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‘Women in Blue,’ and Redefining What It Means to Protect and Serve A new documentary takes viewers inside the Minneapolis Police Department and explores whether more women officers, particularly Black women, could lead to better policing. Police Chief Janeé Harteau in Minneapolis in 2017. She has since resigned.Credit.Maria Alejandra Cardona/Minnesota Public Radio, via Associated Press .] Long before George Floyd was killed during an encounter with Minneapolis Police officers last May, the department was struggling with a history of police misconduct and allegations of racism and sexism within its ranks. A documentary that debuts this week on PBS takes viewers inside the police force, offering insight into the inner workings of the department and its efforts to connect with residents.

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