The Brief
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is going to partner with Minneapolis police to reduce crime in the city.
- The partnership comes after two mass shootings in Minneapolis this week.
- Minnesota State Patrol Troopers will be patrolling areas where extra visibility could deter crime.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is partnering up with Minneapolis to help reduce crime after two mass shootings in one day.
DPS partnering with Minneapolis police
What we know:
DPS announced Tuesday that it will be answering Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) call for aid.
DPS will be partnering with MPD to increase patrols to increase visibility in areas where it will help reduce crime. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says State Patrol troopers will be patrolling Lake Street in Minneapolis, where two mass shootings happened Monday.…