Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to outline the authorized access areas, restrictions, and approval guidelines for public access to police facilities.
Policy
Access
- Each command will define the public or community areas of the facility and the areas restricted to members only.
- All visitors to areas of MPD facilities authorized for MPD members only shall be escorted by an MPD member while in the facility.
- When escorting visitors, attention shall be given to assure that equipment, protected data, and other sensitive material is not available to the visitor.
- Members shall not permit any person to enter a police facility to sell goods, offer them for sale, or to canvas or solicit for any purpose without authorization from the member in charge of the facility (Inspector, Commander, Lieutenant, etc.).
Tours
- Escorted tours of police facilities may be conducted for approved groups who have expressed an interest in observing the functions of the Minneapolis Police Department.
- Tour screening and coordination is the responsibility of Inspectors, Commanders or unit Lieutenants, or their designee, and shall be conducted by department member volunteers.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.