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The Minneapolis City Council voted on Mayor Frey’s nomination of Brian O’Hara as the next Minneapolis Police Chief.
A
A
This
moment
matters
in
a
context
of
History
right
now
we
have
taken
a
number
of
extraordinary
steps
to
make
the
change
to
be
the
change
that
we
all
want
to
see.
We've
set
up
a
new
office
of
community
safety,
we've
provided
an
integrated
and
comprehensive
approach.
We've
installed
a
commissioner
in
Cedric
Alexander
to
oversee
all
of
these
multi-faceted
entities,
and
finally,
this
is
a
perfect
punctuation,
with
a
rising
star
nationally
in
policing
in
reform
and
safety.
In
now,
Chief
O'hara.
A
It
takes
a
whole
lot
of
courage
to
step
up
for
this
particular
job.
Just
raising
your
hand
is
in
and
of
itself
an
act
of
courage
and
conviction.
I'm
really
thankful
to
Brian
O'hara
for
recognizing
the
magnitude
of
this
moment
for
recognizing
the
importance
of
where
Minneapolis
is
not
just
in
a
historic
perspective
in
this
city
and
in
this
state
but
Nationwide
we
are
going
to
set
the
example
for
others
to
follow.
A
A
whole
lot
of
people
on
my
staff
from
Michael
vlakovich
and
Jared
Jeffries
to
council
member
Latricia
Vita
to
our
whole
search
committee
that
got
together
to
look
around
the
entire
country
to
find
the
best
possible
individuals
that
were
ready
to
pursue
a
career
in
change.
And
what
we
sent
right
now
was
a
message.
This
unanimous
vote.
This
particular
choice
sends
a
message
to
our
entire
city
that
we
are
united
in
cause
that
were
United
in
action,
and
this
is
indeed
a
mandate
to
get
things
done
for
Brian,
O'hara
and
so
I'm.
A
I'm,
proud
of
this
appointment.
I'm,
proud
of
the
office
of
community
safety,
that's
being
set
up
and
we
can't
wait
to
get
to
work.
This
is
a
big
day,
and
so
with
that
you
know
the
person
who
has
been
providing
that
integrated
approach
has
been
a
really
key
leader
in
getting
all
of
this
set
up
I'm
going
to
first
pass
it
off
to
our
commissioner
Cedric
Alexander.
B
Thank
you
mayor,
thank
you
and,
let
me
say
good
morning
to
everyone.
I
am
I,
can't
find
the
words
really
to
describe
my
excitement
at
this
moment.
This
is
exciting.
I'm
glad
that
Brian
O'hara
got
to
this
point
where
he
is
today
he's
going
to
be
an
exciting
and
a
wonderful
addition
to
the
office
of
community
safety
and
I
cannot
wait
to
get
started
because
I
think
what's
very
important
here,
is
that
this
community
surrounded
himself.
He
was
like
a
magnet.
B
He
gravitated
towards
them
and
I
think
his
sincerity,
his
humility,
his
experience,
his
tenure
on
the
job
and
what
he
brings
with
him
from
the
state
of
New
Jersey
is
going
to
be
valuable
to
us
here
in
Minneapolis,
so
I
think
it's
without
saying
the
fact
that
he
got
a
13-0
vote,
which
I
was
just
delighted
and
wonderfully
glad
to
see,
because
that
does
send
a
very
positive
and
strong
message,
as
the
mayor
indicated,
that
we're
all
going
to
move
together
to
do
what
we
do
need
to
continue
to
do
to
lift
this
community
up.
B
So
Chief
O'hara,
congratulations
looking
forward
to
to
working
with
you
and
the
team
is
looking
forward
to
working
with
you
as
well,
in
office
of
community
safety.
This
is
a
a
wonderful
moment,
a
dynamic
moment,
mayor
and
I.
Think
it's
something
we
all
are
very,
very
proud
of.
I
know:
I
am
and
I
can't
wait
to
get
started
with
our
new
with
our
new
chief
of
police.
Thank
you.
C
D
Good
morning,
everyone
mayor,
thank
you
so
much.
