June 24, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Fourth of July fireworks are part of Independence Day celebrations, and the noise complaints and safety issues they can generate lead to high call volumes at 911 call centers across the country. That’s why the City wants to make sure folks stay safe during fireworks season and know what to […]
June 16, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Watch: Chief Medaria Arradondo expresses gratitude to MPD employees and asks community to not impede officers while they are performing their lawful duties.
June 10, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Watch: Chief Medaria Arradondo provides updates to the public about his plans to reform the MPD.
June 8, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – On Monday morning at 5:19 am, Minneapolis Police and Fire responded to a report of a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of Lowry Avenue NE and Marshall Street NE. 911 callers reported that one vehicle was on fire. Officers and firefighters arrive and found one of the vehicles was […]
June 5, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – “When I took the Office of Chief of Police, I set forth expectations of every staff member of the MPD. This document outlines Trust, Accountability and Professional Service as the driving principles of this department. This document has been widely shared with the community. It is the opening page on […]
June 5, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – I appreciate the work by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and Commissioner Lucero’s leadership. I will continue to work on efforts to improve public trust, public safety and transformational culture change of the MPD. I will be bringing forth substantive policy changes. -Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police ###
June 2, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – “The Minneapolis Police Department appreciated the opportunity to provide years of service to the Minneapolis Public Schools through the School Resource Officer (SRO) program. The relationships that were built were impactful not only for the students and staff, but for the officers who had a calling to work with our […]
June 3, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – MPD welcomes the State of Minnesota’s insight and assistance in furthering our quest to make the Minneapolis Police Department the best it can be to the residents, visitors and businesses in the city as well as for the employees of the MPD. People build a culture, and Chief Arradondo has modeled […]
May 31, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) On Sunday morning at 4:10 am, Minneapolis Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a vehicle fire on the 1300 block of 2nd Street South. After the fire was extinguished by the fire department, officers located the body of an adult male a short distance from the burned car. […]
May 30, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Current Minneapolis Police statistics citywide, pertaining to protests: 5/29 at 8:00 AM – 5/30 at 8:00 AM Burglaries and Damage to Property Addresses 383 reports made Shotspotter and Sound of Shots Fired Calls 131 shot calls 5/29 at 10:00 AM – 5/30 at 10:00 AM Structure Fires 23 reported fires […]