Independent monitor chosen to oversee Minneapolis police reforms

The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights have selected the independent group that will oversee federal and state consent decrees to address the city’s pattern of discriminatory policing.

Effective Law Enforcement for All (ELEFA) is a nonprofit that works to reinvent law enforcement and decrease use-of-force incidents. The group has offices in Louisiana and Maryland, and is led by David Douglass, who has worked as the deputy monitor for the city of New Orleans. New Orleans was also ordered to reform its police department under a federal consent decree.

The team will oversee the city and Minneapolis Police Department’s progress, work with community members and police, and issue public reports.

“It is essential to have a highly qualified, independent monitor to ensure that the City and MPD center and prioritize a culture of continuous learning based on humanity and civil rights — Effective Law Enforcement for All is that team,” MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero said in a news release.

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