Frey: Minneapolis has hard choices to make. My budget proposal does just that.
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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In brief
Mayor Jacob Frey addresses Minneapolis' critical budget challenges, emphasizing the city's police staffing constraints relative to national standards. With 656 sworn officers—below the per capita average of major American cities—the municipality relies heavily on overtime compensation to maintain essential public safety services. Frey's budget proposal confronts these difficult fiscal realities while seeking sustainable solutions for municipal operations and community needs.
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Frey: Minneapolis has hard choices to make. My budget proposal does just that.
"With 656 sworn officers, fewer per capita than almost any major city in the country, basic services expected by our residents require the use of overtime as a tool," Mayor Jacob Frey writes of police overtime.
