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Ballot question asks Minneapolis voters to consider replacing police department

iStock/Oleksandr Filon(MINNEAPOLIS) The future of the Minneapolis Police Department may be decided on Tuesday. A ballot measure is asking voters if the city should amend its charter to replace the police department with the Department of Public Safety, which would take a "comprehensive public health approach." The new department could include police officers, but there wouldn't be a required minimum number to employ. The MPD had 588 officers as of mid-October and was authorized for up to 888, according to The Associated Press. The charter amendment would replace the police chief with a commissioner nominated by the mayor and approved by the City Council. By state law, the charter amendment would go into effect 30 days after it passes. "​​It's a vote for us to all reimagine public safety and to move away from the type of systems that have not produced safety for all communities," said Rashad Robinson, a spokesperson for Color of Change PAC, which orga

Minneapolis Voters To Decide On Scrapping Police Department

Minneapolis Voters To Decide On Scrapping Police Department
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