Clash over Minneapolis PD bonuses

Collectively signaling doubt about the effectiveness of a proposal to provide current and potential Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers with retention bonuses as a way to increase staffing levels, the Minneapolis City Council and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey remain at odds with a tentative agreement between the city and police union. Last week, Frey announced an agreement between the city and the Police Federation of Minneapolis aimed at incentivizing police officers to stay on the job for more than three years.