Minnesota
Chief Phil Baebenroth discusses how prioritizing safety, technology, equipment and opportunities is key to building officer morale
Sgt. Matt Huettl of the Mankato Department of Public Safety captures the beauty of the aurora borealis
Officer Thomas Decker was murdered on November 29, 2012, and the residents of Cold Spring, Minnesota want to make sure his sacrifice is never forgotten
Providing LEOs “emotional and psychological support is important to ensure that officer stress and fatigue do not contribute to constitutional violations,” the report said
Aircraft with high-definition cameras are helping Twin Cities officers catch racers without getting into dangerous pursuits
The omnibus bill also offers up to $50,000 in education and training reimbursements to law enforcement agencies
Judge: “There’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances”
Brian Cummings pled guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in relation to a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph
Thousands attended the memorial service for Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed on his birthday during a domestic call
Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December
Potter served 16 months in prison and will serve her remaining time on supervised release
“I’m numb at this moment. Josh came into this world April 15, 1979 and on this day was taken from us,” his father wrote
One deputy was treated for his injuries at the hospital and released
The 144-page settlement agreement between the city and the Minn. Department of Human Rights will soon be available to the public
The lawsuit claims the deputy did not announce deployment of the K-9 and failed to control the police dog
The man arrived at the sheriff’s office covered in blood and said he had murdered a man previously convicted of child sexual assault
This is the first stage of an administrative shakeup Chief Brian O’Hara believes is necessary to prepare for monitorship under a federal consent decree
Dealers would have to enter information into an electronic database to help law enforcement trace the parts
Officers who apply for disability retirement benefits due to a psychological condition would have to complete up to 32 weeks of mental health treatment
The puppy shivered for hours in subzero weather until deputies located and rescued him from a snowy freeway embankment the next morning
Attorneys have submitted written closing arguments and a judge will rule within 90 days whether Tou Thao aided and abetted manslaughter
Several community members saw the post and began labeling the flag as a symbol of “extremist views”
An attorney for Chauvin argued that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial
The suspect opened fire on officers after they attempted to arrest him for an active warrant in 2021, killing Officer Ryan Bialke
Members of the community voiced concerns over what they believed was a lack of diversity and community engagement in the video
“If you come here and murder people at our mall, you get one of these at at Christmas,” said Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges while holding up an orange prison suit
The officer, his wife and children were not at home when the fire occurred
The suspect was shooting into an occupied dwelling before aiming his gun at officers and threatening to shoot them, forcing police to open fire
An initial ruling stated Jerome Lannon was not killed in the line of duty, so his widow would not be awarded his death benefits
J. Alexander Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights
About three hours later, the sheriff’s office determined the rescue was complete
Young women between the ages of 14 and 18 walked through various virtual training scenarios to experience a day in the life of a police officer
Brian O’Hara will be tasked with rebuilding department morale, staffing, curbing violent crime and ensuring compliance with court-mandated reforms