Crime & Safety

Social Workers To Be Embedded With Minneapolis Police Precincts

It's part of a program the city council approved Thursday to help MPD respond to mental health and addiction issues.

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October 21, 2022

Social workers are coming to the Minneapolis Police Department.

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It's part of a program the city council approved Thursday to help MPD respond to mental health and addiction issues.

A Hennepin County social worker will be embedded in each of the five precincts, working in tandem with officers, starting in December.

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