Minneapolis Police Department
| Minneapolis Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | MPD |
| Agency Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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| Map of Minneapolis Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 58.4 square miles (151 km2) |
| Population | 429,607 (2019) |
| Governing body | [[Minneapolis Mayor's Office]] |
| General nature |
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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 | |
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 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 Department Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer)
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
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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. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ Police Precincts & Neighborhoods. ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
- ↑ Inside the Minneapolis Police DepartmentCity of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
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