Last month, the city of Minneapolis and the U.S. Department of Justice released details of an agreement mandating reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department. New Police Policies The agreement, officially called the consent decree, comes in the wake of the federal government’s investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department’s handling of George Floyd, who died while […]
Minneapolis Adding More Police Foot Patrols In 2017
If you’re out and about in Minneapolis this year, there’s a good chance you’ll see one or more police officers walking around on foot patrols. That’s because Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau said the city plans to have more cops walking the beat this year to bring a more suburban feel to the city. The […]
Racial Disparities Exist in Minneapolis Arrests
A review of criminal arrest data suggests that minorities are much more likely to be arrested for low-level offenses than their white counterparts in Minneapolis. To compile their findings, researchers at the American Civil Liberties Unions and the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota reviewed nearly 100,000 arrests by the Minneapolis Police Department from Jan. […]
Minneapolis Approves Police Body Camera Program
Minneapolis officials have taken the next step in equipping the city’s police force with body cameras after they approved a $170,000 pilot program to set 36 officers up with the surveillance equipment. The Minneapolis City Council Committee approved the plan on Monday, and the council is set to finalize the pilot program’s plans by the […]
New Agency to Handle Minneapolis Police Misconduct Cases
In the wake of the St. Paul police brutality scandal, the Minneapolis City Council approved the formation of a new department for the investigation of police misconduct. Council members voted today and passed the proposal to establish the Office of Police Conduct Review with an 8-5 vote. The new agency will be run by both […]
