Minneapolis Police Department
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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 Civilian employees.[3][4] The department did get national attention from the murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police Department | |
Abbreviation | MPD |
Motto | "To Protect with Courage, To Serve with Compassion!" |
Agency Overview | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Units | List
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Precincts | List
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Facilities | |
Stations, Substations, and Safety Centerss | 9 |
Helicopterss | Available from the Minnesota State Patrol[2] |
Website | |
Minneapolis Police | |
References
change- ↑ "Page Not Found - City of Minneapolis". www.minneapolismn.gov.
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: 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.