Watch Wednesday's Wauwatosa Police And Fire Commission Meeting

WAUWATOSA, WI — A much-anticipated Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission meeting will be held Wednesday as commissioners take up a complaint field against Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah.

According to a meeting agenda posted on the city's website, Wauwatosa commissioners will also open a hearing into charges filed against Mensah, and are expected to consider suspending the officer.

Earlier this month, attorney Kimberly Motley filed a complaint against Mensah, who has been involved in three police shootings in the line of duty. All three involved people of color.

Official documents also show that commissioners will also consider hiring Steven M. Biskupic of the law firm Biskupic & Jacobs, SC, to conduct an independent investigation into the charges filed against Mensah.

Biskupic is a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin who was appointed to the post by President George W. Bush in 2002. Biskupic has run his own private practice for several years. According to a JSOnline report, as a U.S. attorney, Biskupic prosecuted eight Milwaukee police officers for their apparent roles in the Frank Jude, Jr. beating case.

How To Watch

The special meeting will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. as a virtual meeting hosted on the Zoom platform.

Members of the public may monitor the meeting as it is conducted by visiting www.zoom.us/join. Enter Meeting ID 878 3468 3359.

There will be a prompt to enter a name and email. Members of the public will be able to join the meeting as an attendee.

No Zoom account is necessary to watch the meeting.

Any person who is unable to access the meeting via the internet link may call 1 (312) 626-6799 and enter Meeting ID 878 3468 3359 to monitor the meeting by phone.