Minneapolis Mayor Calls For Emergency City Council Vote To Reconsider MPD Bonuses

By Esme Murphy, CBS Minnesota

November 17, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has called an emergency city council vote Friday afternoon for the council to reconsider its vote against bonuses for all Minneapolis police officers.

The Minneapolis Police Department has lost more than 300 officers since 2018.

Last week, Police Chief Brian O'Hara and Frey announced an agreement for $15,000 recruitment bonuses and $18,000 retention bonuses.

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