And even though its so-damn-cold-its-sunny-again and Frankies slings slices in a strip mall, the place is packed. A courtroom display showed an official document stating that officers are required to sign an acknowledgement they have received any updates to the police policy and procedure manual. Arradondo also confirmed that since May 2016, Minneapolis police policy has confirmed the public's right to record its officers' actions in public. But fast-forward to today, and more people are coming into the city and to places that were desolate. cta_1_check_382199 = true; Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo leaves the Hennepin County Government Center on April 5, 2021 after testifying at the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was a star witness for the prosecution Monday at the trial of a former officer charged with killing George Floyd, repeating the criticism he levied after Floyds death. if( inline_cta_2_font_color_382199 !='' ){ In fact, save for a brief stint walking the airport beat in the late 1980s, the chief has spent his whole adult life working for the hometown squad. In the afternoon portion of the session, Schleicher asked the chief about police policies regarding an emotionally disturbed person, referred to by police as an EDP. He said that by then it had dawned on him that Floyd's death was "going to be a significant incident for the city," according to the documents. Reading from the police manual, the chief said that officers who are waiting for an ambulance to reach someone in a medical crisis "shall provide any necessary first aid consistent with MPD training, as soon as practical.". Arradondo quickly fired the four officers at the scene of Floyds death. But hes not been engaging with the people.. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is expected to testify in the murder trial. if( inline_cta_font_color_382199 !='' ){ Chauvin, 45, is facing three criminal charges, as listed in court documents: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Derek Chauvin's defense attorney as George Floyd's defense attorney. Minneapolisagreed to pay $27 million to Floyds familyto settle a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force. Arradondo has twice addressed the media since the shooting, taking questions from reporters from around the globe. And the store owners. If something occurs where the mayor feels that I am no longer fit to be in my position, he can certainly relinquish my appointment. inline_cta_bg_color_382199 = '#ffcf0d'; Medaria Arradondo Chief Minneapolis Police Department Categories Make or Break Year 2018 Description Medaria Arradondo took the reins of the Minneapolis Police . While some community members blameArradondo for the way he has handled the controversy after the death of Floyd, others say he is doing what he can. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ Im the 53rd chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. tn_ptype: 'article', And it was interesting because they were associating myself in this profession with something that had happened across the country. While the Minneapolis Police Department has been criticized for its lack of diversity, the community hoped that things would start to change under the leadership ofArradondo. I absolutely agree that violates our policy, he told the jury regarding Chauvins actions. var magazine_button_url_382199 = ''; Webber reported from Fenton, Michigan. var inline_cta_button_text_382199 = ''; And, by the way, they can still be critical, but also accept and understand that [policing] is still needed, even though there are things that we could fix. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo AP The complaint also claimed that in 2007, the lieutenant gave all the plush overtime assignments to white cops after the collapse of the I-35W bridge. On Friday, the officer with the most seniority in the Minneapolis Police Department said he's never been trained to put his knee on someone's neck, noting that doing so could kill someone. By 2 p.m. Frey tweeted news of the officers' firings, writing: "This is the right call. ", Chauvin's use of force with Floyd violated such policies, Arradondo said: "That action is not de-escalation. If you lose that, you may never repair it, may never get that back.. You will see some major-city chiefs who, after a period of time, will be recruited to other cities. But I cant be guided by that. So its slightly surprising when the chiefs people suggest we meet for lunch at Frankies Chicago Stylein New Hope. } I take that with a great sense of responsibility and Im just humbled that Ive had people who came before me to uplift me, Arradondo said at his introductory press conference where he also said he intended to "restore faith" in the community. What do communities get wrong about their police? Reading aloud from the police manual's policy on the use of force, Arradondo said: "Sanctity of life and the protection of the public shall be the cornerstone of the MPD's use-of-force policy. var inline_cta_font_color_382199 = ''; The Black officer in that case