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Some progressive members of the Minneapolis City Council want to dismantle a public safety department created after George Floyd’s murder and shift its responsibilities elsewhere.

startribune.comMinneapolis progressives want to cut public safety department created after George Floyd’s murderThe Minneapolis City Council proposed cutting the Office of Community Safety, which was created by Mayor Jacob Frey after calls for a new approach to public safety in the wake of George Floyd’s killin...
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Minneapolis Council Member Robin Wonsley said the Office of Community Safety has struggled to oversee the police budget and has had challenges with vendors, contract oversight, crime prevention and how many crimes police are solving.

startribune.comMinneapolis progressives want to cut public safety department created after George Floyd’s murderThe Minneapolis City Council proposed cutting the Office of Community Safety, which was created by Mayor Jacob Frey after calls for a new approach to public safety in the wake of George Floyd’s killin...
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Mayor Jacob Frey, who oversees the public safety commissioner, said in a statement: “This wholesale elimination without a plan, combined with other proposed cuts to MPD, is not a serious proposal when it comes to public safety in our city.”

startribune.comMinneapolis progressives want to cut public safety department created after George Floyd’s murderThe Minneapolis City Council proposed cutting the Office of Community Safety, which was created by Mayor Jacob Frey after calls for a new approach to public safety in the wake of George Floyd’s killin...
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Overspending by the Minneapolis Police Department is dragging down the entire city budget. The department is projected to blow its budget by more than $23 million this year after missing its target by a similar amount last year. Heavy overtime is driving the overspending.

startribune.comMinneapolis police overtime is dragging down the entire city budgetThe city’s rainy day fund is drying up as it spends more and collects less money.

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Minneapolis police officials have admitted that overtime has been mismanaged and abused in recent years, leading to record overspending. Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said he inherited “frankly, a mess” in finances when he took over in June.

startribune.comInterim Minneapolis police chief says he inherited a budget ‘mess’Police leaders acknowledged during a City Council budget meeting that overtime was handed out too loosely in years past and said they’re now monitoring it more closely.