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City attorney outlines implementation progress on police settlement agreement and consent‑decree reforms
Summary
City Attorney Kristen Anderson told the committee the city is incorporating settlement agreement and consent‑decree reforms into MPD policy and training for nondiscriminatory policing, use‑of‑force reporting, body‑worn camera auditing, misconduct SOPs, and limits on hours worked; some policies and SOPs are expected to be publicly posted by the end of 2026, with training scheduled into 2027.
City Attorney Kristen Anderson presented an overview of the city's work to implement reforms in the 2023 Minnesota Department of Human Rights settlement agreement and the negotiated DOJ consent‑decree provisions. She said the city is using the settlement agreement as a baseline and incorporating consent‑decree enhancements into policies and training.
Anderson described specific policy changes: strengthened nondiscriminatory policing standards that bar use of substitutes or stereotypes for race or national origin unless additional identifying information exists; upgraded use‑of‑force classifications and supervisory review requirements; new body‑worn camera self‑reporting and supervisor spot audits; and a comprehensive overhaul of misconduct investigation SOPs and the Office of Police Conduct Review processes. She said much of that work "should actually be, publicly posted online by the end of 2026."
Anderson also described a cap on total hours officers may work — no more than 16 hours in a 24‑hour period and no more than 74 hours per week except by specified approval — and outlined a training timeline that includes a 40‑hour course for misconduct investigators and broader training in spring 2027. Committee members asked about independent oversight, budget impacts and mechanisms to ensure integrity of internal investigations; Anderson said the city will rely on reporting, external technical assistance (Aleria/Alifa) and, where necessary, outside investigators.
The committee discussed establishing a regular cadence of reform‑stat briefings — quarterly presentations by MPD, OCS, the city attorney's office, OPCR, IT and budget staff — with the first scheduled in August.
