Politics & Government
Minneapolis Police To 'Destroy' Derek Chauvin's Badge
Unlike others, Derek Chauvin's old police badge won't be recycled. Instead, it will be destroyed, according to the chief.
MINNEAPOLIS — According to Minneapolis Police Department tradition, badge numbers that are no longer assigned to an active officer get recycled so they can be used by another office.
But that won't happen with badger number 1087, which belonged to Derek Chauvin until he was fired and charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.
"This badge betrayed and so egregiously dishonored will be destroyed, and the badge number permanently removed from our rosters so that no future Minneapolis police officer will be assigned to it," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in a statement Thursday.
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O’Hara addressed the media after the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay nearly $9 million to two people who said Chauvin kneeled on them in 2017, years before the murder of Floyd.
The City Council unanimously voted Thursday to approve the settlements in Pope v. Chauvin, et al. and Code v. Chauvin, et al. A $7.5 million settlement was approved for John Pope and $1.375 million for Zoya Code.
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