MADISON, Wis. (AP) –

Badge? Check! Gun? Check! Pooper Scooper? Maybe not. Officials in Madison, Wisconsin, are considering a proposal that would exempt police from the local pooper scooper law. Now, officers who are part of mounted patrols or K-9 units have to pick up after the animals, just like every other pet owner. The measure to be considered by the city council today would drop the droppings requirement for officers while on duty. One alderwoman notes that picking up the poo can be difficult for the mounted officers who do crowd control at the University of Wisconsin football games.