Minneapolis is struggling to eliminate backlogs of police misconduct complaints and officer use-of-force reviews, largely due to a staffing deficit, though the city has made strides in other reform goals since March 2024,

The city entered into that court-ordered agreement in 2023 and a year later, hired Effective Law Enforcement For All (ELEFA) as the required independent monitor to track progress and publish a review every six months.

City leaders on Monday provided an update about the progress made in the Minneapolis Police Department's efforts to comply with a Minnesota Department of Human Rights settlement agreement.

Minneapolis city leaders share an update about police reform and other initiatives in the first progress report from an independent evaluator.