Minneapolis city council to review tentative police contract giving officers raises, $7K in incentives

Minneapolis officials on Monday are expected to review a tentative contract that would give officers raises and bonuses totaling $7,000. Police staffing is down since the death of George Floyd.

An AutoZone store burns as protesters gather outside the Third Precinct in Minneapolis on May 28, 2020. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP) People react after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 20, 2021. (Reuters/Adrees Latif) People march at a rally for Amir Locke on Feb. 5, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa File) Protesters march and set off fireworks as election numbers from across the country start to come in on Nov. 3, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP)

The summary of the tentative agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis says officers were to receive a general wage and longevity increase of 1% on the first day of 2020, 1.5% on the first day of 2021 and 2.5% on the first day of 2022.