Do MPD promotions spark backlash? By: Shannon Gibney Rashard Zanders, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 12/15/2004
At least one prominent Black Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer has indicated to the MSR that they are questioning whether or not a perceived increase in crime is simply the result of a backlash against their promotions by disgruntled White officers. In fact, MPD-perpetrated violence against the African American community appears to be on the increase, despite MPD Chief McManus� efforts to incorporate community policing strategies. Nevertheless, poorly conceived articles appearing in last week�s Star Tribune threaten to further mislead the public about the qualifications of Black precinct commanders, while at the same time pinning blame for a �crime rate increase� on the shoulders of those commanders. In �Minneapolis police chief reassigns top cops,� published December 11, Star Tribune staff writer David Chanen reported various MPD lieutenants� and sergeants� indignant responses to Lt. Mike Carlson�s move to �a new joint criminal and terrorism intelligence center run by the FBI,� rather than report what many view as the real story � Lt. Lee Edwards� move from the Internal Affairs Unit to the Homicide Unit. http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=51501&sID=4 Posted by Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
