Minneapolis City Council to Vote on New Police Contract To Include Big Raises

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to vote today on new contracts for the city’s police.

If passed, Minneapolis police could be some of the highest paid across Minnesota within a matter of years.

This is all to boost the department’s numbers. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the department is down about 40% than what would be considered normal.

The contract includes a 21.7% raise over three years. Rookie officers would make more than $90,000 a year, which according to a study from Axios would put Minneapolis among the top three departments in the state behind Blaine and Maplewood.

Promotions would be based on candidate readiness and not on a mandated percentage.

The department could hire more civilians to help with investigative and clerical work to keep officers on the streets.

Paid leave for officers under investigation would increase from 30 days to six months.