Minneapolis Mayor Announces Search Committee For New Police Chief

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Wednesday announced his search committee to assist in the process of hiring a new police chief.

The search committee will work with Public Sector Search & Consulting Inc., the private search firm the city hired.The committee will interview candidates vetted by PSSC and make recommendations to Frey for the final consideration.

"This search committee brings together community leaders and stakeholders who understand the importance and impact of this search process," said Frey in a news release.

"We are drawing from deep talent and a broad range of experience – but most importantly, this committee reflects our city’s values. We need to get this hire right, and this committee will bring an honest and intentional approach to making sure we do."

Search committee members are:

• Andrea Jenkins, Minneapolis City Council President
• LaTrisha Vetaw, Minneapolis City Council Member, Chair – Public Health and Safety Committee
• Chanda Smith Baker, Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President, Minneapolis Foundation
• Karin Birkeland, Retired Partner, Faegre Drinker
• Tim Carter, Chief Financial Officer, Piper Sandler Companies
• Lisa Clemons, Founder and Director, A Mother’s Love Initiative
• Susana De León, Owner, De León, Nestor & Torres
• Michael A. Goze, Chief Executive Officer, American Indian Community Development Corporation
• Greg Hestness, Board Chair, Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team
• Bishop Richard Howell, Jr., Pastor, Shiloh Temple International Ministries
• Sara Jones, Executive Director, Great North Innocence Project

"Serving on this search committee may be one of the most consequential actions of my career on the city council," said City Council President Andrea Jenkins.

"I look forward to joining community leaders and stakeholders dedicated to making Minneapolis a safer city for all. Our residents, our police force, and all who come to Minneapolis, deserve a police chief who will lead with integrity, vision, and compassion. I am committed to ensuring that becomes our reality."