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From YouTube: February 17, 2021 City leaders update preparedness efforts ahead of former MPD officer Chauvin trial
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City leaders provide update on preparedness efforts ahead of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin trial.
A
Good
morning,
this
will
be
the
first
of
very
regular
briefings
that
you'll
be
receiving
as
we
head
into
the
trial
of
derek
shovin.
Those
briefings
will
get
more
and
more
regular
with
respect
to
safety
and
security
and
general
preparations
for
the
trial
as
we
head
head
closer
and
closer
to
both
jury
deliberations,
as
well
as
the
verdict.
A
A
I
think
I
speak
for
everyone
that
is
standing
here
with
me
when
I
say
that
that
safety
is
a
top
priority
through
this
very
difficult
time
in
our
city,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
our
communities,
our
businesses,
families
throughout
the
city,
are
safe
and
feel
safe,
regardless
of
where
they
live,
and
regardless
of
where
they've
work
and
as
we've
seen
in
so
many
other
cities
as
we
lead
into
trials
involving
black
men
that
have
been
killed
by
the
police
officers.
There's
great
frustration,
there's
anxiety
and
there's
trauma.
A
There
are
12
other
jurisdictions
assisting
us
in
the
form
of
mutual
aid,
as
was
mentioned
earlier
by
the
national
guard,
where
they
will
and
can
reach
peak
capacity
of
up
to
2
000
national
guard
members,
as
well
as
up
to
1100
law
enforcement
coming
from
a
number
of
different
mutual
aid
jurisdictions,
we're
very
appreciative
of
their
assistance
there.
So
here's
what
you
can
expect
in
in
the
coming
weeks
and
over
the
next
couple
of
months.
A
First,
as
I
mentioned,
there
will
be
an
increasing
presence
of
law
enforcement
that
that
will
increase
throughout
the
trial
and
will
reach
full
capacity
as
we
move
closer
into
both
jury
deliberations,
as
well
as
the
jury
verdict.
As
I
mentioned,
it's
around
2000
national
guard
at
peak
capacity
and
up
to
2000
with
1100
law
enforcement
from
12
different
jurisdictions.
The
second
piece
38th
in
chicago
will
remain
closed
to
vehicular
traffic.
We
recognize
that
that
this
is
a
space
for
healing.
A
A
We
have
that
obligation
to
those
in
the
area
to
to
keep
that
intersection
moving.
But,
yes,
it
will
be
closed
through
to
vehicular
traffic,
we'll
also
be
working
closely
with
both
our
office
of
violence
prevention,
as
well
as
our
neighborhood
and
community
outreach
teams.
What
we
want
to
establish
this
time
in
a
more
enhanced
fashion
is
a
two-way
communication,
two-way
communication
between
residents
and
communities
of
our
city,
especially
our
buy
pocket
communities
and
our
city
enterprise
itself,
so
that
we
can
both
receive
and
disseminate
information
in
as
efficient
a
way
as
possible.
A
That's
something
where
I
feel
you'll
see
a
great
improvement
and
I'll
have
both
our
directors,
sasha,
cotton
and
david
rubidor
speaking
here
very
shortly
on
that
topic.
No
doubt
there
will
be
disruption
downtown
in
the
form
of
street
closures.
However,
our
public
works
team
has
been
working
with
a
number
of
neighboring
jurisdictions
to
ensure
that
we
have
as
full
transit
access
as
possible
and
that
there
are
minimal
delays
and
disruption.
A
Finally,
I
mentioned
regular
communication.
We
very
much
appreciate
the
work
of
this
press
corps
here,
to
disseminate
information
as
quickly
and
as
timely
as
possible.
Also
note
that,
as
these
briefings
get
increasingly
regular
and
frequent,
it's
likely
that
you'll
receive
the
same
information
multiple
times.
That
is
intentional.
A
So
you
know,
in
conclusion,
the
paper
the
people
of
minneapolis
have
have
stepped
up.
They've
stepped
up
to
hold
us
as
a
city
enterprise
accountable,
whether
that
is
elected
officials
or
department,
heads
they've,
made
sure
to
hold
leadership
accountable
and
demand
a
more
equitable
and
just
city.
The
responsibility
is
on
all
of
us.
It's
on.
A
It's
on
leaders,
it's
on
community,
it's
on
our
city
staff
and
and
our
workers
to
stay
focused
on
public
safety
in
the
coming
weeks,
because
that
has
to
remain
a
top
priority
and
I
can
assure
you
it
will
the
first
up
to
speak
after
me.
Is
our
council
member
jamal
osman
he's
our
newest
city,
council
member,
and
he
has
been
an
excellent
partner
throughout.
