Regardless of whether your Independence Day celebration has already begun or you’re counting down the hours until the end of the workday Monday, know that wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, police are not far away. That’s because extra police enforcement is expected to continue through the Fourth of July holiday stretch. In past […]
Learn Where The Speeding Crackdowns Will Be This Weekend In Minnesota
The Minnesota State Patrol has announced that they will be conducting extra patrols this weekend as part of its Project 20(22) initiative, and these high-intensity patrols will be looking to crack down on speeding, distracted driving, DUIs and unbuckled drivers. The crackdown will take place starting at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon and conclude at […]
10-Day Highway Crackdown Underway In Minneapolis
Minnesota police announced yesterday that they will be conducting a 10-day enhanced crackdown on highways around Minneapolis called the “Highway Enforcement for Aggressive Traffic (HEAT). State troopers and other law enforcement parties will be conducting the extra crackdown each evening from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., and they’ll be looking to turn up the heat […]
Changes Coming Under New Police Accountability Bill
Late last week, Governor Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law that bans a number of physical restraints and tweaks some training protocols. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at the changes this bill brings, and how it could affect policing going forward. Changes Under Policy Accountability Bill A number of […]
All Minnesota Police To Receive Crisis Intervention Training
Officer involved shootings from Minnesota have made national headlines in recent years, and lawmakers want to ensure all police officers are best equipped to handle critical situations in the heat of the moment. They believe this can be best achieved by passing a law that went into effect July 1 that states that all licensed […]
