Many hoped Minneapolis’ first black police chief could reform a department that critics say too often uses excessive force against people of color.
Minneapolis police backed an L.A. Times reporter and photographer against a wall and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at point blank range The Minnesota Department of Human Rights filed civil rights charges related to Floyd’s death and will investigate the Minneapolis Police Department to determine if it has engaged in discriminatory practices, Gov.
Tim Walz said this week., saying he believes it’s “so broken it can’t be fixed.” “I think we need to rebuild from the ground up,” said Fletcher, vice chair of the city’s public safety committee. He suggested policing duties could be contracted to other police agencies until changes are in place and Arradondo might be part of that planning. The idea isn’t as radical as it might sound, especially because police now are expected to respond to incidents involving things like drug addiction and mental health issues that they weren’t necessarily trained for, said Christy Lopez, a Georgetown University professor who has led police department investigations in Ferguson, Mo., and elsewhere.AdvertisementGet breaking news, investigations, analysis and more signature journalism from the Los Angeles Times in your inbox.“A well-meaning, strong police chief is necessary but not sufficient, because a chief can’t be everywhere at once” and might have monetary, staffing and political pressures to deal with, Lopez said, adding that Arradondo seems to have responded appropriately to Floyd’s death. What’s more, some cities have entered into contracts with police unions in which officers traded higher wages for better job security in instances of alleged misconduct, she said. Bob Bennett, an attorney who said he has sued the department “hundreds” of times over police misconduct allegations, said Arradondo probably did the best he could, but the union has more sway than chiefs do over police conduct.“I know he wants to reform the department as much as anyone I’ve ever met or seen,” Bennett said. “Hopefully this whole mess will bring about some change.”Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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