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Matt Keliher @mattkeliher.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Ope!

Ash Chudgar @chudgar.com · 27/05/2026

Ope indeed! Alt text here of the letter from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to Chief of Police Brian O’Hara:

May 26, 2026

Re: Written Reprimand

Chief Brian O'Hara,

This letter is to inform you that I have decided to take the following disciplinary action: written reprimand.

The reason for this written reprimand is that your conduct, as substantiated by a neutral investigation, constitutes serious misconduct, as described below.

An investigation into your behavior substantiated that you interfered with a prior investigation. The prior investigation included allegations that you had engaged in sexually intimate relationships with City employees ("original investigation"). The current investigation substantiated that you interfered with the original investigation by:

• Knowingly and intentionallydeleting a contact card for a City employee from your City-issued cell phone during the original investigation, in an attempt to shield that evidence of your connection to the City employee from the investigators
• Disregarding explicit instructions not to discuss any aspect of the original investigation with anyone, by disclosing to another City employee that your City-issued cell phone had been taken from you for the investigation

Although the investigators have concluded that the underlying allegations from the original investigation remain not substantiated, your interference with the investigation risked the integrity of the investigation and constitutes a significant breach of trust.

MPD is working diligently to re-establish trust with the community, and the MPD Chief of Police is held to a high standard. As Chief of Police of this police department, trust matters immensely. It is not secondary to the job-it is the job. Your behavior, as substantiated by the investigation, demonstrates poor judgment, is inconsistent with the level of integrity this role requires, and has made it extraordinarily difficult for you to continue effectively in your role. Your behavior, as substantiated by the investigation, is unacceptable and merits this disciplinary action.

Mayor Jacob Fr…