[Mpls] Crime initiatives and lost statistics

[Gregory Reinhardt]

As stated before on this very forum, the lack of crime statistics on the 
city's web is due to program errors that were encountered in the beginning 
of the year and then a reduction in staff within the CODEFOR Unit, the 
police department section tasked with crime statistics, which has prevented 
the timely release of information to the public.  Skills sets have been 
transferred to the remaining staff and the publication of these figures will 
resume soon.


The Chicago model is quite impressive, and there are others equally so.  It 
is what I am trying to steer towards: a more transparent and accessible set 
of crime figures.   It's not for lack of imagination, its lack of funding. 
Until then,  I use the tools that are available.



It is categorically not the result of the implied duplicity.

Few have taken advantage of the prior offers, but if you need crime 
statistics you can call or email me. You need only ask.

Lt. Gregory W. Reinhardt
Minneapolis Police Department
612-673-3587
gregory.reinhardt at ci.minneapolis,mn.us