BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a proposal to dramatically change the city's policing practices.
The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 Saturday for a resolution to create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees to handle non-moving traffic violations and respond to mental health crises.
It also limits situations in which officers can make arrests and requires more de-escalation efforts by police before using deadly force.
In addition, a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention would be formed to oversee efforts on community health and public safety, led by a director with public health