After tens of thousands of Minneapolis residents voted for a new approach to safety, Mayor Frey promised police accountability and reform. Yet his proposed 2022 budget INCREASES MPD’s budget by almost 20 percent — and doesn’t fully fund the Office of Violence Prevention.
Jacob Frey’s proposed budget hands more money to the police while cutting essential services — like family and early childhood programs, school clinics, and environmental services.
More money to a violent, overfunded police force does not keep our communities safe. Minneapolis has tried this before by increasing the police budget every single year. And year after year, our communities feel less safe.
ADD YOUR NAME: Demand Minneapolis’ mayor and city council reject a $27 MILLION funding increase for MPD and fully-fund programs that actually keep our families and communities safe.