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Committee approves continued contract for sexual-assault advocacy embedded with police unit
Summary
The Administration and Enterprise Oversight Committee approved a contract with Cornerstone Advocacy Services to continue a victim-advocate embedded with the Minneapolis Police Department's violent-crimes unit. Deputy Chief Emily Olsen described the advocate's role and said the team handled 910 cases in 2024; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Administration and Enterprise Oversight Committee voted to approve a contract with Cornerstone Advocacy Services to continue an advocate embedded with the Minneapolis Police Department's violent-crimes unit.
Deputy Chief Emily Olsen, who described the unit's relationship with the advocate, told the committee the advocate makes confidential outreach to survivors, escorts victims to hospitals for Sexual Assault Response Team exams, helps connect survivors to…
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