wasconvicted of third-degree murderand is serving a 12 1/2-year term. At the end of the day, are folks not going to be harassed by the police? The two had been at odds over a woman, according to the criminal complaint. [4], Arradondo was a Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief before being nominated as Minneapolis's new Chief of Police by the Mayor of Minneapolis, after the resignation of former police chief Jane Harteau in mid-2017, shortly after the shooting of Justine Damond by former Minneapolis police officer Mohammed Noor. var is_user_logged_in = getCookie('SESSname'); if( is_user_logged_in != null ){ He added, "I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if that's what they felt.". In the wake of George Floyds death, protests against police violence were met with militarized, aggressive police. }); Amid the protests, Arrandondo joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and City Council member Andrea Jenkins for a press conference. The prosecutor highlighted two items. [18], Arradondo is one of nine siblings. After wrestling with the "weighty" and "emotional" choice, they all agreed that the officers had to go, a decision that Arradondo announced to the world later that afternoon in a news conference outside of City Hall. The chief said that during the restraint officers could not find Floyd's pulse. He joined the newspaper in 2013, after stints in newsrooms in Connecticut, New Jersey, California and Mississippi. Less than two weeks ago, Arradondo convened a press conference after an MPD officer punched a Black teenager in the face. That was a brave step to recommend charging these officers. Arradondo is well liked not only on the North Side but also in the mayors office. By signing up to receive emails, you agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation's journalism. That changed people; it changed neighborhoods. As protesters continue to express their outrage,Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is tasked with listening to the public's demands and taking the proper action. The men and women who come to do this work have different political views, families, and the same stressors in life that we all have. { customEventsOnLoad(); magazine_button_bg_color_382199 = '#ffcf0d'; Many hoped he could change the culture of a department that critics said too frequently used excessive force and discriminated against people of color. I would love for us to be able to have more of our officers out there engaging in neighborhoods. In 2007, along with four other African-American officers, Arradondo sued the Minneapolis Police Department alleging discrimination in promotions, pay, and discipline. Damonds death came two years after 24-year-old Jamar Clark, who was Black, was killed in a scuffle with two white police officers, setting off weeks of protests; neither officer was charged. if( is_user_logged_in != null ){ } magazine_text_382199 = '

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'; Sign up for our free daily newsletter, along with occasional offers for programs that support our journalism. tn_pos: 'rectangle_1', The chief goes with a chefs salad (dressing choice: Gorgonzola vinaigrette); Elder, our press minder, orders a side salad. It was the second sentencing in as many days for a slain student and athlete. tn_subject: ['activism', 'budgets', 'jails-and-', 'law', 'police-and', 'race-and-e', 'racism-and', 'social-jus', 'society'], cta_1_check_382199 = true; [1] Career [ edit] Two weeks after Chauvin knelt on Floyds neck, nine Minneapolis City Council members took to a provisional stage in Powderhorn Park, just west of the Third Precinct building. Its important for me to remind them that the overwhelming majority of the community appreciates and understands the importance of good public safety. He is the first African-American to hold the position. inline_cta_url_382199 = 'https://www.thenation.com/donate-website?utm_medium=website&utm_source=Website&utm_campaign=june-appeal&sourceid=1066666&ms=post-inline&utm_content=post-inline'; Good thing were not in Minneapolis, I think. inline_cta_2_button_text_382199 = ''; [20] Arradondo is the first black person to serve as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. Zimmerman testified that putting someone in handcuffs brings the threat level "way down," and he said anyone who is cuffed while facedown on the ground should be moved immediately. Arradondo not only acknowledged his concerns about the officer who killed Floyd but also about the rest of the officers who watched without taking action. } Mr. Arradondo joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 1989 as a patrol officer and was appointed chief of police in 2017 after his predecessor was forced out in the wake of a controversial. ", An FBI official in attendance raised the possibility of a civil rights investigation, Howell recalled, to which someone in the room questioned whether Floyd's death was "a matter of civil rights or human rights.". The only times they really came close was if there was something bad that occurred in the neighborhood. Mr. Arradondo was expected to testify that Derek Chauvins use of force was contrary to department policy and training. if( inline_cta_text_382199 !