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,
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,
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new ordinance that would allow the city to charge fees for off-duty police work.
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 one teenage boy, were stabbed after a large fight broke out at a north Minneapolis home early Sunday, according to police. The Minneapolis Police Department said officers responded to the incident on the 3100 block of Irving Avenue North around 4:10 a.m.
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to charge a fee when officers take after-hours gigs. Minneapolis police officers can use their city-issued gear while working security jobs when they’re off-duty.
Shortly after 4 a.m., officers responded to a large fight on the 3100 block of Irving Avenue North that resulted in four injured people, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. There, officers found a man suffering from a stab wound not believed to be life-threatening.
Four people, including a juvenile, are recovering Wednesday after they were reportedly shot while inside a vehicle.
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.
In Minneapolis, officers - for the most part - are paid directly by the business for their off-duty security work.
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance to collect fees for off-duty police work when officers provide security at local businesses and events.