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Majority Of Minneapolis Residents Against Reducing Police: POLL

There is support for reducing the size of the Minneapolis Police Department, but the idea does not have a majority among city residents.

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When asked, "Do you think Minneapolis should or should not reduce the size of its police force?​" only 40 percent of residents said they should, while 44 percent said they should not.
When asked, "Do you think Minneapolis should or should not reduce the size of its police force?​" only 40 percent of residents said they should, while 44 percent said they should not. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Image)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A new poll finds that a majority of Minneapolis residents do not support reducing the size of the city's police force. The poll was conducted and published by news partners Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, and KARE 11.

When asked, "Do you think Minneapolis should or should not reduce the size of its police force?" only 40 percent of residents said they should, while 44 percent said they should not.

However, a large majority of residents agree that Minneapolis should "redirect some funding from the police department to social services, such as mental health, drug treatment or violence prevention programs."

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