Minneapolis at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Minneapolis Police Department

  • 648 Officers
  • 126 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.48 Minneapolis
  • 2.3 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Minneapolis Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Minneapolis

Data was last updated November 20, 2022


We identified over $20.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2013-2023

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Minneapolis
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$904,500.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$148,700.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$2,752,360.00 9/1/2020
8/31/2023
MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF CHP Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$829,500.00 9/1/2020
8/31/2023
MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub

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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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 26, 2022


Settlements

We identified 4 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $28,227,900.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2021

The City of Minneapolis agreed to pay George Floyd’s family $27 million to settle the family’s lawsuit. Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020 set off national and international protests concerning police brutality and racial justice.

The payout is another act in a series of police brutality payouts by Minneapolis: it was only two years ago when the city paid out $20 million to the family of Justine Ruszczyk, a woman killed by then-police officer Mohamed Noor.

Compensation
$27,000,000.00
2021

The City of Minneapolis settled a lawsuit with Graciela Cisneros, who was injured by a police projectile while protesting George Floyd's death.

The city paid Cisneros and her attorneys $57,900. Cisneros suffered an eye injury when a police officer fired a projectile at her while she and her partner were walking home after a demonstration.

Compensation
$57,900.00
2020

The City of Minneapolis settled a case brought by Jerrod Burt for $170,000.

The case arose out of an incident where SWAT officers threw a flash-bang grenade into Burt’s car in violation of police department policy on the use of these devices. Officers did not announce themselves prior to encountering Burt and did not file a search warrant for Burt’s car. Burt had a friend in the vehicle who was wanted in connection with a nonviolent drug charge. Police did not find anything illegal in the car. Burt suffered severe burns when the flash-bang grenade exploded.

Compensation
$170,000.00
2020

The City of Minneapolis agreed to pay a nearly $1 million dollar settlement to Lucas McDonough, a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury from an off-duty officer.

Officer Clinton Toles, who was off duty at the time, assaulted McDonough at a bar in 2017. Toles identified himself as a police officer to McDonough. Two city officials who approved the settlement noted publicly that similarly situated settlements had done little to curb police misconduct in Minneapolis over the years and that settlement may have come to be viewed by officials as the cost of doing business.

Compensation
$1,000,000.00