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SEARCHMinneapolis police Chief Janee Harteau resigned Friday at the request of the mayor, who said she lost confidence in the chief following last week's fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer.
Minneapolis police Chief Janee Harteau resigned Friday at the request of the mayor, who said she lost confidence in the chief following last week's fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a police officer, reports the Associated Press .
In a statement released Friday, Harteau said: "I've decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the very best it can be."
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said she asked for the chief's resignation.
"I've lost confidence in the Chief's ability to lead us further ... it is clear that she has lost the confidence of the people of Minneapolis as well," Hodges said. "For us to continue to transform policing — and community trust in policing — we need new leadership at MPD."
Harteau, who worked her way up from the bottom of the department to police chief, said she was proud of the work she accomplished, but the shooting of 40-year-old Justine Damond by one of her officers, and other incidents, "have caused me to engage in deep reflection."
She added, "Despite the MPD's many accomplishments under my leadership over these years and my love for the City, I have to put the communities we serve first."
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