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Cop out: Just two Hmong officers assigned to North Minneapolis

By Paul Demko | 10.01.09 | 9:21 am

There are currently just two Hmong police officers assigned to Minneapolis’ 4th Precinct, both of whom work overnight shifts. North Side residents want at least one Hmong-speaking cop on the day shift to help foster better communications with the Minneapolis Police Department. But achieving that may be harder than it would seem.