New Report Finds Mixed Progress, some Delays in Minneapolis Police Reform Efforts

Backlog of Internal Affairs complaints hinders Minneapolis police reform efforts

MINNEAPOLIS — More than two years into Minneapolis’ push to implement a court-ordered settlement agreement, police reform efforts lag behind — stymied by a persistent backlog of Internal Affairs cases and high staff turnover, according to an evaluator’s report released…

Minneapolis behind on key policing goals, report says

A report released Monday afternoon shows Minneapolis to be behind in its wide-ranging goals to improve policing, according to reporting from Minnesota Public Radio. In a letter included in the report, Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero said Minneapolis police “remain far from achieving the transformational change necessary to address the root causes of race-based policing.” According to MPR, Lucero specifically called out fla…

New report finds mixed progress, some delays in Minneapolis police reform efforts

The report by Effective Law Enforcement For All reviewed the department’s progress from last October through this March.

Report: Minneapolis falling behind meeting goals in policing agreement with state

According to the organization that monitors implementation of the court-enforced agreement on policing between the city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the city is falling behind in implementing mandated reforms.