City policies regarding Civilian Oversight of Police (Minneapolis Police Department)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Minneapolis Police Department of Minneapolis, MN.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Minnesota Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following documents:

All documents containing policies and procedures that establish the authority/powers of the civilian review board, office of civilian complaints, civilian police commission, civilian inspector general, or other civilian oversight structure of the police department.

If no civilian oversight board exists, copy of any policies or procedures for handling civilian complaints.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: datapractices

Thank you for emailing the Minneapolis Police Records Information Unit.

Email requests for incident/arrest report information are answered when staff is available to view them and respond, during weekday business hours.

Although we make every effort to respond in a timely fashion, depending on the complexity of your question, it may take several days for your specific response. Thank you for your patience.

If your situation requires a Police, Fire, or Emergency Medical response, please call 911 immediately.

From: Meuwissen, Caresa M.

Good Afternoon,

Here is the link to Office of Police Conduct Review that is under the Department of Civil Rights that has information on their unit and contact information.

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/civilrights/policereview/index.htm

Caresa Meuwissen - PST II

Minneapolis Police Department
Records Information Unit
350 S. 5th Street, Rm 31, City Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55415

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