Public invited to attend candidate forums on October 11-12Five finalists vying to become Saint Paul’s next police chief were chosen by a 38-member examining committee on October 3. Now it is the public’s turn to weigh in.Two forums are planned…
Todd Axtell’s tenure as Saint Paul police chief ends on June 1, but his legacy will live on through his efforts to build the public’s trust, diversify the police department, expand opportunities for law enforcement careers and lead through particularly…
Deputy Chief Jeremy Ellison was named the city of Saint Paul’s interim police chief on May 4 as efforts to find a permanent replacement for outgoing Chief Todd Axtell continue.Later that day the Saint Paul City Council held a public…
City Council also agrees to revise qualifications for new police chief. With the help of new federal funds, Saint Paul will be adding up to 30 police officers, replacing over 1,200 public safety radios and stepping up efforts to reverse…
A successor to outgoing Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell may not be selected until August. Axtell is stepping down before then, and the idea of an interim police chief is frustrating some City Council members who question why Mayor…
Saint Paul closes roads, increases security at start of federal caseThe federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers indicted in connection with George Floyd’s death in 2020 began on January 20 with jury selection at the federal…
Truck Park Shootout is latest in string of incidents to shake West End What is believed to be the most serious mass shooting in Saint Paul’s history has resulted in calls to address the rising incidents of violent crime in the…
Saint Paul City Council members voted unanimously on November 18 to establish a 40-person Community First Public Safety Commission and provide it with a $71,200 budget. Plans for the commission had been announced the previous day by Mayor Melvin Carter.…
Police staffing and increased calls for service are front and center in Saint Paul’s 2021 budget deliberations. Police Chief Todd Axtell said police officers are dealing with a rising number of 911 calls even as they face cuts in the…
Council members worry about loss of sworn officers, department diversity By Jane McClureSaint Paul’s police force could be smaller and less diverse if proposed cuts to the 2021 city budget become a reality. However, City Council members on September 16 asked…
Villager Inbox Open space sacrificed at Ford The Saint Paul City Council voted 6-1 on July 22 to approve zoning variances for development at Highland Bridge (former Ford site) that were previously denied by the Saint Paul Board of Zoning…
Department will have to forfeit the very programs citizens want from policeBy Jane PrinceWhen Todd Axtell became Saint Paul’s chief of police in 2016, among his top priorities was the creation of the Community Engagement Unit (CEU), in his words,…
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