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Minneapolis Violence Surging As Cops Leave In Masses

Minneapolis City Council

(Minneapolis Police Department Facebook)

November 14, 2020
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The city of Minneapolis is looking to bring in additional cops to help the city’s police force battle a surge in violence just months after the city trimmed the department’s budget and threatened to abolish the police department.

The May 25th death of George Floyd sparked international riots and is facing an unprecedented crime wave along with a shortage of officers.

MINNEAPOLIS NEEDS OUTSIDE HELP TO FIGHT CRIME

On Friday, the city council barely passed funding to bring in outside officers from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Transit Police. The officers would be temporarily assigned in the city to assist with 911 calls and to respond to violence according to  the Star Tribune reported.

‘HELP US’: Minneapolis Residents Turn to ‘Outside Police’ Amid Violent Crime Surge, Cop Shortage https://t.co/mLsxIuLKoi

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) November 11, 2020

“We’re not gonna’ be having these people out taking bicycle theft reports. These are going to be people out combating crime issues,” Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder told the news outlet.

PROTESTERS IN MINNEAPOLIS CLAIM AMERICA IS DEAD

Funding the reinforcements would cost the city nearly $500,000 under the proposal.

The proposal would form crime-fighting teams beginning November 15th through the end of the year.

In Minneapolis, where the council sought to defund the police, the police force is essentially disbanding itself as violence soars. From WP: https://t.co/O35hlyLzRA pic.twitter.com/0oDDu9VKMD

— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 14, 2020

Council Member Linea Palmisano, who supports the additional patrols, said she also hopes the city will be able to continue them in the 2021 budget, which will be finalized next month.

“We’re barely able to cover the shifts that we have,” Palmisano told the news outlet. “We really can’t allocate additional police officers for on-duty shifts.”

MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS SUE CITY FOR LACK OF PROTECTION

Mayor Frey supports the proposal, according to his office, the Star Tribune reported.

Following George Floyd’s death a large number of officers left the department.

“Utterly embarrassing, utterly predictable”: @PeteHegseth slams Minneapolis mayor after a Minneapolis committee approves extra police funding after spike in crime. @foxandfriends pic.twitter.com/NXatwmI8GN

— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) November 11, 2020

In July, the City Council approved a plan to cut $1.1 million from the police department’s budget. It had initially been budgeted $193 million before the trim.

Meanwhile, crime has risen in the city, which has recorded 74 homicides so far this year, up from 48 the previous year.

 


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