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.[3][4] The department did get national attention from the murder of George Floyd.
| Minneapolis Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | MPD |
| Motto | "To Protect with Courage, To Serve with Compassion!" |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | 1867 |
| Preceding agency | Municipal Police |
| Employees | 1,100 |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| Divisional agency | City of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota , U.S. |
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| Map of Minneapolis Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 58.4 square miles (151 km2) |
| Population | 424,256 (2020) |
| Governing body | Minneapolis City Council |
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| Operational Structure | |
| Overviewed by Civilian Board | Minneapolis Civilian Police Review Authority Board |
| Headquarters | Downtown Minneapolis City Hall |
| Police Officers | 800 Sworn Uniformed Police Officers |
| Civilians | 300 Civilian Members |
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| Units | List
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| Precincts | List
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| Facilities | |
| Stations, Substations, and Safety Centerss | 9 |
| Helicopterss | Available from the Minnesota State Patrol[2] |
| Website | |
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Minneapolis Police Department Media
Traffic patrol officer in 1987.
Minneapolis Police intervene in an open battle between striking truckers armed with pipes and the citizen's army (militia), June 1934.
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.
Policeman Clarence Pederson directing traffic at Seventh and Nicollet, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police car with livery used from the early 1990s to late 2000s.
Minneapolis traffic officer
A horse at a police fest in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police Department's bike patrol unit
4 Gold Stars
References
- ↑ "Page Not Found - City of Minneapolis". www.minneapolismn.gov.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "6-100 Mutual Aid and Other Agency Relationships". www.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Police Precincts & Neighborhoods". ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
- ↑ "Inside the Minneapolis Police Department". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
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