D
Commissioner
I
am
incredibly
honored
and
humbled
to
be
here
at
this
moment
since
I've
come
to
Minneapolis
I've
had
a
chance
to
get
around
and
get
to
know
folks
in
community
on
the
North
side,
Cedar
Riverside,
South
Minneapolis,
all
throughout
the
city
and
I've,
just
been
so
struck
at
how
welcoming
everyone
has
been
and
how
much
love
people
have
shown
me
of
this
city
and
I've
also
had
a
chance
to
get
around
to
the
different
police
precincts
get
out
on
the
street
and
do
some
ride-alongs
with
some
police
officers
here
and
get
to
know
some
of
them
one-on-one
and
between
the
two.
D
The
common
bridge
I
have
seen
is
that
everyone
is
hungry
for
change
in
this
city,
particularly
the
police
officers,
who
have
remained
in
this
city,
who
have
persevered,
who
have
endured
incredible
trauma,
hardships
they
have
not
taken
the
easy
way
out.
They
have
remained
here,
remained
dedicated
to
the
city
and
are
looking
to
be
a
part
of
positive
change,
which
is
the
same
as
what
I've
heard
from
folks
in
the
community.
So
again,
I'm
honored
and
I'm
grateful
to
be
here
but
I'm,
not
here,
to
maintain
the
status
quo
and
I.
D
Think
it's
clear
from
the
vote
this
morning
that
the
governing
body
has
issued
me
a
mandate
to
bring
a
bring
forth
change
and
to
make
it
real
for
the
people
of
this
city
and
for
the
members
of
this
police
department.
So
I
look
forward
to
getting
to
work.
I
will
be
proud
to
say,
I'm,
a
Minneapolis
police
officer
and
I
will
do
everything
I
can
to
involve
everyone
who
is
interested.
D
A
Well,
if
any
questions
I
have
a
feeling
they're
going
to
be
directed
to
him
but
I'll
step
forward,
please
Monday
morning,
I
I,
don't
have
the
exact
time
for
you,
I'm,
assuming
it's
a
Monday
morning
swearing
in.
C
D
A
A
We've
set
up
this
office
of
community
safety
with
the
intention
to
provide
the
unique
skill
set
to
the
unique
circumstances
that
are
happening
on
the
ground.
The
reason
that
we
brought
in
commissioner
Alexander
and
the
reason
that
we're
bringing
in
Chief
O'hara
is
that
commitment
to
this
comprehensive
approach.
We
already
have
another
a
number
of
projects
that
are
already
underway,
including
project
Endeavor,
that
that
is
seeing
some
Success
Through
that
comprehensive
method
and
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
want
to
continue
under
Chief
O'hara's
leadership.
C
D
Yes,
it's
incredible,
you
know,
yeah
I
couldn't
believe
it
I'm.
Incredibly
humbled
I
am
honored
that
you
know
so
many
members
of
the
council
took
their
responsibility
so
seriously
met
with
all
of
them
individually
met
with
some
in
groups.
Some
of
them
I've
met
with
several
times,
and
what
I
can
tell
you
is
they
certainly
did
all
of
them
their
responsibility
in
this
process,
but
I
know
now
what
my
responsibility
is
to
them
and
to
the
people
they
represent
and
I.
Take
that
very
seriously
and
I
hope.
D
You
know
change
takes
time
and
obviously
no
one
person
can
bring
forth
the
culture
change
that
people
want
to
see.
It's
not
going
to
happen
overnight
and
there's
a
lot
of
hard
work
ahead.
There
are
a
lot
of
serious
challenges
facing
the
city
and
facing
this
Police
Department.
But
what
I
do
believe
is
that
a
couple
years
from
now,
two
or
three
years
from
now,
we
will
all
be
in
a
different
place
and
it
will
be
something
for
the
better
I
want.
I
want
Minneapolis
residents
to
feel
safer
in
that
time.
D
I
want
Minneapolis
residents
to
have
more
faith
in
their
Police
Department
I
want
Minneapolis
residents
to
have
had
more
positive
experiences,
non-law
enforcement
experiences
with
the
with
the
outstanding
police
officers
of
this
city
and
look
forward
to
rebuilding
the
ranks
of
the
agency
and
bringing
in
more
residents
into
the
police
department.
