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As the Minnesota House and Senate prepare to vote on a public safety bill… Governor Tim Walz has announced executive action on community safety and police reform.
Walz’s actions include investing $15 million in federal funding for community violence prevention grants… and ordering state law enforcement agencies to allow families losing a loved one in a deadly-force police encounter… to view video of the incident within five days.
This week, the Legislature is expected to take action on an omnibus public safety budget bill that includes reform measures such as restrictions on the use of no-knock warrants… increasing mental health response in crisis calls… and providing body cameras for law enforcement at the Department of Public Safety and the D-N-R.
Walz s executive action includes funneling $15 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan toward community safety and violence intervention programs, The Associated Press reports.
It will also make changes to Minnesota s policy on viewing body camera footage, allowing the families of people killed by officers to view the body camera footage within five days, and it will seek to increase transparency through the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
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“Right now, we have an opportunity to create safer communities for all Minnesotans by building a public safety system focused on transparency, accountability, and violence prevention,” Walz said according to the AP.
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Source: Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, Pool
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced an executive action Monday that will change police practices to increase law enforcement transparency and accountability.
The executive action, which comes just days after former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the killing of George Floyd, will allocate $15 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan towards community safety and violence intervention.
Minnesota has an opportunity to create safer communities for all.
I m taking action to build a public safety system focused on transparency, accountability, and violence prevention.
With these changes, we take a step closer to a system that truly protects all Minnesotans. Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) June 28, 2021