Minneapolis police chief believes glut of complaints filed against him are related to ICE surge

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO News) – Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara is facing a newer batch of conduct complaints, and he believes many of them are directly related to Operation Metro Surge.

According to city data, there have been a total of 30 complaints levied against O’Hara over the course of his tenure. The Office of Community Safety has closed eight of them, concluding no discipline is necessary. Twenty-two remain open, with the Star Tribune reporting that 15 of them were made since September.

O’Hara, who took the job in the spotlight after a now-former officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, was once again on the national stage during the ICE surge…

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