The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a proposal to eliminate the city's police department, marking the first step toward creating a new community safety approach that prioritizes public health.
, has come under even greater scrutiny as public cries to defund the department have gained traction among elected officials.
Under the proposed plan, the city would eliminate the existing police department and replace it with"a department of community safety and violence prevention, which will have responsibility for public safety services prioritizing a holistic, public health-oriented approach." Additionally, the city could keep a much smaller division of law enforcement in effect under the supervision of the department of community safety and violence prevention.
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