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MPD reports progress on fleet-management audit; backlog of vehicle-accident cases being reduced
Summary
Minneapolis Police Department officials told the citys Audit Committee they have reduced backlogs in vehicle-accident investigations, are aligning MPD policy with city risk management and plan to adopt ServiceNow for fleet management in early 2026.
The Minneapolis Police Department told the Audit Committee on Dec. 8 that it has taken steps to address findings from the 2024 MPD fleet management audit, citing staff changes, new assignments and technology plans intended to reduce a backlog of vehicle-accident investigations.
Deputy Chief Olsen said the audit recommended clearer processes for accident investigations under MPD policy 4 4 11 and that MPD has strengthened staffing for crash reconstruction. "We are at 100 percent cases closed for 2019 and 2020," Olsen said, and added that MPD prioritized more recent years: "We are at 62 percent in 2025, 47 percent in 2023, and 53 percent in 2024." He told the committee that…
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