Shortly after the announcement, Hodges nominated Assistant Chief Medaria Arradondo to be the next chief. Nicknamed “Rondo,” he served as the department’s public face after Damond’s shooting while Harteau was out of town. A U.S. Department of Justice review faulted poor communications between the mayor and chief. Police union president Bob Kroll said Harteau’s resignation is a much-needed change for the department and that she handled Damond’s shooting poorly. Harteau told the Star Tribune a year later that they had separated amid the strains of her being chief.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 05:48 UTC