Harteau pledges 'holistic' plan to combat recent Mpls. crime wave

Little more than a month after her reappointment as Minneapolis’ top cop, police Chief Janeé Harteau on Monday announced new initiatives to fight crime, improve community relations and replenish the police force’s ranks.

Among the changes, Harteau said, was the creation of specialized units to investigate gun violence, gang-related crime and cold cases.

In the next few weeks, Harteau said, police leaders and City Hall will announce a “holistic” plan to address mounting violence in north Minneapolis and the downtown business district. She did not offer details of that plan.

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