The Minneapolis Police Department has severely been struggling, if you can even put it that way, in responding to the riots that have taken place in Minneapolis.
Just think, everything that has transpired over the last few weeks is all in response to one man’s terrible actions.
But things have gotten so bad in Minneapolis that officers have been resigning from their jobs out of fear and protest.
“At least seven Minneapolis police officers have resigned from the department since widespread unrest began over the death of George Floyd last month, and more than half a dozen are in the process of leaving, according to department officials.
The departures, an unusually large exodus, come amid a growing crisis for the state’s largest police force, with a state human rights investigation underway, calls for defunding, and even disbandment.
Morale has sunk to new lows in recent weeks, say department insiders, as officers reported feeling misunderstood and squeezed by all sides: by the state probe; by protesters, who hurled bricks and epithets their way; by city leaders, who surrendered a police station that later burned on national television, and by the media. Numerous officers and protesters were injured the rioting.
An uncertain fate for police is likely driving a rash of resignations for those who examine the political climate and think to themselves: “Why should I stay?” said Mylan Masson, a retired Minneapolis police officer and use-of-force expert. “They don’t feel appreciated. Everybody hates the police right now. I mean everybody.”
“A police spokesman on Friday said that the departures would not affect the quality of public safety services.
“There’s nothing that leads us to believe that at this point the numbers are so great that it’s going to be problematic,” spokesman John Elder said of the parting officers, which include both patrol officers and detectives. “People seek to leave employment for a myriad reasons — the MPD is no exception.”
Things are crazy for sure and we’re in for a bumpy ride, but just hold on and let’s make it through this.
Sources:
Star Tribune
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