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August 26, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announce a change to Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) policy.
A
Good
afternoon,
nothing
is
more
damaging
to
police
community
relations
than
the
excessive
or
unnecessary
use
of
force
against
the
people
that
officers
are
sworn
to
protect,
especially
when
that
force
is
deadly
for
communities
of
color.
The
use
of
deadly
force
by
police
is
disproportionately
fatiguing
and
a
familiar
anguish.
A
We
know
today
that
departments
across
our
nation
stand
on
a
long
history
of
policies,
practices
of
procedures
that
have
deepened
the
rift
between
police
and
the
communities
they
are
charged
with.
Protecting
and
serving
no
single
policy
will
erase
that
history
overnight,
but
that
doesn't
change
the
fact
that
overhauling
use
of
force
policies
is
a
key
component
in
preventing
future
tragedies
going
forward.
A
The
new
policy
includes
major
revisions
to
several
sections
governing
when
deadly
force
is
authorized
requirements
and
higher
thresholds
for
the
use
of
all
types
of
force,
restrictions
on
specific
actions
and
specific
behaviors
and
new
definitions
and
principles
that
will
be
guiding
the
use
of
force
going
forward.
We'll
take
some
of
those
major
revisions
now
in
turn.
A
If
a
non-lethal
alternative
is
available
to
an
officer
that
option
should
be
taken
even
with
non-deadly
force
situations
using
a
minimum
level
of
force
is
essential
for
building
community
trust,
even
if
a
more
aggressive
use
of
force
could
be
justified
under
state
or
federal
law.
The
city
of
minneapolis
will
expect
our
officers
to
conduct
themselves
under
our
best
practices,
not
just
the
bare
minimum
that
is
laid
out
or
that
which
is
legally
permissible.
A
By
defining
these
as
uses
of
force,
officers
will
be
expected
to
justify
their
actions,
and
if
those
actions
are
found
to
be
in
violation
of
this
policy,
disciplinary
actions
will
be
taken.
This
policy
also
defines
and
differentiates
between
types
of
resistance,
ranging
from
compliance
to
aggravated
and
aggressive
resistance.
A
A
A
Earlier
this
year
a
determined
group
of
lawmakers
broke
through
and
brokered
a
deal
that
will
make
progress
in
municipalities
across
minnesota
possible.
I
want
to
take
a
take
a
moment
to
thank
the
dfl
legislators
and
posse
caucus
members
who
helped
push
through
last
session's
changes.
Some
of
the
changes
were
made
possible.
Some
of
the
changes
in
our
new
policy
were
made
possible
by
the
minnesota
police
accountability
act
itself,
in
keeping
with
the
spirit
of
that
law
we're
moving
swiftly
to
bring
more
accountability
to
our
department.
A
With
this
new
policy,
I
encourage
every
jurisdiction
in
the
state
to
do
the
same,
and
we
will
be
sending
this
policy
to
the
post
board
and
his
example
of
what
the
modest
model
policy
could
ultimately
be,
but
make
no
mistake.
We
continue
to
approach
approach,
public
safety
with
clear
eyes.
We
know
it's
not
possible
to
lay
out
a
curated
list
of
every
possible
action
of
every
possible
reaction.
A
There
are
no
cure-alls
to
policing
anyone.
There
are
no
cure-alls
in
policing.
Anyone
who
tells
you
otherwise
is
misleading.
You
officers
will
continue
to
be
expected
to
exercise
sound
judgment
even
and
especially
intense
situations
and
chief
aradondo,
and
I
will
continue
working
toward
more
deep,
more
structural
reforms
within
the
minneapolis
police
department.
A
A
B
Good
afternoon,
everyone
I
want
to
thank
mayor
frye
for
his
continued
leadership
and
support,
as
our
city
is
dealing
with
several
different
challenges
and
nonetheless,
a
pandemic.
Certainly,
we
are
experiencing
an
increase
in
violent
crime
right
now.
He
has
not
wavered
and
taking
his
eye
off
the
ball
in
terms
of
what
we
can
do
as
a
police
department
to
better
serve
our
communities,
and
so
thank
you,
mayor
fry
for
that.
B
I
also
just
want
to
also
give
my
support
and
thanks
to
our
men
and
women,
our
sworn
and
civilian,
who
have
also
been
operating
through
these
challenging
times,
I'm
hearing
more
often
from
our
communities
of
the
need
for
continued,
better
policing
and
I'm
so
happy
and
glad
that
our
men
and
women
are
rising
to
that
to
that
call
and
continuing
to
put
themselves
in
harm's
way
to
keep
our
communities
safe.
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
them.
