Dolan is sworn in as Minneapolis Police Chief
Jan. 9, 2007 (MINNEAPOLIS) Timothy Dolan was sworn in as the new Minneapolis Police Chief in the City Hall Rotunda Jan. 9, 2007. Dolan is a Northside Minneapolis native and a 23-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department.
During the ceremony Chief Dolan emphasized his commitment to building stronger relations between the police and the community, and to meet the city’s public safety challenges head-on.
Dolan said, “Law enforcement is no longer just about the police. It’s also about community.” He added, “I accept the challenges and expectations that come with the position. I know we are going to do it well – very well. And we are going to do it together.”
Mayor R.T. Rybak said, “Chief Tim Dolan is the right person at the right time to lead this critical effort, but we need to honestly look each other in the eye and say that no police chief, no police department and even no city government can win this battle in isolation. As we celebrate this strong new leader of the department, let’s each dedicate ourselves to attacking the root causes that have too many kids raising themselves and too many kids having kids of their own, and dedicate ourselves to saying “no” to those who would use our neighborhoods for illegal guns and prostitution.”
“Everyone deserves a safe place to call home,” said City Council President Barbara Johnson. “Tim Dolan has great roots in our city, and he has a motivation to change the situation that is unique. I am confident he is up to the task.”
Mayor Rybak nominated Dolan to serve as police chief in late September, and the Minneapolis City Council approved the appointment Oct. 20, 2006. Rybak first named Dolan to serve as Interim Police Chief in April of 2006 when then Chief Bill McManus left the position to become the San Antonio Police Chief.
Before being named Interim Chief, Dolan served as Assistant Chief under Chief McManus. Since joining the Minneapolis Police Department in 1983, Dolan has served in many key leadership roles, including deputy chief, commander of the 4th Precinct, director of training, and commander of the narcotics unit and the emergency response unit. Dolan began his career in law enforcement as a Hennepin County Sheriffs Deputy in 1978.
Dolan holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration and Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice, both from the University of St. Thomas. He completed the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police in 2002, and the FBI National Academy (Session 177). He is a graduate of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.
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