='' ){ ", Arradondo said that after reaching his decision, he called the mayor to tell him. Download the free 8News and StormTracker 8 mobile apps! targeting:{ freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ inline_cta_2_url_382199 = 'https://subscriptions.thenation.com/Nation_index?pk=G2A1C6M'; But now thats juxtaposed with the inherent impermanence of being chief, right? Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo sits down one-on-one with KARE 11 reporter Lou Raguse to talk about reforming the MPD, George Floyd's death, unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and. Here are five things to know about the man who is now in the national spotlight: According to the Star Tribune,Arradondo talked about the weight of his responsibility when he took over the job in 2017, becoming Minneapolis' first Black police chief. When I came in, the RFP for our pre-employment psychologist was up. Under questioning from Schleicher, Arradondo described how officers are responsible for learning new procedures and standards when department policies change. ", The police chief called the killing "a violation of humanity.". Thank god we didnt do it in Minneapolis. jQuery("#inline_cta_btn_382199 a").attr("href",inline_cta_url_382199); ", In regard to his decision to fire all four officers, the chief said it "was not based on some sort of hierarchy. var magazine_button_text_382199 = ''; }. In a story published Tuesday by the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder, Arradondo said he recognized the importance of police having a strong bond with the community. var magazine_text_382199 = ''; Im breaking the healthy vibe by ordering a brisket Reuben when a passerby breaks into our convo to shake the chiefs hand. But being from here has absolutely helped me in terms of grounding the vision that I have for this police department. if( magazine_button_text_382199 !='' ){ And its important to get that messaging out to folks around the department that there is far more good in this city than bad. View our current issue A week before Philando Castile, a Black man from St. Paul, was murdered by local police in 2016, Kroll told NPR, I always equate police work to, like, basketball. magazine_text_382199 = '

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'; All rights reserved. The state health department's database of homicides, suicides and other preventable fatalities is unique for demographic details, inclusion of police shootings. Many Minnesotans have said they have confidence in Chief Arradondo, saying he has shown an appetite for change that past police leaders have not. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies Monday in a Hennepin County courtroom during the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who faces three criminal charges over the 2020 death of George Floyd. 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The complaint said every. I worked Friday nights, in uniform, at the Fetus for several years. It was not uncommon for your neighbors to be like your extended parentselders whod scruff you up by your neck. The same policy also requires officers to consider whether a person's failure to comply with instructions "is a deliberate attempt to resist or an ability to comply" based on a number of possible factors, including mental impairment and medical conditions, as well as being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It impacted peoples views of the city. Arradondo agreed that one officer's bodycam footage of that moment appeared to show Chauvin's knee more on Floyd's shoulder blade than on his neck. She suffered critical injuries, including a brain bleed. placementName: "thenation_article_indent", You knew early that this was what you wanted to do? var magazine_button_bg_color_382199 = ''; if( inline_cta_2_bg_color_382199 !='' ){ ewt.track({name:mp_global.tag[i],type:'topiccode'}); if( magazine_button_url_382199 !='' ){ He manages the departments day-to-day operations and oversees the police-community relations program. But what Im trying to communicate is that, one, I strongly believe, and the data supports it, that we need more. And I did not see a whole lot of officers who looked like me. Chief Medaria Arradondo of the police department. He is very much aware that there is racial injustice and that there is white supremacy in the police department.. The land around it is littered with empty cans and dry grass. It isnt monolithic. On it, MLKs portrait hangs below handmade signs: our ancestors are watching I also have to recognize that through all of those things from my upbringing that make me feel connected here, that this is not that same city it was. Theres not one seven-foot bronze statue honoring any of those chiefs, and there wont be one for me. On the ground, someone has drawn a chalk outline of a body and written: Just miles away, a dead tree and black fence guard the Third Precincts charred building. Find APs full coverage of the death of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd. if( inline_cta_button_text_382199 !