This
is
very
important.
B
B
A
A
B
So,
with
these
important
policies,
our
training
unit,
under
the
leadership
of
commander
blackwell,
has
training
components
in
place.
Obviously,
in
light
of
covid,
some
of
that
training
will
be
in
person.
Some
of
it
will
be
through
through
video
means,
but
but
we
are
certainly
making
sure
that
we
can
roll
out
training
and
alignment
with
this
new
policy.
D
B
So
so
that's
a
piece
of
it.
Some
of
it
is
also
muscle
memory
and
training
when
we
talk
about
the
unholstering
of
weapons,
making
sure
that
officers
are
trained
in
making
sure
that
they
recognize
that
documented.
Our
bwc's
will
be
helpful
in
that
to
go
through
some
of
those
as
well
to
make
sure
that
we're
capturing
what's
reportable
so
there's,
there's
gonna
be
different
components
along
with
him.
E
B
Thank
you
for
your
question.
If
there's
one
of
these
pieces
to
this
new
one,
I
would
say
that
what
I
have
heard
from
communities
over
the
course
of
several
years
is
the
impact
that,
when
officers
point
their
weapons
at
them,
even
if
it
doesn't
result
in
an
arrest
situation,
the
trauma
that
that
can
have-
and
as
the
mayor
very
validly
noted,
that
that
that's
a
threatening
use
of
force-
and
we
had
not
captured
that
ever
before
and
so
it'll
be
new
for
our
department
members.
B
But
I
think
it
speaks
to
trying
to
build
that
public
trust
and
so
we're
the
largest
agency
in
the
state.
Obviously,
they're
gonna
be
a
lot
more
times
that
our
men
and
women
will
draw
their
firearms
or
unholster
them
in
the
course
of
their
duties.
But
we
need
to
start
tracking
that
and
I
think
that
the
communities
will
feel
better
knowing
that
we're
documenting
those
those
uses
of
force
and
it
also
as
a
teaching
tool.
A
To
to
answer
one
of
the
previous
questions
that
was
asked
as
well,
you
know
so
much
of
this
is
as
focusing
on
the
sanctity
of
life
and
preventing
tragedy
and
in
tackling
those
two
goals.
One
of
the
pieces
that
was
most
important
to
me
is
explicitly
stating
within
the
policy
that
we
are,
that
officers
are
to
consider
all
reasonable
alternatives
before
resorting
to
deadly
force
and
that
we
are
to
look
for
the
let
the
least
level
of
force
possible
under
the
sea.
Under
the
situation,
circumstances.
A
F
A
I'll
and
I
apologize,
I
always
forget
to
repeat
the
questions
for
the
live
feed,
so
the
the
previous
question
was
was:
what
are
the
aspects
of
this
policy
that
we
perhaps
have
been
looking
to
make
change
in
the
most
over
a
longer
period
of
time?
The
the
present
question
is:
does
this
policy
shift
have
a
change
on
whether
and
if
criminal
charges
will
be
brought?
A
The
the
answer
to
the
question
regarding
criminal
charges
is
no.
The
state
law
still
applies.
There
is
an
existing
state
law.
I
will
note,
however,
that
this
policy
doesn't
use
the
state
and
or
federal
law
as
the
standard
we
didn't
want
to
have
the
bare
minimum
be
the
standard
through
which
our
officers
operate,
and
so
one
of
the
important
pieces
is
that
we're
not
simply
relying
on
any
supreme
court
or
otherwise
decision,
like
graham
v
o'connor,
to
dictate
the
decisions
and
practice
that
our
officers
are
are
undergoing.
C
A
The
question
was
whether
these
policy
changes
require
any
shifts
in
the
union
contract
itself,
and
the
answer
is
no.
These
were
policy
changes
that
were
made
specifically
to
our
existing
use
of
force
policy.
That
being
said,
this
policy
has
been
sent
through
the
normal
concurrence
process
with
the
union
for
review.
G
B
Yes,
sir,
the
question
regarding
morale
where
it
stands,
the
minneapolis
police
department
is
not
alone.
Many
of
our
police
agencies
throughout
the
country
have
undergone-
probably
more
so.
Certainly
in
my
career
that
they've
ever
experienced,
I
mentioned.
Obviously
the
pandemic
minneapolis,
like
other
cities
right
now,
are
dealing
with
some
issues
with
violent
crime
on
the
rise
and
also
some
sentiment
in
certain
circles
regarding
support
for
the
men
and
women
who
do
this
job.
B
B
It
certainly
has
been
about
three
months
since
the
the
death
of
mr
floyd,
but
for
those
men
and
women
who
continue
to
keep
showing
up
are
sworn
in
civilian,
who,
amidst
everything
that
I
just
mentioned,
they
want
to
do
their
best.
