The Police Conduct Review Panel is comprised of eight civilians appointed by the Mayor and City Council and a pool of sworn panelists selected by the Office of the Chief. After a complaint investigation is concluded, it is submitted to the Panel for review. Two civilians and two sworn panelists review the case, discuss it, and submit a recommendation on the merits to the Chief of Police.
Pool of civilian review panelists
| Seat | Appointment | Name | Ward | Term Began | Term Expires | Term Length |
| Seat 1 | City Council | VACANT | - | January, 2021 | December, 2024 | 4 years |
| Seat 2 | City Council | Mary Dedeaux-Swinton | 7 | January, 2021 | December, 2024 | 4 years |
| Seat 3 | City Council | Aaron Hanson | 1 | January, 2020 | December, 2023 | 4 years |
| Seat 4 | City Council | Diane Moe | 8 | January, 2020 | December, 2023 | 4 years |
| Seat 5 | Mayoral | Ann Deiman-Thornton | 4 | January, 2021 | December, 2024 | 4 years |
| Seat 6 | Mayoral | Ngoc Nguyen | 13 | January, 2021 | December, 2024 | 4 years |
| Seat 7 | Mayoral | Laura Westphal | 13 | January, 2020 | December, 2023 | 4 years |
| Seat 8 | Mayoral | VACANT | - | January, 2020 | December, 2023 | 4 years |
The final pool of review panelists appointed by the City Council and mayor will consist of a minimum of seven (7) members, appointed by the City Council and the Mayor. All civilian members are appointed in conformance with the open appointments as outlined in the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances §172.60 with several exceptions.
Pool of sworn review panelists
- Insp. Bill Peterson
- Insp. Sean McGinty
- Insp. Jose Gomez
- Insp. Charlie Adams
- Insp. Katie Blackwell
- Cmdr. DeChristopher Granger
- Cmdr. Travis Glampe
- Cmdr. David Garman
- Cmdr. James Novak
- Cmdr. Giovanni Veliz
- Cmdr. Jon Kingsbury
- Cmdr. Jason Case
The Minneapolis Police Department considers the following criteria when selecting its sworn panelists:
- Ability to be fair and neutral in analyzing allegations of misconduct
- Experience in dealing with, and working to resolve citizen initiated complaints
- Ability to work with civilian staff
- Proven ability to work with diverse communities
- Ability to use an analytic thought process Oral and written communication abilities
- Career experience with emphasis on patrol and investigations
Review panel selection
Panels are comprised of:
- Two civilian panelists, and
- Two sworn panelists
- Rank of lieutenant or higher
- Assigned by the Chief of Police or the Chief’s Designee
Individuals are selected to participate at equal intervals by OPCR supervisors, and the panels are scheduled on an as-needed basis by OPCR Administrative staff.
Appointment process for civilian review panelists
All civilian members are appointed in conformance with the open appointments as outlined in the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances §172.60 with several exceptions. initial civilian appointees shall serve terms of two 92), three (3) or four(4) years to stagger the expiration terms. Thereafter, appointments shall be for four (4) years. Applications are received by the City Clerk and forwarded to the Mayor, the Public Safety, Civil rights & Emergency Management Chair and the Minneapolis Department of Civil rights staff for recommendation. Selected applicants are scheduled to speak at a public hearing in front of the Public Safety, Civil rights & Emergency Management Committee to the full Council for approval. More detailed information, see the appointment and selection process.
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