IACP to review 43-hour response to June 14 lawmaker shootings; $429.5K cost
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Brooklyn Park, Champlin and New Hope police departments and Hennepin County have hired the International Association of Chiefs of Police to conduct an independent after-action review of the 43-hour law enforcement response to the June 14 lawmaker shootings — from the first 911 call just after 2:30 a.m. to the arrest of Vance Boelter — a manhunt DPS calls the largest in state history. The six-month review, announced in a DPS Veterans Day release, will cost $429,500 (the state covering $210,000 and Hennepin County $165,000), will be released publicly, and has drawn support and questions from officials including Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher about early communication to legislators.
📌 Key Facts
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Brooklyn Park, Champlin and New Hope police departments, and Hennepin County have formally hired the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to conduct the review; other agencies involved or requesting the review include the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and Minnesota State Patrol.
- The contract for the review totals $429,500, with the state covering $210,000 and Hennepin County paying $165,000 (the largest share).
- The after-action review will focus on a defined 43-hour window: from the first 911 call just after 2:30 a.m. on June 14 to the arrest of suspect Vance Boelter.
- DPS describes the resulting manhunt as the largest in Minnesota history.
- The review is expected to take about six months, and the final report will be released publicly.
- The IACP review was announced in a DPS news release issued on Veterans Day.
- Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher — who had advocated for a review since July — supports the independent review, said he was surprised by the cost, and flagged concerns about communication to legislators during the first five hours; DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson framed the review as an effort to evaluate the response and learn lessons.
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- The after-action review will focus on a defined 43-hour window: from the first 911 call just after 2:30 a.m. June 14 to Vance Boelter’s arrest.
- DPS characterizes the manhunt as the largest in Minnesota history.
- Agencies requesting the review include Brooklyn Park, Champlin and New Hope police, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, DPS, BCA and State Patrol.
- Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, who has advocated for a review since July, supports the effort, notes surprise at the cost, and flags concerns about communication to legislators during the first five hours.
- Direct quotes from DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson framing the review’s purpose and commitment to learning.
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, New Hope, and Hennepin County have formally hired the International Association of Chiefs of Police to conduct the review.
- Total cost is $429,500, with the state covering $210,000 and Hennepin County $165,000 (the majority share).
- The review will take about six months and the final report will be released publicly.
- Announcement was made via a DPS news release on Veterans Day.