Readers Write: Minneapolis police, custody laws, cooking at home Good officers are leaving the force. February 5, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
I read with great concern retired Minneapolis Police Department Lt. Kim Voss opinion piece ( Why I am one of many former MPD officers, Feb. 5). As a former public defender, prosecutor and judge in Minneapolis, I had cases throughout the years with countless members of the MPD, including Voss herself. Several times I accompanied police officers on ride-alongs and observed their courageous and conscientious efforts to protect the public s safety.
It is indeed a sad state of affairs when competent, experienced officers in our community feel compelled to leave the police force to preserve their own mental and physical well-being. While there are bad apples in any profession including my own the vast majority devoting themselves to law enforcement careers are co