Minneapolis police staffing dipped to a four-decade low last month, as the department struggles with recruitment and retention three years after George Floyd's death.
The Minneapolis Police Department, faced with historic upheaval in the wake ofthree years ago, reportedly dipped last month to its lowest staffing level in four decades.
"This is absolutely not sustainable," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara told the Tribune, noting how law enforcement partners, such as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, have stepped in to address violent crime following some of the bloodiest three years in the city’s history."Thank God for all these other agencies that are filling this gap.
early retirements and officers taking mental and physical health leaves as a result of the mass anti-police Black Lives Matter rioting that swept the city.
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