosecutors give cops career-saving deals. The commission reduces punishments when officers break the rules. As a result, police who have crossed to the other side of the law keep the power that comes with the badge. Meanwhile, citizens have no way of knowing whether the officers responsible for protecting them have tarnished records.

What's more, no department policy prevents officers from enforcing the same laws they've been disciplined for breaking. An intoxicated motorist may be stopped - or allowed to drive on - by one of more than 30 cops who have been arrested for drunken driving. A woman who calls 911 in fear of her husband may be met by one of more than a dozen officers with a history of domestic violence.

Cops who break the law should be fired, said Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke, who worked for the Milwaukee Police Department for 24 years. Illegal conduct undermines officers' authority and erodes the public trust, he said.
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Milwaukee police often face minimal punishment for driving drunk.

At least 35 members of Milwaukee's police force have been disciplined by the department after being arrested for driving drunk off-duty since they were hired, a two-year Journal Sentinel investigation found.

Part 2:
Milwaukee cops caught drunk behind the wheel continue to be responsible for stopping drunken drivers and enforcing other laws, even if they've been convicted more than once.
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/milwaukee-police-often-face-minimal-punishment-for-driving-drunk-132591453.html

Part 3:
Police Department ignores national standards for officers accused of domestic violence.
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/police-department-ignores-national-standards-for-officers-accused-of-domestic-violence-132868198.html