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Chief Hodges reports crime down 10% and outlines new police mental‑health and protection units
Summary
Bloomington Police reported a 10% overall crime decrease year‑over‑year and highlighted new initiatives: a Community Police Unit with embedded Hennepin County social‑worker and brain‑health services (noted reductions in holds and resource usage), a new Executive Protection Unit for high‑risk events, and a Human Trafficking Unit. Staffing and retirements were also discussed.
Chief Booker T. Hodges presented the Bloomington Police Department’s annual public‑safety update at the April 13 council meeting.
Chief Hodges said the city’s authorized strength is 131 officers and reported a 10% reduction in overall crime compared with the previous year. He detailed violent incidents this year including three murders and an observed increase in…
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