='' ){ Arradondo sat calmly behind the plexiglass, clearly at home in the system. Kroll has bragged openly about his infamy: 54 complaints and 11 lawsuits to his name. window.onload = function() I still remember, growing up, the crack epidemic. more of the story, announced to the world later that afternoon in a news conference outside of City Hall, Arradondo testified that one of his deputy chiefs called him at home. And he said officers are expected to use those skills. Before the meeting, Arradondo had sought the advice of community leaders like Spike Moss, a local civil rights pioneer. Fast-forward to today, and I dont care if a situation happens in a police department in Texas or Toronto: If its scrutinized and something of a critical nature, communities today feel very connected to that, and they will view your police department sometimes in the lens of that. CNN's Sara Sidner speaks with Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo at the scene where George Floyd was killed while in police custody. Taking the witness stand Monday in the murder trial of Chauvin, Arradondo testified that one of his deputy chiefs called him at home last May 25 to tell him about the encounter with Floyd who. for (var i = 0; i < arrayLength; i++) { I lived on Aldrich, adjacent to what was then the public housing projects. } Around midday, Arradondo huddled in his office with members of his senior command staff: then-Assistant Chief Mike Kjos, and Deputy Chiefs Kathy Waite, Henry Halvorson and Erick Fors; Art Knight, Arradondo's former chief of staff, was out of town, and joined the meeting by phone. It does. Communities were less mobile and more tight-knit. Who were the witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial? Bishop Richard Howell, of Shiloh Temple International Ministries, said that he and other leaders met with Arradondo around 10 a.m. on May 26, the day after Floyd died, when the chief told them he was torn about what to do. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images file Link copied Does that bother you? The day before Arradondos testimony, George Floyd Square was alive. So, yes, there is a little bit of added pressure. Hes oddly magnetic, partly because of a youthfulness that flies at odds with his lifes work. And Kroll is the head of the local. Absolutely. Among the many considerations facing Arradondo was weighing the potential fallout from firing the officers so quickly after the incident, Belton said. Asked to expound on that last category, the chief noted that when someone is under the influence, that person might react differently to verbal commands or the use of force. cta_1_check_382199 = true; jQuery("#inline_cta_2_btn_382199 a input").css("background",inline_cta_2_bg_color_382199); If there was one solitary voice that would have intervened, that's what I would have hoped for.". While Arradondo said choke holds are authorized in some situations, he told the jury the use of force he saw in a video filmed by a bystander was not objectively reasonable. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified for the prosecution Monday in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges over the killing of George Floyd. That kind of thing doesnt happen in Minnesota.. That whole area was. They were a fixture in the backdrop of our lives. Medaria Arradondo is an American law enforcement official who served as the Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department from 2017 until 2022. During cross-examination, defense attorney Eric Nelson showed side-by-side videos of the moment that Chauvin got up off Floyd as paramedics arrived and placed him on a gurney. In fact, folks used to come in and I was the cop at the door. "I would move heaven and Earth to do that. In terminating the officers less than 24 hours after Floyd's death, Arradondo moved more quickly and decisively than his predecessors, who in some cases waited weeks or months to discipline officers for alleged misconduct and even then only after intense public pressure. Mr. Arradondo joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 1989 as a patrol officer and was appointed chief of police in 2017 after his predecessor was forced out in the wake of a controversial killing of a woman by a police officer that year. jQuery("#magazine_button_382199 a").attr("href",magazine_button_url_382199); Arradondo, a fifth-generation Minnesotan, joined the Minneapolis Police Department as a patrol officer, eventually working his way up to precinct inspector and head of the Internal Affairs Unit, which investigates officer misconduct allegations. It's among the first steps he pledged to take to restore. It was just to build relationships. In December 2021, Arradondo announced his retirement effective January 15, 2022. In 2007, Arradondo was one of five black officers who sued former Chief Tim Dolan, alleging that he fostered a racially hostile environment. what would listening do? Blocks away, a boarded-up indie bookstore reads: Alyssa OurslerTwitterAlyssa Oursler is a journalist. Last week, Chauvins supervisor, Sgt. After a lengthy discussion, Judge Peter Cahill said that officers who weren't present at the scene of Floyd's death would have less leeway to express their opinions than those who had been present on the night he died. And the other guy rose from his slumber and said, You know, Ive got an uncle who teaches at this school up in Michigan; I can bring you some information.. Even the way he became chief feels heavy: The then mayor, Betsy Hodges, handed him the reins in the wake of Chief Jane Harteaus resignation, following the 2017 police shooting of Justine Damond. Lt. Richard Zimmerman, the longest serving member of the MPD, called it totally unnecessary.. "Matter of fact, as I saw that video, I didn't even know if Mr. Floyd was alive at that time," the police chief said. ", "Mr. Floyd died in our hands," he said. Some speakers asked about the city's readiness for the possibility of protests. I went to Page Elementary School. Less than a day after George Floyds death, Mr. Arradondo fired Mr. Chauvin and three other officers who were present at the scene and called for an F.B.I. That work wasnt to arrest or to overpolice. Yes. jQuery("#inline_cta_382199").html(inline_cta_text_382199); 2023 Blavity, Inc. All rights reserved. Are people still not going to be picked up for petty crimes that they wouldnt be picked up for in Edina? Arradondo is reportedly Minneapolis's first Black police chief and his record in the department is nothing short of impressive. And it was an emotional decision.". tn_pos: 'rectangle_4', One thing we dont give you is the benefit of the doubt. It just so happened that the Airport Police Department started its first community officer program. The guy who buddies call Rondo worked his way up through the MPD ranks with stints on the beat in the Fourth Precinct, as the commander of Internal Affairs, and as assistant chief during the police shooting of Jamar Clark. David Pleoger of the Third Precinct, testified that Chauvin did not initially inform him of the deadly restraint he used. inline_cta_text_382199 = '

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'; When Arradondo was tapped to lead the Minneapolis Police Department in 2017, he faced a public newly outraged by Damonds death and still carrying deep mistrust over the killing of Clark. So, I called his uncle, and by the fall of 1985, this Minneapolis kid was in the Upper Peninsula. And I was telling him I didnt really know what to pursue yet. } placementName: "thenation_right_rail", } if( inline_cta_2_button_text_382199 !='' ){ Mr. Floyds killing fueled calls for police reform and a pledge by a majority of the City Council to dismantle the department, and since then Chief Arradondo has worked with Mayor Jacob Frey to pass several reforms, including a revamped use-of-force policy. The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics, How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War, A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World, Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trumps Election Lies for Profit. Sitting in the witness box, Arradondo, 54, described his long career with the Minneapolis police force, including his training in the department's first police academy class. When the Murderapolis years were here, I was a young officer, and to experience a city where we would reach almost 100 homicides in a single yearthat was very different. "If someone loses a job, that can trigger a behavioral crisis," he told the jury. var cta_1_check_382199 = false; His testimony framing Chauvin as a bad apple exemplified the individualizing ethos of criminal punishment, as Sarah Haley described it in No Mercy Here, her landmark study of the role of law enforcement in the establishment of Jim Crow. "It is my firm belief that the one singular incident we will be judged forever on will be our use of force," Arradondo told the jury, noting the thousands of calls his department receives every year. var arrayLength = myStringArray.length; 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Arradondo said that during the video showed by the defense, there was no indication Floyd was aggressive, actively resisting or passively resisting. It was then that Arradondo made the decision to contact the FBI to investigate the case, he told the agents. jQuery("#inline_cta_2_module_382199").addClass("tn-inline-cta-module"); cta_2_check_382199 = true; The prosecution has been calling a string of witnesses from the police department, including a senior officer who said Friday that Chauvin's actions were "totally unnecessary.". He said the chief listened patiently and tried to answer their questions. [7], As police chief, Arradondo stopped the practice of low-level marijuana stings due to complaints about racial disparities,[8][9] and codified the relationship between police and emergency medical service providers (EMT). Testify that Derek Chauvins use of force was contrary to department policy and training joined. 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