St. Paul police have announced that they plan to make a couple changes to the commission that reviews claims of police misconduct in order to heighten the commission’s credibility. “We need to have a process that has the confidence of both our community members and our police officers,” said Mayor Chris Coleman at a news […]
Police Body Camera Footage Release Coming Under Scrutiny
Minnesota recently approved a body camera program that will ensure both police officers and citizens are protected from false incident accounts, but now some are unhappy about what information would be available to the public. The current proposal would allow for any citizen to request to view an incident caught on a police body camera, […]
Minnesotans Have Positive View of Police
Despite national incidents that have drawn questions about police tactics, Minnesotans appear to have an overwhelmingly positive view of police officers, according to a new survey. The police association commissioned survey polled nearly 500 registered voters by phone to get a general sense of how local residents viewed policing procedures in Minnesota. After compiling the […]
Tech Gadgets Help Minnesotans Thwart Burglars
Two Minnesota homeowners were tipped off to home invasions within the last two weeks with the help of their smartphone and a few handy gadgets. Joe Craddock, who owns a home in South Minneapolis, was able to catch a fugitive red-handed using the Dropcam by Nest video monitoring system. Craddock said he was at work […]
Minnesota Delves into Officer Involved Fatal Shootings
An analysis by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension revealed that state police officers have shot and killed at least 60 individuals since 2008. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of those killed by police officers were male, but considering recent events in Ferguson and New York, you may be surprised at the ethnic and demographic breakdown. […]
