June 15, 2026 Community Commission on Police Oversight

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Community Demands Major Role in Minneapolis Police Chief Selection

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Civil Rights Department Unveils 2025 Annual Report, Highlights $1 Million in Settlements

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Consent decree progress (Year 3 status)

OPCR and Internal Affairs case backlog

Discipline matrix development

Field Training Officer (FTO) standard operating procedures

Civil Rights Department future action planning and 360 review outcomes

Public commentary on police oversight and accountability

Areas of Interest (5)

Community activists demand deeper involvement in the selection process for the new Minneapolis Police Chief.
Persistent delays in the three-year consent decree implementation raise alarms about city obstructionism.
Internal Affairs and OPCR case backlogs identified as a major barrier to police department cultural reform.
Allegations of systemic negligence and 'performative' oversight in the handling of past police misconduct cases.
Civil Rights Department reports $1 million in settlements and highlights new protected classes in 2025 Annual Report.

Votes (2)

Adopt the agenda as presented

Passed8-0

Moved by Smith · Seconded by Unknown

Accept minutes from April 13th and May 11th

Passed8-0

Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown

Notable Quotes (3)

Our mayor is a terrible picker of police chiefs. He doesn't have the skill set and he needs to sit this one out.
— Michelle Gross

Police chief selectionDuring public comment regarding the police chief search.

The delay raises serious questions about whether this process is intended to deliver accountability or to simply run out the clock.
— Jana Williams

OPCR accountabilityCriticizing the timeline of the OPCR investigations.

I am a firm believer that we should not engage folks, ask them to take their time to submit surveys and to engage in interviews if we're not actually going to do anything with the outcomes.
— Kayla McCunnan De'Ra

Department accountabilityExplaining the department's response to the 360 review.

People (6)

Lata ReevesChair

Presiding over the meeting and managing the agenda.

Michelle GrossPresident

President of Communities United Against Police Brutality; advocated for community involvement in police chief selection.

Kayla McCunnan De'RaInterim Director

Presented the 2025 Annual Report and future action planning.

Jana WilliamsCommunity Member

Discussed individual police misconduct cases and systemic corruption concerns.

Kevin CarileManager of grants and community engagement

Oversees community engagement and neighborhood grant compliance.

Ann GavinManager of compliance and quality assurance

New role focused on settlement agreement and quality assurance.

Places Mentioned

MinneapolisNorth Minneapolis

Events & Meetings (4)

June 15th (Regular Meeting)
April 13th (Regular Meeting)
May 11th (Public Hearing)
May 19th (City Council Committee of the Whole)

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