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Commission adopts resolution urging community role in hiring of Minneapolis police chief
Summary
The commission voted to send an amended resolution recommending public engagement in the mayor's police chief selection process — including published position criteria, feedback opportunities, rubrics, at least two finalists and community Q&A sessions — while asking the city to clarify data‑privacy limits under Minn. Stat. 13.43.
The Community Commission on Police Oversight voted to approve an amended resolution urging the mayor and city council to create multiple opportunities for community involvement in the police chief hiring process.
"We would like CCO CCTO involvement, but we really think it's most important for the community to be involved at large," Commissioner Shanfield said while outlining the resolution's draft language. The instruction includes asking the city to publish the position profile and selection criteria, permit CCPO review of interview rubrics, recommend at least two finalists to enable public participation, and hold public Q&A sessions for finalists.
Commissioners debated legal constraints under Minnesota statute 13.43 (personnel data privacy). City counsel confirmed applicant data are private until finalists are publicly declared, and commissioners asked the clerk and attorney to advise on timing and formats that comply with the law while maximizing transparency.
After amendments reflecting those legal limits and the additions described above, the commission adopted the resolution by roll call. The motion directed the chair and staff to forward the amended document to the mayor's office and the city council and requested written timelines and procedural clarifications from city staff where appropriate.
