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Speakers said the commission’s annual review should allow members of the public to comment on the chief’s performance, including hiring choices they described as harmful. Kim Milliard of the Racial Justice Network pointed commissioners to “Minneapolis ordinance chapter 172,” and said the ordinance requires an annual public hearing on police policies, rules and practices and that she expected the hearing to include public comment on the chief’s performance. Billie Jean Van Knight, also with the Racial Justice Network, said, “Chief O'Hara is not reversing or changing the racist culture of MPD. He is perpetrating it,” and tied that claim to recent hires she and others called problematic.

Several speakers urged the CCPO to publicize and deliver a memo the chair sent to City Council, and to press for an after-action review of the Lussier case. Alyssa Washington of the Wrongfully Incarcerated & Oversentenced Families Council — Minnesota said the City Council unanimously approved a separate independent review for Lussier and that the audit committee later delayed action; she and others told commissioners they wanted no delay and no Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) takeover of the investigation.

Chair Latanya Reeves and staff clarified the CCPO’s formal authority. Reeves said the CCPO “does not have purview” to direct City Council action and pointed speakers to the council for steps under the city’s governance. City staff and the chair also reported that the audit committee had appointed a new city auditor, Robert Timmerman, and that the auditor’s office had informed the audit committee and City Council it would conduct special reviews of events related to an October 2024 shooting and the February 2024 death of Allison Lussier.

No formal policy change or new investigation was initiated by the CCPO at the meeting; commissioners who moved to amend the meeting agenda to add an update on the Lussier memo did not secure a second and the motion failed. Commissioners and staff said they will provide existing emails and copies of communications to commissioners and the public where available.

Why it matters: speakers framed these requests as central to public accountability for policing and asked the CCPO to use its platform to press for transparent, timely review procedures following high-profile incidents.

The CCPO took no formal disciplinary or hiring action at the meeting; it heard public comment, received verbal updates from staff, and directed the clerk to receive and file certain reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 3, 2025 Community Commission on Police Oversight","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 3 meeting of the Community Commission on Police Oversight, residents and advocacy groups urged the commission to hold a public performance review of Police Chief Medaria Arradondo O'Hara and to provide a full accounting of the memo and after-action review requests tied to the death of Allison Lussier.","taxTitle","Minneapolis City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",3498,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082143,"CCPO committees set May 13 public hearing on police oversight; city attorneys clarify policy-review timelines",3619,2623000,6242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237&start=2623&end=6242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237/thumbnail_2623000.jpg","/articles/6082143/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/CCPO-committees-set-May-13-public-hearing-on-police-oversight-city-attorneys-clarify-policy-review-timelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082143-96d824be9780cd45996d30b37d174874/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181531&Signature=Ts6HrpwRYj68hsF1tFUq2XR4l4SXbh15BJ17v34yp6Cs3-P~h9-NE5q295PMlvJPOTyhZJaaWEg6jZyTRhPOlSEOSQjmkSgwJm2o3onmdipFf21B~Tc-1q~1H2bWRyWpzyLjv55ciNmhMF4upsYLowGBUVMZwmzf6prVJ10vhp2k6JGdcYjvoHjGuHsOaIXH-b7mQhfUHbhJIs6u0jj1T-8f2CSeC00HM0XOVtjdNJoNGp-OJn5l5uioY-MW5yVGHBCz~MxeN1W5UWJdoi3Byj20XRDyKwOC1GbNd-MCRsbnG7zWlMl1gMhPpZSK9QteXLPAQZmxQZ0ZTOY~lyjMGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Engagement Committee recommended, and the Community Commission on Police Oversight approved, a public hearing on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. to receive community comment and engage broadly on CCPO work and policy review. The motion to hold the May 13 hearing passed on a roll call with 11 ayes and 0 nays.

Committee chairs and staff also reported on the Police Policy Research & Recommendations (PPRR) committee’s work: PPRR has prepared draft comments on several MPD policies, including a detailed review of crowd-management policy (7‑805). Commissioners discussed a plan to publish the PPRR findings and invite public input; Community Engagement agreed to hold a March 18 meeting specifically to solicit public comment on the PPRR January and February policy reviews.

City attorney staff (Jamieson Whiting and Assistant City Attorney Samantha Polanyi) presented a one-page timeline clarification. They said the settlement agreement requires at least 45 calendar days of public solicitation for four specified policy areas (vision/mission/goals; use-of-force; nondiscriminatory/impartial policing; stops/searches/arrests). MPD has voluntarily posted many additional policy drafts for public comment (commonly 30 days) as a transparency measure; staff emphasized that MPD has also committed to consider substantive feedback outside the immediate posting window and that the CCPO’s separate ordinance language envisions up to 120 days for the commission’s public reporting and analysis. City attorneys confirmed the 120-day CCPO timeline remains in effect and is distinct from the settlement agreement’s 45-day windows.

