ADAD“If you want to talk about pandemics, we’re dealing with a pandemic of violence,” Spann said on a recent afternoon, just as word came of two more nearby shootings. Homicides in Minneapolis are up 50 percent, with nearly 75 people killed across the city so far this year. He told the commission the department has about 735 sworn officers — down from the city’s budgeted 888 positions — of which about 500 were on patrol, he said. Dozens of Minneapolis residents spoke before the city council last month, many complaining of trauma from the constant gunfire and violence and robberies. “You guys have had years to address any culture problems within the Minneapolis Police Department,” he said.

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2020 14:01 UTC