Minneapolis Police Department
The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) is the police department in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was formed in 1867, making it the second-oldest police department in Minnesota. The Saint Paul Police Department is the oldest, formed in 1854. The department has four precincts with over 800 officers and 300 other employees.[4][5] The department did get national attention from the murder of George Floyd.
| Minneapolis Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | MPD |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | 1867 |
| Preceding agency | Municipal Police |
| Employees | 926 |
| Annual Budget | $193 million (2020)[1] |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| Divisional agency | City of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota , U.S. |
| Map of Minneapolis Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 58.4 square miles (151 km2) |
| Population | 429,607 (2019) |
| Governing body | [[Minneapolis Mayor's Office]] |
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| Operational Structure | |
| Headquarters | Downtown Minneapolis City Hall |
| Police officerss | 579 police officers[2] |
| Civilian employeess | 300 civilian employees |
| Agency executive | Brian O'Hara, Chief of Police |
| Units | List
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| Precincts | List
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| Facilities | |
| Stations, Substations, and Safety Centerss | 9 (1 destroyed) |
| Helicopterss | Available from the Minnesota State Patrol[3] |
| Website | |
| Minneapolis Police | |
Minneapolis Police Department Media
From 2005 to 2006, officers monitored protest rallies against the War in Iraq, in downtown Minneapolis.
Chief Frank W. Brunskill inspecting officers at Station Number 5 in 1925. Brunskill was also at the heart of Supreme Court case Near v. Minnesota involving Minnesota's Gag Law.
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S.". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/26/how-much-money-goes-to-police-departments-in-americas-largest-cities/112004904/.
- ↑ "Policing & Community Safety Initiatives".
- ↑ "6-100 Mutual Aid and Other Agency Relationships". www.minneapolismn.gov. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Police Precincts & Neighborhoods". ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
- ↑ "Inside the Minneapolis Police Department". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-12-25.