Those
are
the
goals
going
forward
and
I
think
those
are
the
overarching
themes
that
have
been
issued
in
this
mandate
from
the
council.
Where
do
you
start?
D
The
first
thing
you
know
I
feel
like
I've
already
started.
You
know:
I
have
been
around
I've
taken
taken
time
day
and
night
to
be
around
the
city
to
get
to
know
as
many
of
the
stakeholders
as
possible.
I
know,
there's
still
many
more
to
go.
I've
been
in
just
this
weekend,
several
houses
of
worship,
you
know
I,
went
to
Juma
Masjid
and
Noor.
D
Over
the
weekend,
I
was
in
the
basilicos
in
Our,
Lady
of
Victory
Plymouth,
Congregational,
Church,
several
churches
and
just
being
present
getting
a
chance
to
know
people
in
community
centers,
Community
leaders
and
just
to
listen.
That's
the
priority
and
it's
equally
important
to
do
that
in
the
police
department.
I
look
forward
to
becoming
a
sworn
member
of
the
police
department,
so
that
I
can
then
get
access
to
law
enforcement,
sensitive
information
and
really
get
a
chance
to
see
how
the
department
is
functioning.
E
D
E
E
Office
and
how
are
you
going
to
ensure
that
you
know
you
kind
of
follow
through
on
what
you
were
saying
also
earlier
in
Chambers,
which
is
that
you're
always
going
to
do
what
you
feel.
D
Is
right,
absolutely
the
role
of
the
police
chief
is
to
be
the
highest
ranking
sworn
member
of
the
department.
So
how
I
see
that
is,
it
is
my
responsibility
to
carry
out
the
mandates
that
are
presented
to
me
to
make
it
real
to
ensure
that
the
police
officers
are
are
actually
implementing
policies
as
intended
and
that
we
are
all
working
towards
exemplifying
the
values
that
that
members
of
the
community
want
to
see
us.
The
second
part
of
that
question:
I'm,
sorry,
I.
E
D
C
D
Navigate
that
well,
just
as
I
I
mean
I
felt,
like
I
I
answered
that
earlier,
I
I
do
believe.
The
role
of
the
chief
is
to
be
the
highest
ranking
law
enforcement
officer.
I,
see
it
very
clearly,
regardless
of
whatever
position
we're
in
in
Newark
I
had
bosses
plural
more
than
one.
We
all
have
bosses.
It's
that's
to
me.
That's
not
something
new,
it's
something
I'm
comfortable
with,
and
it's
simply
my
responsibility
to
carry
out
the
mandates
that
are
that
are
issued
to
me
in
the
police
department
before
this
interview
process.
D
B
Respond
to
your
question
because
I
think
it's
a
great
question
in
terms
of
the
structure
itself.
I
report
directly
to
the
mayor
and
chief
O'hare
will
report
directly
to
me.
Let
me
tell
you,
in
terms
of
his
responsibility:
I
have
five
department
heads
he's
one
of
those
department
heads
where
he'll
be
in
charge
of
police.
He
will
have
the
day-to-day
responsibility
of
caring
act,
administrative
and
executive
responsibilities
that
come
with
that
position.
He
will
have
a
great
deal
of
power
great
deal
of
authority.
B
He
will
make
decisions
that
he
feel
is
best
for
the
organization
in
which
he's
about
to
lead.
Part
of
my
responsibility
will
be
there
to
support
him
as
I.
Will
the
other
four
department
heads
in
to
provide
whether
support
guidance,
if
you
will
to
them
and
be
supportive
of
their
efforts,
so
his
role
is
going
to
be
a
tremendous
one.
His
role
will
not
be
minimized.
It
will
not
be
marginalized
in
any
kind
of
position.
B
He
is
the
highest
ranking
sworn
person
in
that
organization,
and
he
and
I
will
meet
regularly.
He
will
report
directly
to
me
and
I
report
directly
to
the
mayor,
and
but
he
would
have
four
rings
to
set
up
whatever
objectives
goes
that
he
feel
are
important
to
move
this
city
forward.
