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Reply June 28, 2021 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lauded Council Member Linea Palmisano for leading a joint effort by the Citys Audit Committee and Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to study the departments Field Training Officer (FTO) program. Today Commander Darcy Horn, who oversees the MPDs Training Division, presented the findings of a report along with joint recommendations from the Audit Committee. The report identified several areas to reform and improve the FTO program and processes, i...

KSTP Created: June 28, 2021 08:59 PM Monday, Minneapolis city officials and Minneapolis Police leaders presented the findings of a report identifying several areas to reform and improve the field training officer program and processes within MPD. The audit identified four main issues: field training officer staffing and structure, communication and information flow within the field training officer program, field training officer selection and oversight process and enhancem...