Rybak will nominate Janee Harteau next Mpls. police chief

New Minneapolis police chief
Assistant police chief Janee Harteau has been chosen by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak to serve as Minneapolis' next chief of police beginning in 2013, following the retirement of Chief Tim Dolan at the end of 2012.
Photo courtesy of the city of Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Assistant Police Chief Janee Harteau as his nomination to replace outgoing Minneapolis Chief Tim Dolan Monday.

Dolan retires at the end of the year. If Harteau is confirmed, she will be the first female police chief in Minneapolis.

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