Civil rights board advises on police chief hiring

Minneapolis file 2026-01214, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-21.

Latest action: Received and filed

What it does

Police chief hiring gets civil rights input The Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights will formally advise city officials on how to hire the next police chief.

The bigger picture

City signals that community voices shape police leadership This move gives a civil rights board a formal role in choosing top police leadership, not just reviewing decisions after the fact.

Official summary

Receiving and filing a letterapproved by the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR)related tothe Commission's involvement with the hiring of the next Police Chiefand their recommendations for officials to consider.

Read the official record for 2026-01214

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