They
want
to
give
their
best
for
the
communities,
and
so
so
that
is
inspiring.
That's
hopeful,
I'm
hearing
in
more
parts
of
our
city
where
people
are
wanting
to
see
more
of
our
officers.
B
They
want
to
be
seen,
they
want
to
support
them,
and
so
so
it's
a
testament
to
the
resiliency,
and
I'm
very
proud
of
that
fact.
But
I
know
that
it's
something
that
we
have
to
continue
to
keep
monitoring
and
we
have
to
do
some
work,
our
communities,
while
they
support
policing.
They
also
want
they've,
heard
it
loud
and
clear.
B
They
want
actionable
reform,
and
so
this
is
in
line
with
the
mayor's
leadership
and
what
we
have
to
do
and
what
our
communities
are
demanding
us
to
do
so
I'll
continue
to
support
them
in
that
area.
But
morel
is
very
it's
it's
very
important
that
I
do
all
I
can
to
help
support
in
that
area.
So
thank
you.
C
D
Jumping
off
on
john's
question,
just
in
terms
of
the
numbers,
then
we
saw
you
on
a
zoom
call
of
the
council
committee
meeting
last
week.
Are
you
back
to
number
I
mean
in
terms
of
saturation
of
certain
neighborhoods
precincts?
How
are
your
numbers
doing
and
are
you
confident
now
you
have
a
nice
work
force
to
battle
this
uptick
in
violence.
B
There
so
I'm
working
very
closely,
and
I
communicate
with
the
mayor
frequently
in
terms
of
where
we're
at
with
attrition
rates
our
separations.
Those
are
up
for
the
year,
whether
it's
regular
retirements,
whether
it's
also
officers
who've
left
under
other
circumstances.
I
continue
to
communicate
that
to
the
mayor.
In
terms
of
where
we
need
resources.
B
Over
300
people
have
been
shot
and
wounded
in
our
city.
I
think
we're
up
to
51
homicides,
tragic
shooting
of
a
young
female
17
year
old,
just
the
other
day,
that's
unacceptable,
and
we
will
continue
to
be
out
there
to
protect
our
communities.
We're
also
asking
our
communities
to
look
out
after
each
other
and
enough
with
the
violence
we.
We
cannot
tolerate
that
our
communities
need
healing
right
now
and
with
everything
else,
that's
going
on
this
violence
is
just
compounding
that,
so
we
will
stay
focused
on
that.
C
I
have
a
technical
question
about
the
disciplinary
process.
Is
coaching
considered
to
be
discipline?
A
member
of
the
pcoc
pointed
out
this
week
that
the
discipline
matrix
does
not
consider
coaching
to
be
disciplined,
but
the
mpd
policy
manual
does.
Where
do
you
stand
on
that,
and
can
you
explain
that
discrepancy
yeah.
B
And
I'll
also
let
the
mayor
who's
done.
A
lot
of
work
in
this
area
too.
So
coaching
for
for
me,
is
not
discipline.
It
is
an
important
tool
and-
and
it
provides-
and
by
the
way,
it's
not
unique
to
just
the
policing
profession,
whether
it's
the
private
sector,
whether
it's
teachers
or
medical,
I'm
sure,
even
our
journalists,
coaching
is
an
important
tool,
sometimes
to
correct
behavior
that
doesn't
necessarily
rise
to
that
of
being
disciplinary.
So
that's
how
I've
I've
looked
at
it.
Obviously,
that's
how
it's
been
in
place.
B
I
think
it
was
it's
it's
important
to
hear
from
our
commissioners
who
who
raise
that
we
are
certainly
listening
to
that,
and
you
know
obviously
we'll
have
more
questions
as
it
relates
to
and
look
further
into
it.
But
I
don't
view
coaching
as
discipline.
I
I
look
at
it
as
a
useful
tool,
it's
important
for
our
supervisors
to
make
sure
that
we
can
make
corrective
action,
and-
and
so
I
think
it's
been
helpful
in
that
regard.
A
Yeah,
I'm
just
chiming
in
after
what
the
chief
just
said.
Coaching
is
a
useful
tool.
Why?
Because
we
want
our
city
employees,
be
they
in
the
police,
department
or
anywhere
else
to
improve.
We
want
them
to
learn
and
then
to
improve
based
on
the
coaching
decisions
that
were
ultimately
made
now.
As
for
the
pcoc,
it's
an
independent
body-
and
I
don't
I
don't
want
to
weigh
in
on
their
deliberation
process.