Changes are coming to the Minneapolis Police Department after the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
, which concluded the police department and the City of Minneapolis had engaged in a pattern of racist discrimination.
The city is also working with federal authorities on a separate investigation by the Department of Justice. That investigation will also result in a second, separate agreement.Minnesota Human Rights Department findings on the city of Minneapolis and its police department The panel will review uses of force, traffic stops, pedestrian stops, discretionary searches, citations, and arrests to determine if they are tactically sound or reflect a need for policy change.Directs significant investment to new IT infrastructure, including new data collection, management, and analysis systems to improve accountability, transparency, and public safety.
Requires officers, who have completed an investigatory stop or enforcement related contact that does not result in a citation or arrest, to provide a card or document with their first and last name, and the incident number, to the individual or individuals involved in the interaction.
The training plan will consider changes in the law, MPD policy, and to the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements, as well as new applicable court decisions or litigation.
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