Minneapolis Police Department

Minneapolis Police Department
	Minneapolis Police Department
Abbreviation	MPD
Motto	"To Protect with Courage, To Serve with Compassion!"
Agency Overview
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.
	Map of Minneapolis Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	58.4 square miles (151 km2)
Population	424,256 (2020)
Governing body	Minneapolis City Council
General nature	Local civilian police; See also Police;
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
Agency executives	Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police; Mike Kjos, Assistant Chief; 4 Deputy Chiefs, Deputy Chief of Patrol, Deputy Chief of Investigations, Deputy Chief of Professional Standards, Deputy Chief of Staff; 5 Precinct Commanders, Inspector;
Units	List Bomb-Arson ; Business Technology ; Canine ; Community Crime Prevention / Safety For Everyone (CCP/SAFE) ; Homeland Security ; Internal Affairs ; Investigations ; Minneapolis Police Reserve ; Mounted Patrol ; Police Activities League (PAL) ; Special Events/Reserve ; Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) ; Strategic Operations Unit ; Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation ; Traffic Control ; Training ;
Precincts	List 1st Precinct ; 2nd Precinct; 3rd Precinct ; 4th Precinct ; 5th Precinct ;
	Facilities
Stations, Substations, and Safety Centerss	9
Helicopterss	Available from the Minnesota State Patrol
	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.^[3]^[4] The department did get national attention from the murder of George Floyd.

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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[1] "Page Not Found - City of Minneapolis". www.minneapolismn.gov. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[2] "6-100 Mutual Aid and Other Agency Relationships". www.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[3] "Police Precincts & Neighborhoods". ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

[MPDWebAbout-4] "Inside the Minneapolis Police Department". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-12-25.

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Agency Overview
Minneapolis Police Department
Abbreviation	MPD
Motto	"To Protect with Courage, To Serve with Compassion!"
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.

Map of Minneapolis Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	58.4 square miles (151 km²)
Population	424,256 (2020)
Governing body	Minneapolis City Council
General nature	Local civilian police See also Police
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
Agency executives	Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police^[1] Mike Kjos, Assistant Chief 4 Deputy Chiefs, Deputy Chief of Patrol, Deputy Chief of Investigations, Deputy Chief of Professional Standards, Deputy Chief of Staff 5 Precinct Commanders, Inspector
Units	List Bomb-Arson Business Technology Canine Community Crime Prevention / Safety For Everyone (CCP/SAFE) Homeland Security Internal Affairs Investigations Minneapolis Police Reserve Mounted Patrol Police Activities League (PAL) Special Events/Reserve Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Strategic Operations Unit Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation Traffic Control Training
Precincts	List 1st Precinct 2nd Precinct 3rd Precinct 4th Precinct 5th Precinct
Facilities
Stations, Substations, and Safety Centerss	9
Helicopterss	Available from the Minnesota State Patrol^[2]
Website
Minneapolis Police