Commissioners also approved two calendar adjustments: canceling the April 7 CCPO business meeting so that review panels can meet that day (motion passed 8 ayes, 1 nay) and moving a PPRR meeting date from March 10 to March 17 to allow additional review time (motion passed 8 ayes, 1 nay). The CCPO clerk will publish an updated meeting calendar and staff said they will provide memos and links that trace policy timelines and relevant settlement paragraphs.

Why it matters: The May 13 hearing establishes a public forum for CCPO oversight work during a period when the city’s settlement agreement and policy-review schedule are being actively implemented. Clarifying timelines helps the commission coordinate public input with MPD’s policy postings and the independent evaluator’s compliance reviews.

Votes at a glance: May 13 public hearing — adopted (11–0); Cancel April 7 meeting — adopted (8–1); Move PPRR March date (Mar 10 → Mar 17) — adopted (8–1).","The commission’s Community Engagement Committee recommended a May 13 public hearing; the CCPO voted to schedule that hearing and to adjust meeting calendars. City attorney staff outlined how settlement-agreement deadlines (45 days for specified policies) differ from a CCPO 120-day public-report timeline.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082147,"MPD internal affairs reports backlog drop to 39 admin cases, outlines expedited dispositions and training plan",184,3096000,3280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237&start=3096&end=3280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237/thumbnail_3096000.jpg","/articles/6082147/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/MPD-internal-affairs-reports-backlog-drop-to-39-admin-cases-outlines-expedited-dispositions-and-training-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082147-ee4fbdc4307920bbd9c9f9a211797e67/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181531&Signature=c5dUvHFVru9BWRIjOB4l5t0RFVIEGh6pMEGKkWuwowPMFs1i1l2a9tWkGd2eG437j6BjeGvhJAa1oBQ3ben8v7nooZBb75jGINQfXfBjYjMeNisDy6PqXtl7xrPerYdUG94sTfEXTwMuiQg3JW4dcWD2r4pVNv2dM9r8pcaGsWvCI~b0nl2V0~77c1CI5umA0eTcQkH9Z4Ivpe4TawSTXn613xBYVGUbraGtRLCo6rxdX-5E5niqBG32ng4Fwf3ec-BR7X8MWkGnQ8nn1bI8yHvpcT19bEbUdtIizgXPEaK2Y8E5yV0r1p4Wii6matQr6I~14-XMvyJZV7NWDvGInA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lily Hastings, case manager for Minneapolis Police Department Internal Affairs (IA), told the Community Commission on Police Oversight on March 3 that IA’s administrative-investigation backlog has declined from roughly 112 in October 2024 to 39 as of the prior week.

Hastings described steps IA is taking to clear cases and improve workflow. IA has begun a renewed expedited-disposition process — intended to resolve certain allegations more quickly when appropriate — and is drafting a training plan to accompany a new standard operating procedure and the revised 2‑100 policy. She said the training plan will require the same stakeholder review the SOP and 2‑100 draft received, including sessions with Alifa and MDHR, and will be rolled out to all MPD employees when finalized.

IA statistics presented to commissioners included: 20 open intakes at the end of the prior week with an average intake age of 26 days; 61 open administrative investigations (average age about 335 days), of which IA classified 39 as backlog and 22 as current; and 26 expedited-disposition cases in the queue. Hastings said IA had recently transmitted several cases to the chief’s office for expedited handling and expected the queued numbers to decline as those cases advanced.

Commissioners asked questions about the expedited-disposition process and training scope; Hastings said the option existed in 2022 but was underused and has been restarted under settlement-driven compliance work. The clerk was directed to receive and file the IA report.

Why it matters: IA backlog and expedited-disposition practice affect timeliness of disciplinary processes and the overall accountability pipeline built into the settlement agreement.

No policy or discipline decisions were made at the meeting; IA reported operational progress and planned training work.","Minneapolis Police Department Internal Affairs reported a decline in administrative-investigation backlog from about 112 in October 2024 to 39, described new expedited-disposition procedures, and said training plans for revised SOP and policy 2‑100 are being drafted.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082154,"Office of Police Conduct Review reports intake backlog, recruitment and review-panel updates",612,1695000,2307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237&start=1695&end=2307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237/thumbnail_1695000.jpg","/articles/6082154/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Office-of-Police-Conduct-Review-reports-intake-backlog-recruitment-and-review-panel-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082154-bb8593d108e23471da033c5f2d9f1f1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181531&Signature=dLja5ZjkI0KPfbwOa57FleOTGVu1fOB9qj~dinEA4URK4ULojD4Bh2L~Cc4~Z-ojElIwqxBI3RigQZS1JbcXawpurC3zBD2T3okDau~2YMgL8sah7RWygguY2RKQPYhZu7gDi1L63w7OGw0XbXBvw-ZrhkGF5U2h0CLKexd6tXdpC-mSJ316HuifR2MlNEk6J1oOqkBh936S4t2QyhzPImRjq0QeagFD18O9vB96LVyBm0ps8BdPiBoYWe1IJ1wK94qM4ufGxrxSgn8Bi2G34maj56Y-OqzY4l091iRfvg~UsZuXFUGw153huv2SQM~VuPQ03-B8CUWU2aYkT7H1hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Fujisawa of the Office of Police Conduct Review (OPCR) told the Community Commission on Police Oversight on March 3 that the office is actively working to reduce intake and investigation backlogs and expand review-panel capacity.