I
think
that's
what
we're
all
looking
forward
to
so
I
hope
that
helps
cheap.
D
I
was
wondering
recruitment
is
a
huge
topic.
The
conversation
when
it
comes
slightly
touched
on
people
want
to
hire
more
Minneapolis
residents.
D
Of
that
recruitment
sure
well
I'm
thankful
that
there
already
has
been
the
mayor's
Advanced
to
plan,
and
there
is
some
Financial
investment
because
that's
needed
to
recruit
and
retain
police
officers
for
the
city
and
I
know
ultimately
What.
The
residents
of
this
city
are
looking
for
is
they're
looking
for
good
policing,
they
want
good
police
officers.
D
They
want
a
closeness,
not
necessarily
in
the
sense
of
geography,
but
they
want
a
closeness
in
the
sense
of
caring.
They
want
police
officers
that
actually
care
for
what
they
need
and
that
will
be
responsive
and
respectful
and
concerned
for
their
safety
and
well-being.
That
being
said,
I
do
believe
it's
important
that
we
do
everything
we
can
to
recruit
member.
D
D
Think
it's
very
important
that
we
be
very
intentional
about
ensuring
that
we
provide
opportunity
opportunities
for
the
people
of
the
city
who
live
here,
who
have
who
have
been
through
a
tremendous
amount
of
trauma
who
want
to
be
a
part
of
positive
change
and
to
the
extent
if
there
are
barriers
that
that
make
it
more
difficult
for
residents
to
become
police
officers,
that
we
proactively
do
things
to
remove
those
barriers,
because
I
think
it's
very
important
that
we
go
out
there
and
we
look
to
bring
more
residents
of
this
city
onto
the
police
department.
D
A
B
D
Here
in
the
Clinton
yeah,
so
obviously
I
don't
know
all
of
the
things
that
are
going
on
here
now
already.
D
It
is
very
clear
to
me
just
from
patrolling
those
neighborhoods
that
there
is
a
serious
opioid
problem
here
and
I
think
there
are
there.
Are
there
are
programs
out
there
in
terms
of
harm
reduction
that
can
be
useful,
Newark
Newark.
Recently
we
put
together
a
community-based
opioid
response
with
with
EMS
to
supplement
that,
but
again
I,
just
I,
don't
know
enough
about
what
is
already
in
place
here
to
properly
comment
on
that.
D
Of
course,
yeah
presence
is
powerful
and
the
only
way
that
we
will
be
able
to
rebuild
trust
is
if
our
police
officers
are
accessible
and
engaging
in
meaningful
ways
with
you
know,
especially
folks,
who
disagree
with
the
police
department.
So
I
know
that
begins
with
me
and
that's
something
that
I
definitely
attend
to
continue.
E
D
D
You're
looking
at
already
yeah,
so
obviously
I'm,
not
an
employee.
Yet
so
I'm
not
aware
of
you
know
existing
negotiations,
existing
topics
existing
existing
issues
around
the
Police
contract,
two
things,
though,
that
I
think
are
very
important
one.
If
we
do
want
good
police
in
this
city
and
if
we
do
want
police,
you
know
who
represent
and
personify
the
very
best
of
the
values
that
the
the
community
demands.
D
We
have
to
both
ensure
that
they
are
compensated
appropriately,
but
then
also
ensure
that
their
appropriate
accountability
mechanisms
in
place
and
I,
don't
know
to
the
extent
that
there
may
be
issues
that
we
can
change
in
the
contract
to
to
do
both
things.
D
At
the
same
time,
I
think
it's
important
and
I've
been
yeah
I've
been
happy
to
hear
that
folks
from
Community
have
been
engaged
and
have
their
have
their
perceptions
of
that
as
well,
because
I
do
believe
that,
more
often
than
not
that
the
people,
the
residents
of
this
community,
support
our
police
officers
and
will
support
them
in
more
ways
likely
than
a
lot
of
cops.
Think
and
I
think
that's
something
that
that
needs
to
be
capitalized
on.