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Twelfth Ward resident tells commission he lacks police coverage; commissioners grant extra time for comments
Summary
A resident testified that police assignment levels left the Twelfth Ward underserved; commissioners temporarily extended his speaking time and encouraged staff follow-up.
A Twelfth Ward resident told the Community Commission on Police Oversight on July 14 that Minneapolis Police Department staffing levels have left his neighborhood underserved and that he had data showing most 9‑1‑1 calls from his ward were not answered by officers assigned to that ward.
Berlin Schmolly (identified in the public-comment period as a Twelfth Ward resident) told commissioners that MPD data showed 2,912 9‑1‑1 calls from his ward between Oct. 1, 2024 and March 2, 2025, of which he said 535 (about 19.8 percent) were responded to by a Twelfth Ward officer at the time of the call. He said the Third Precinct covers approximately 130,000 people and that sector and squad assignments have left Twelfth Ward without consistent coverage.
Commissioner Stewart and others asked the commission to allow Schmolly additional time to present a packet of 9‑1‑1 call documentation he had handed to the clerk. The commission voted to allow him to continue; chair Reeves called the voice vote in favor and commissioners did not register opposition on the record.
Schmolly said the data packet was sourced from MPD and urged the commission to expand its review to consider "what police do and what they are not doing" and to restore basic police services to the Twelfth Ward. The commission did not take a formal policy action at the meeting but received the public comment and allowed Schmolly to present additional materials for the record.
