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 other 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
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
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

References

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