Politics & Government

Todd Barnette To Be Sworn In Monday As Minneapolis' Community Safety Commissioner

The ceremony comes just days after the city council voted 12-1 to approve former Hennepin County Chief Judge Todd Barnette for the role.

Todd Barnette
Todd Barnette (WCCO)

October 23, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis' new commissioner of community safety will be sworn in Monday morning.

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The ceremony comes just days after the city council voted 12-1 to approve former Hennepin County Chief Judge Todd Barnette for the role.

Barnette is inheriting an ongoing investigation into accused discrimination and overuse of force within the Minneapolis Police Department and a renewed push for accountability for police.

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