The Pilots

Efforts to Reimagine: The Pilots The Office of Performance and Innovation (OPI) is responsible for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of city services. At the July 24, 2020 City Council…

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Mental Health Response & Co-Responders

Mental Health Response & Co-Responders Mental health encounters with police have a long history of ending in the deaths of mentally ill people. Many likely remember the case of Barbara…

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The Charter Amendments

Charter Amendments Impacting Public Safety 2020 Failed Public Safety Amendment Following the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd and ensuing protests and riots, five members of the Minneapolis City…

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State & Federal Legislation

State & Federal Legislation The 2020 Minnesota Legislation In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, House Rep. Carlos Mariani, chair of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and…

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