B
Good
morning,
I'm
a
council
member
jamal
osman,
I
represent
ward
6
in
the
central
minneapolis
last
summer.
Minneapolis
was
the
center
of
international
tragedy
which
challenged
everyone
in
the
city,
but
was
felt
most
by
our
black
brown
native
and
immigrant
communities.
Decades
of
broken
promise
and
mistrust
led
to
a
situation
where
a
lot
of
residents.
B
B
A
Thank
you,
council,
member
osman.
Next
up
is
our
chief
are
dondo,
and
I
want
to
relay
how
hard
he
has
been
working
over
the
last
approximately
eight
months,
in
collaboration
with
a
number
of
different
jurisdictions,
mutual
aid
partners
and,
of
course,
our
department
of
public
safety
at
the
state.
I
also
want
to
thank
governor
walls
for
his
willingness
to
to
partner
and
and
and
assist
our
city.
That
partnership
has
been
very
necessary
for
our
entire
state,
and
we
very
much
appreciate
it.
Chief
arduino.
C
Madara
ardando
chief
of
the
minneapolis
police
department.
I
want
to
thank
mayor
frye
for
your
leadership
throughout
the
past
eight
months.
Who's
really
led
from
the
front
has
really
been
supportive
of
making
sure
that
for
the
city
of
minneapolis,
and
certainly
for
the
mpd
that
we
have
the
the
resources
we
need
to
again.
This
is
about
public
safety,
about
community
safety
and
keeping
our
city
safe.
C
The
other
key
piece
councilman
osmond,
mentioned
about
honest,
transparent
communication.
I've
had
the
time
to
do
that,
while
I'm
standing
before
you
this
afternoon,
I
will
tell
you
that
I've
been
in
conversations
with
our
community
stakeholders
for
the
last
several
months,
and
that
communication
is
key.
Communication
is
key
to
de-escalation.
Communication
is
key
to
making
sure
that
our
communities
are
educated
and
aware
of
these
plans,
and
the
number
one
goal
again
is
the
public
safety
and
the
prevention
of
harm
to
our
communities.
So
that
will
continue
to
be
our
focus
as
we
move
forward.
C
Mayor
frye
continues
to
get
briefed
by
me
on
these
details
and
plans
each
and
every
day
and
we'll
continue
to
work
with
our
mutual
aid
partners,
but
I'm
very
again
thankful
for
the
cooperation,
the
assistance
that
so
many
of
our
mutual
aid
partners
around
the
state
have
offered
and
again
we'll
have
a
press
conference
later
this
afternoon.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
chief.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
your
leadership.
Next
up
is
our
chief
tyner.
The
minneapolis
fire
department
has
been
planning
for
the
possibility
of
civil
unrest
surrounding
the
trial
of
derek
chovin,
and
our
chief
is
making
sure
to
expect
the
unexpected
and
be
prepared
in
every
single
sense.
A
D
Thank
you.
My
name
is
brian
tyner.
I
am
fire
chief
of
the
minneapolis
fire
department.
You
know
the
mayor
and,
and
chief
rondo
chief
aerodondo
has
pretty
much
said
it
all.
So
I
will
just
take
this
opportunity
to
reassure
the
public
that
the
minneapolis
fire
department
has
spent
many
months
leading
up
to
today,
planning
both
independently
and
collaboratively
with
our
partners,
both
locally
and
throughout
the
state,
with
the
shared
goal
of
ensuring
public
safety
for
events.
That
might
happen
due
to
the
derek
shelvin
trial.
D
A
E
E
A
F
Thank
you
mayor
good
morning.
My
name
is
brett
jelly
and
I
am
the
interim
director
of
the
public
works
department.
Last
name
is
spelled
h.
H-J-E-L-L-E
public
works
has
been
coordinating
closely
with
hennepin
county
law
enforcement
and
building
facilities,
managers
on
security
perimeters
for
the
upcoming
trial.
F
More
information
is
on
those
changes
is
forthcoming.
On
march
1st
6th
street
south
will
be
closed
and
that's
the
street
and
the
sidewalk
between
third
and
fourth
avenues.
Currently
other
streets
will
remain
open.
However,
future
conditions
may
warrant
additional
street
and
sidewalk
closures.
Lrt
will
continue
to
operate
on
march.
1St
and
again
any
changes
to
that
will
be
part
of
our
regular
updates
as
the
trial
progresses,
we'll
be
providing
regular
updates
as
access
changes,
and
please
follow
any
of
the
city's
social
media
outlets
for
the
latest.
Thank
you.
