The Minneapolis Council is set to approve plans for distributing the first chunk of the city's ARP funds. Here's where the money is going. | MinnPost

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Still another chunk of public safety money -- $1.4 million -- in Frey's plan is dedicated to "civilianization" -- the process of transferring certain responsibilities to civilian staff in order to free up sworn officers to focus on law enforcement.
53% : The $11 million set aside for police and public safety includes money for contracts with outside law enforcement agencies -- mostly for the use of patrol and investigative personnel -- and crime intervention programs, including several aimed at youth and violent crime "hot spots" in the city.
53% : The plan also includes funding for expansion of the city's Community Service Officer program, which takes students enrolled in law enforcement programs and working toward becoming licensed peace officers and hires them to support the Minneapolis Police Department, which CSOs "placed in locations throughout the city as eyes for the MPD and can also give a uniformed presence and assist citizens with issues," as the plan notes.
41% : On June 23, President Joe Biden updated the ARP Act spending limitations to say the money can also be used to "rehire police officers and other public servants to restore law enforcement and courts to their pre-pandemic levels," according to a White House press release.

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