Regarding Cam's suggestion of possibly using some type of elected board to
oversee the Police Dept-- I don't think another level of bureaucracy will
add anything to the equation other than more cost and even less
accountability and responsibility.
Michael Hohmann
Mpls.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cameron A. Gordon
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 1:10 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Chief Olson...and Police Department reform
>
>
> We definitely need to break away from the 'we're
> > here to protect the haves against the have nots' paradigm as
> Wizard Marks
> wrote.
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> I am anxious to find and discuss -- at the broadest possible
> levels -- solutions
> that will help heal relations, restore trust and increase
> responsiveness and
> accountability with the Minneapolis police, as well as move us to
> more community
> oriented police practices.
>
> I understand that some cities use an elected Board of Police
> Commissioners to
> over see their police departments, much as we use the Park and
> Recreation,
> Library and School Boards here to over see their various
> departments or systems.
>
> I would be very interested to read your reactions, experiences or
> other comments
> about this idea and how it might work or not work here in Minneapolis.
>
> In cooperation
>
>
> Cam
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> Cam Gordon
> 914 Franklin Terrace
> Mpls. MN 55406-1101
> 612 332-6210
>
> Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2
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