MPD adds 27 officers but still below charter minimum
The Minneapolis Police Department added 27 new officers but remains below the city charter minimum, with 638 sworn officers compared with the 731-officer threshold.[1]
The graduation also included six lateral transfers and one park police graduate, the department said.[1]
MPD staffing fell from more than 800 sworn officers in 2021 to the 500s in 2024, a decline that has prompted ongoing litigation by the Upper Midwest Law Center to compel the city to meet the charter minimum.[1]
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- MPD’s latest graduation added 27 new officers, six lateral transfers and one park police graduate.
- The department now has 638 sworn officers, compared with a 731-officer minimum mandated by the Minneapolis city charter.
- MPD staffing fell from more than 800 sworn officers in 2021 to the 500s in 2024, prompting ongoing litigation by the Upper Midwest Law Center to compel charter compliance.
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