1 Month In, Minneapolis Officials Say "Operation Endeavor" Showing Results

By Kirsten Mitchell, CBS Minnesota

November 1, 2022

The city of Minneapolis claims its latest crime-fighting plan is working. Leaders touted new numbers Monday to show "Operation Endeavor" is making progress in the fight against violence, but said the work is far from over.

Operation Endeavor is a partnership between about a dozen local state and federal agencies. Some include the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, the United States Attorney's Office, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the Minnesota State Patrol, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and others.

Safety leaders said they use three factors to determine where to send officers; reports of shootings, people hurt by gunfire, and carjackings. They said the numbers in all those areas are down from this time last year, with gun-related calls down 30%, shooting victims down 29% and carjackings down 65%.

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