A
G
G
The
impact
from
last
year's
unrest
is
still
visible
in
many
areas
of
our
city
and
businesses
and
property
owners
are
asking
the
city
what
they
need
to
know
to
prepare
their
properties
to
secure,
to
secure
and
safe
areas
for
their
workers
and
customers.
First
minneapolis
is
open
for
business
for
those
thinking
of
where
to
shop
this
spring.
We
want
you
to
think
local
first.
It
is
very
important
that
we
all
work
together
to
try
and
weather
this
pandemic,
and
this
is
a
very
critical
time
in
businesses
lives
in
minneapolis.
G
Second,
business
and
property
owners
may
choose
to
take
additional
precautions
during
the
trial.
In
addition
to
the
advice
we've
received
from
chiefs,
aerodondo
and
tyner,
we
recommend
you
consider
overall
emergency
preparedness
plans.
Ready.Gov
online
has
sample
plans
for
businesses
that
can
give
you
a
sense
of
what
questions
to
consider
during
the
during
this
time
period.
You
also
might
want
to
consider
adding
physical
barriers
such
as
boarding
or
permanent
security
gates.
G
We
want
businesses
and
property
owners
to
continue
to
build
connections
with
their
neighbors
and
to
share
contact
information
in
case
the
need
arises
to
connect
with
your
neighbors
and
if
you
do
choose
to
do
additional
security
personnel.
The
city
suggests
that
you
use
the
licensed
security
company,
which
will
have
a
fully
trained
staff
with
their
own
insurance.
G
Much
of
the
advice
you
have
today
is
not
only
from
our
learnings
we
had
from
last
year,
but
also
from
questions
we're
getting
directly
from
businesses
and
community
groups,
we'll
continue
to
work
with
our
community
groups
and
our
businesses
on
this
advice
and
provide
additional
information
and
regular
updates
with
the
mayor,
as
he
stated
earlier,
as
we
prepare
for
this
uncertain
phase.
Thank
you.
A
H
Thank
you
mayor
good
morning,
my
name
is
david
rubidor
last
name
is
spelled
r-u-b-e-d-o-r
and,
as
mayor
mentioned,
I'm
going
to
speak
to
the
communication
and
engagement
plans
for
the
city
during
the
trial.
As
you've
heard
from
the
mayor
and
a
number
of
speakers
today,
we
recognize
that
communication
and
engagement
with
the
community
through
the
trial
is
going
to
be
critically
important
and
we're
building
a
plan
to
work
in
partnership
with
community
community
organizations
and
our
neighborhood
groups
to
really
support
communication
with
the
city
and
understanding
what
is
actually
transpiring
in
our
city.
H
Real-Time
communication
to
bring
the
community
voice
into
the
joint
information
system,
as
well
as
being
able
to
share
out
information
quickly.
The
purpose
of
this
is
really
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
what
the
community
needs
are,
what
information
is
required
and
what
what
type
of
messages
need
to
be
conveyed
in
a
way
that
would
be
understood
by
community
members.
H
We're
also
expanding
local
media
partnerships,
so
we'll
be
partnering
with
black
lead
media
outlets,
as
well
as
local
media
outlets
to
reach
our
non-english
speaking
communities
or
outlets
that
are
able
to
reach
residents,
who
don't
normally
rely
on
mainstream
media
or
city
channels
for
their
news.
An
example
of
that
is
the
city
currently
has
a
number
of
radio
programs
that
are
geared
towards
the
african-american
latino
east,
african
and
southeast
asian
communities.
H
We
will
be
expanding
the
schedule
of
these
radio
programs
to
be
weekly
with
the
option
of
being
able
to
add
additional
programs
if
needed.
In
addition
to
that,
we
are
expanding
our
social
media
presence.
We
are
identifying
and
working
with
community
members
who
are
considered
trusted
messengers
within
their
community
and
that
have
a
large
social
media
presence
so
that
we
are
able
to
convey
shared,
verified,
accurate
information
from
the
city
and
also
really
receive
real-time
information
from
the
community.
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I'm
sasha
cotton,
the
director
of
the
minneapolis
office
of
violence
prevention
in
the
minneapolis
health
department.
As
the
mayor
stated,
our
office
will
be
working
specifically
to
develop
a
toolkit
for
neighborhood
groups
and
individual
blocks
to
think
about
ways
to
preserve
community
safety.
That
is
our
number
one
priority.
We
are
also
working
with
a
number
of
groups
on
the
ground.
I
We
know
that
trauma,
unfortunately,
is
unlikely
and
triggers
for
trauma
may
come
out
of
these
experiences,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
city
is
taking
every
opportunity
that
it
can
to
mitigate
those
traumas
and
help
our
communities
to
thrive
through
this
experience.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
that's
all.