Minneapolis police chief resigns, mayor lost confidence in Harteau
Amid controversy stemming from last weekend’s fatal police shooting, Janeé Harteau has resigned as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Harteau’s resignation came six days after the shooting of an Australian woman, Justine Damond, 40, near her house in south Minneapolis. Damond called 911 on Saturday to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind the house. She was shot by Officer Mohamed Noor, one of the responding officers.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
“Last Saturday’s tragedy, as well as some other recent incidents, have caused me to engage in deep reflection,” Harteau said in a prepared statement. “The recent incidents do not reflect the training and procedures we’ve developed as a department. Despite the (department’s) many accomplishments under my leadership over these years and my love for the city, I have to put the communities we serve first. I’ve decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the very best it can be. The city of Minneapolis deserves the very best.”
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