The Minneapolis Police Department is down to 585 sworn officers, meaning that the number of police protecting the city is at its lowest level in at least 40 years, the Star Tribune reports. The City of Lakes now has just 1.3 officers per 1,000 residents, compared to the national average of 2.4.
Mike Thompson: Minneapolis police staffing plummets to record low
Minneapolis is losing police officers faster than they can be hired.
September 19, 2023 at 10:39PM
I knew I would return home, but that wasn’t the case for other detainees. The desperate cries I heard from them cut through me.
