Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick T. Pajot Appointed To The Milwaukee Police Department 2nd District Station In The Predominantly Hispanic Community In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Captain Pajot has 22 years of service in the Milwaukee Police Department and began his career as an officer in the police gang squad unit in 2000 at Police 2nd District Station.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 16, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee Police Department announced that Captain Patrick T. Pajot, a former gang squad officer has become the new commander at Milwaukee Police 2nd District Station located at 245 W. Lincoln Ave. in the predominantly Hispanic/Latino community in the Southside of Milwaukee.

According to the MPD, Captain Patrick T. Pajot, began his career with the Milwaukee Police Department in 2000 and was assigned to District 2 after graduating from the Police Academy. At District 2, he was assigned to the Anti-Gang Unit and worked closely with the community to reduce gang violence. In 2004, he was transferred to the Gangs Crimes-Intelligence Division, where he continued to work on reducing gang violence. In 2008, he was promoted to Detective and assigned to the robbery unit, before joining the Homicide Unit in 2010. In 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to Violent Crimes for a short period of time before returning to the Homicide Unit. In 2021, He was promoted to Captain of Police and assigned as the Criminal Investigations Bureau Night Watch Commander. In September 2021, Captain Pajot was assigned as the commander of the Violent Crimes Divison within the Crimnal Investigations Bureau. In December of 2021, Captain Pajot was assigned as the commander for District Two. 

In 2008, Captain Pajot was awarded the Milwaukee Police Department / Milwaukee Police Association officer of the year. He has several accommodations with the department. Captain Pajot is a 2011 graduate of Leadership in Police Organizations program and a 2018 graduate of Northwestern Supervision of Police Personnel.

Captain Pajot is the commander of the Crisis Negations Unit and has been an active member of this unit since 2010.  

Captain Pajot replaced Captain David Salazar at Police District 2.

Update: On Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick T. Pajot, Police Officers Daniel Clifford and Eliel Contreras were awarded plaques by the 31st Street Safety Committee in recognition for their contribution and service to the Southside community in the Milwaukee Police District 2 Station area. https://bit.ly/3vdIaA3