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Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) at a Glance

Police Chief and Administration

Chief of Police is Medaria Arradondo.

The Administration team:

• Assistant Chief Mike Kjos
• Deputy Chief of Staff Art Knight.
• Deputy Chief Erick Fors leads the Investigations Bureau. The Professional Standards Bureau is headed by
• Deputy Chief Henry Halvorson leads the Professional Standards Bureau.
• Deputy Chief Kathy leads the Patrol Bureau.

 Deputy Chief of Staff

• Homeless & Vulnerable Population Initiative
  This initiative is a link between the homeless and social service agencies which connect the homeless to valuable resources.
• Procedural Justice Division
• Recruitment and Hiring Division
• Strategic Analysis
  This team helps MPD direct resources in response to crime patterns in the city.
• U-Visa Program
  A U-Visa provides temporary for victims of crimes (U Nonimmigrant status certification) who assist in prosecution.
• Special Operations & Intelligence Division
• Specialty Units
• Office of Public Information
  • Provides information to the community. 
  • Manages the MPD's social media accounts.
  • Coordinates data practices requests made by journalists.
  • Responds to major incidents to provide information to the general public.

Investigations Bureau

• Violent Crimes Investigations Division
• Special Crimes Investigations Division
• Juvenile Division
• Forensics Division

Office of Professional Standards

The Office of Professional Standards includes:

• Administrative Services
• Internal Affairs
• Leadership and Organizational Development,
• Technology and Support Services
  • Business Technology Unit
  • Property & Evidence
  • Records Information Unit.

Last updated Apr 17, 2019

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