Minnesota at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff in Minnesota
- 399 Agencies
- 9,972 Officers
- 5,723 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.75 Minnesota
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
USA Spending grants to Minnesota at the state level have not yet been reviewed, please check back soon. To see grant funding to cities and counties within Minnesota, scroll down to the “Cities and counties we’re monitoring” section of this page.
Military equipment transfers
We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.
Police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated June 1, 2023
This is state-level data, not an aggregate of city and county information.
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes and $825,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) won a lawsuit that prevents Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) officers from attacking or arresting known journalists reporting at protests unless they are committing a crime. It also requires that the affected journalists be paid a total of $825,000. The ACLU-MN originally brought the case as a result of journalists being attacked and arrested by MSP officers during the racial justice in 2020 and 2021, that arose from the murder of George Floyd. The $825,000 settlement and a permanent injunction by a federal judge will prevent MSP officers from arresting or threatening to arrest journalists, in addition to preventing MSP officers from seizing recording equipment, telling journalists to disperse, and using chemical agents against journalists. The settlement also requires officers to wear body cameras, prominently display their name and badge number, and participate in training on media treatment and First Amendment rights. Lasty, the settlement requires the deployment of a media ombudsman and liaison during future civil unrest. |
Policy changes
Compensation $825,000.00 |
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Minnesota
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements | |
| No Counties monitored in state | |||||||
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Brooklyn Center | 33298 | 1.49 | $49,027.35 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $3,250,000.00 |
| Minneapolis | 425104 | 1.77 | $13,883,728.36 | $0.00 | No | No | 9 settlements with compensation totaling $32,422,900.00 |
| St. Louis Park | 49539 | 1.48 | $121,848.05 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| St. Paul | 303160 | 2.45 | $16,997,934.17 | $707,352.00 | No | No | None found |
| Worthington | 13782 | 2.62 | $0.00 | $4,990.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $590,000.00 |