The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance Thursday allowing the city to charge fees to private businesses when police officers do off-duty security work for them. It’s the first step toward recouping some of the costs to taxpayers for allowing the officers to use squad cars,
New recruits and lateral officers from their respective programs graduated from the Minneapolis Police Department Thursday, in an effort to have more sworn officers on the force. They’re also focused on legacy hires,
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launched his re-election campaign on Wednesday morning, and has confirmed that it will be his final term if he wins.
The Minneapolis City Council plans approved the implementation of charging fees for Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers who participate in off-duty work.
Four people, including a juvenile, are recovering Wednesday after they were reportedly shot while inside a vehicle.
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance to collect fees for off-duty police work when officers provide security at local businesses and events.
Minneapolis Police found 12-year-old Peyton safe after an urgent search in collaboration with the community and law enforcement.
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
A policy protecting immigrants in “sensitive zones,” including schools, has been rescinded under new policy from the Trump administration.
In Minneapolis, officers - for the most part - are paid directly by the business for their off-duty security work.
The agreement with Minneapolis reached earlier this month came years after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of city police officers and a DOJ probe found the department’s officers used ...
Following the approval of an ordinance that will allow Minneapolis to recover fees from Minneapolis Police Department officers who work off-duty, Minneapolis City Council members held a press conference to discuss what they hope to accomplish with a new fee structure in the coming years.