Fujisawa reported 31 complaints filed during January–February, with 85 complaints in the intake queue and 70 of those older than the 30-day target set by the settlement agreement; she said the average duration of completed intake investigations is 21 days. OPCR also reported zero complaints in the intake backlog after reclassification; remaining backlog cases are administrative investigations. The director said OPCR is recruiting three investigators to bolster intake and administrative investigation capacity and had recently filled two other vacancies for roles that support CCPO policy work and research.

Fujisawa said OPCR has worked to expand the pool of eligible review-panelists by identifying seven candidates from the Civil Rights Commission; three have completed background checks and are nearly through training. She said the office continues to schedule panels and to add dates so cases can be reviewed in a timely way.

Commissioners debated time for questions: a motion to extend the OPCR discussion by 10 minutes failed on a roll call (4 ayes, 7 nays); a later motion to extend five minutes passed unanimously (11 ayes). The chair directed the clerk to receive and file the OPCR report.

Why it matters: OPCR’s staffing levels and intake timelines relate directly to how quickly civilian complaints about police are triaged and investigated under the settlement agreement and consent-decree processes.

No formal policy changes were adopted at the meeting; OPCR said it will continue recruiting and scheduling additional review panels.","OPCR staff told the CCPO the intake queue stood at 85 complaints with many cases over the 30-day target; the office said it is recruiting investigators and added review-panel capacity via civil-rights commissioners to reduce delays.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082159,"Community speakers urge city to cut ZenCity contract, cite surveillance concerns",164,1274000,1438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237&start=1274&end=1438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939139-6e72af203c19d622fca492668e9f6237/thumbnail_1274000.jpg","/articles/6082159/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Community-speakers-urge-city-to-cut-ZenCity-contract-cite-surveillance-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082159-5e897fa067fbadb62d2d1100d637f8eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181531&Signature=cujukdqQ608o73X50oaTuR36u7NpRDHO2xMIbW9RAZ0tVrsGr1t9qgrmSx5NI1b6rI68DWb1Y3LQXWkjgzyM4FH7GCRGaq90SLLD5hPbUyoBcZUJmFSTRsVA97AjIPM06X4NSjcQNWBgk5qseEPMo4k2hYLJMcfYdCaq1UR87Dy2My6Uhmsz8jgkz73QHbopmPOCUZl4UCqvVyNRJ2Edo-uIDayK9MZbZrpZOUL-TaJJNnP11k9gBABXVlkpnJPempp1Z6-lKduHuZ25zN-yW1CPhDB6nBXYR1ABa9Lj1~R~w8rFZGXkXbpOUQjDEXvQFY0SPtH3CvyJyVuNxkvraA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the March 3 Community Commission on Police Oversight meeting, multiple speakers urged the city to end a $500,000 contract with ZenCity, an analytics and digital-engagement firm.

Speakers said ZenCity’s founder and some staff have ties to Israeli military intelligence and argued that the company’s tools have been used to monitor racial-justice protesters and community critics of police. Bob Gonin (phonetic) told the commission the firm has been used nationally to monitor protests and criticized the company’s role in polling and sentiment analysis around police use-of-force incidents. Joe Manu said he attended a ZenCity presentation to the Administration & Enterprise Oversight committee and that nothing in the presentation eased his concern about a foreign company with those connections handling Minneapolis community data.

Commenters also raised data-governance questions: who controls the data, what retention and sharing policies apply, and whether contract terms allow MPD exclusive access to the backend. One speaker said ZenCity indicated data “goes to MPD” and “goes to Alifa,” and asked what safeguards protect Minnesotans’ personal information. Several speakers linked the ZenCity contract to broader concerns about MPD surveillance and the department’s compliance with human-rights settlement obligations.

City staff present at other meetings were asked to clarify whether the ZenCity contract fulfills any settlement-agreement requirement for an independent community survey; the city attorney’s office and implementation staff responded in subsequent committee discussions that the settlement agreement specifically tasks the independent evaluator (Alifa) with an annual community survey, while the city’s separate contract with ZenCity remains a city/MPD contract.

Why it matters: Community members framed the ZenCity contract as both a privacy and civil-rights risk. They asked the CCPO and City Council to require transparency about contract scope and data protections and to consider whether a local vendor or a publicly overseen process would better meet community needs.

No formal action to change the contract was taken by the CCPO at the March 3 meeting; speakers asked staff and council members for follow-up information on data governance and whether MPD or Alifa would use ZenCity outputs for required community surveys.","Several public commenters at the March 3 CCPO meeting criticized the city's $500,000 contract with ZenCity, an analytics firm, raising privacy, provenance of data, vendor ties to Israeli intelligence services, and MPD control of data as central concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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