Minneapolis council considers cutting safety office

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Several progressives on the Minneapolis City Council argue the Office of Community Safety adds bureaucracy without improving outcomes for residents.

Some progressive Minneapolis City Council members are pushing to eliminate a public safety department created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. They argue it doesn’t meaningfully oversee city police — and that any important department responsibilities could be shifted elsewhere.

The Office of Community Safety oversees emergency services departments, including 911, fire and police. It was proposed by Mayor Jacob Frey in 2022 and passed by a majority of the City Council after a progressive proposal to replace the police department with a safety office was rejected by voters.

The office was part of a broader plan to create a new government structure that gave the mayor more control over departmental operations, which Read Entire Article