Other Agencies
Five other police forces operate in Minneapolis with the Minneapolis Police Department being the largest.
- The University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) serves the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. The department employs over 50 sworn officers. The Chief of Police is Greg Hestness, a former Deputy Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. Under Hestness' watch, the UMPD increased its cooperation with the Minneapolis Police Department and now frequently responds Minneapolis' calls for service and backs up MPD Officers in need of assistance.
- The Minneapolis Park Police Department had 22 sworn patrol officers and 21 park patrol agents as of 2008 who are responsible for law enforcement in city parks.
- The Metro Transit Police Department (officially Metropolitan Transit Police) patrols bus routes and light rail and as of 2008 had 60 full-time and 60 part-time officers.
- The Metropolitan Airports Commission has a police force.
- The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office with 800 licensed and civilian members is headquartered in Minneapolis.
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