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Shot Minn. Cop's Partner Resigns
Officer Greg Reiter, 39, didn't give a reason for his decision. Reiter's actions during the shooting came under scrutiny following the death of Officer Thomas Decker on Nov. 29.
January 30, 2013
Technology
DNA Technology Cracks 1981 Cold Case in Minnesota
Law enforcement officials are still not sure how the body of 17-year-old Carolyn Lee Andrew ended up in a shallow grave in Duluth's Twin Ponds in 1981. But thanks to DNA technology, nearly 34 years later, authorities believe they've finally determined the identity of her killer.
February 3, 2015
Patrol
Assistant Chief Takes Over Minneapolis PD
Arradondo, 50, succeeds Janeé Harteau, who resigned Friday at the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges amid the uproar over last weekend's shooting death of Justine Damond by a city patrol officer. Damond had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her southwest Minneapolis home and was shot when she went out to talk to police.
July 24, 2017
Command
Lieutenant Explains Why She Left Minneapolis PD
While our leadership held us back and we remained unsupported by our state, our city and our police administration, our neighborhoods burned. We felt helpless. And to add insult to injury, they gave up our home [station], and called it "just bricks and mortar."
February 5, 2021
Mn Precinct
Training
Minneapolis PD Rehires Officers Laid Off in 2009
Eight officers who were laid off by the Minneapolis Police Department in 2009 while still in the Field Training program will return to work this week.
January 15, 2012
Patrol
Tense Fight Brewing Over Proposed Minneapolis PD Budget Cuts
Don't expect to see mounted officers controlling crowds when downtown bars close or to call a neighborhood cop on a cell phone next year, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan warned City Council members Monday as he outlined plans to trim more than $5 million in police spending.
November 30, 2009
Patrol
AG Garland Announces Federal Investigation of Minneapolis PD
“The investigation I am announcing today will assess whether the Minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, including during protests,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said during a press conference.
April 21, 2021
Merrick Garland
Patrol
Minneapolis PD Revises Force Policy to Emphasize De-Escalation
Minneapolis police officers will be trained to exhaust all reasonable means in defusing potentially violent encounters before resorting to force, under new department rules unveiled Monday.
August 9, 2016
Minn Patch
Command
Deputy Chief to Become Interim Leader of Minneapolis PD
Deputy Police Chief Amelia Huffman will become the Minneapolis Police Department's interim chief, replacing Medaria Arradondo, who said Monday he was retiring after three decades of public service.
December 8, 2021
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Command
Researchers Dispute DOJ Findings of Racial Bias by Minneapolis PD
“We read the report with keen interest, knowing how challenging it is to demonstrate discrimination, especially with non-experimental data. The report contains glaring oversights that overturn its conclusions,” the two professors wrote.
July 12, 2023
Patrol
Minneapolis PD Releases Video of Shooting, Riot Suspects Arrested
The video showed the man attempting to drive away from police before his vehicle was hemmed in, and then showed him looking through his driver’s side window at the officers. Glass then erupts from the driver's window. An officer is heard voicing an expletive, and multiple shots are fired.
January 1, 2021
Mpd Video
Patrol
City Council Cuts $8 Million from Minneapolis PD Budget
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President Bob Kroll said the city council's actions will still seriously harm the police department and public safety.
December 10, 2020
Patrol
Minneapolis PD's Body Cam Test Program to Start in November
Body cameras will make their debut on Minneapolis Police Department officers the first week of November for a six-month pilot project.
October 10, 2014
Patrol
ACLU Demands Changes in Policy, Training at the Minneapolis PD
The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding that interim police chief Medaria Arradondo make numerous policy, procedure, and training changes at the Minneapolis PD.
July 24, 2017
Command
Crime, Chauvin Trial Security Have Exhausted Minneapolis PD's OT Budget
Through the end of May, MPD has used $5.2 million in overtime, with $2.9 million spent during Operation Safety Net surrounding the Derek Chauvin trial.
June 11, 2021
Mn Ot
Point of Law
Minneapolis PD Faces Federal Consent Decree as DOJ Investigation Finds Civil Rights Violations
“The patterns and practices of conduct the Justice Department observed...erode the community’s trust in law enforcement. And they made what happened to George Floyd possible," Garland said.
June 16, 2023
Command
Minneapolis Council That Wants to Dismantle PD Grills Chief Over Rising Crime Rate
“That may mean you making commitments that might be uncomfortable for some of those constituents that you represent, but if your ultimate goal is to have true community safety, I will tell you right now, we have to work together in that effort,” Chief Medaria Arradondo said.
September 16, 2020
Minneapolis Chief
Patrol
Officer Stacy Lynn Lakotas of Hopkins (Minn.) PD Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Officer Stacy Lynn Lakotas of the Hopkins (Minn.) Police Department as its Officer of the Month for February 2009.
March 18, 2009
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