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SEARCHThe chief said restructuring the department into two divisions — operations and community engagement — will help in their efforts to combat crime while also rebuilding trust within the community.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara announced major changes to the department Monday afternoon, including how it will operate with its two new divisions.
O'Hara said restructuring the department into two divisions — operations and community engagement — will help in their efforts to combat crime while also rebuilding trust within the community. As part of the new division, O'Hara also announced two new bureaus and a handful of new deputy chiefs, KARE reports.
"The department is in the midst of a defining and historic moment," O'Hara said, "and I am confident with the appointments that I am announcing today, we will have the right people in the right positions to move the MPD out of the darkness and trauma of the last three years to a brighter future together."
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