The city of Milwaukee hired the Los Angeles-based Police Assessment Resource Center to analyze police oversight in the city. The group determined that the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission spends too much time on personnel issues, and almost no time on investigating complaints received.

Another problem cited is the appeals process for fired police officers, which includes a lengthy process during which fired officers still collect pay. The ability to collect a paycheck during the appeals process actually encourages fired officers to drag out the proceedings. According to the report, the practice of paying fired officers who are appealing does not happen anywhere else in the country.
The following changes were proposed in the report:

• Expanding the commission from 5 to 7 members
• Adding investigators
• Creating an independent monitor to review citizen complaints the come into the police department (Currently, the police department reviews these complaints without any outside involvement.)

The Milwaukee Police Accountability Coalition says that even if these changes are made, that the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission will still not be a truly independent monitor for the police department. One of the founders of the group says that there will still be inadequate accountability, and the relationship of the police with the community will not be improved.