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 […]
St. Paul Police Changing Internal Review Commission
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 […]
Minneapolis is Moving Forward With Police Body Cameras
A subsection of the Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a five-year, $4 million contract with Taser International to outfit members of the city’s police force with body cameras and other recording equipment. Under the contract, the city will receive 587 police body cameras and other essential accessories, like docking stations, taser storage, attachment clips […]
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 […]
