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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday formally nominated Interim Chief Bill Peterson to become the next chief of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
Peterson has led the department since former Chief Brian O’Hara left the position in May, prompting a national search for the city’s next top law enforcement leader.
A 31-year veteran of the department, Peterson previously served as inspector of the First Precinct and has held leadership roles in patrol, investigations and training during his three decades with MPD.
Why Frey chose Peterson
During Friday’s announcement, Frey said Peterson emerged from a pool of about 20 applicants and stood out throughout the selection process.
The city said the search included both internal and external candidates. However, the final four candidates all came from within MPD.
Frey said the finalists were:
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