Minneapolis police establish property crimes commander to curb car break-in problem

Minneapolis police say a new citywide strategy targets a car break-in problem that has affected thousands of people. Minneapolis police said they have made it clear that the city has a car break-in problem and hope a new strategy will bring results. In an exclusive interview, the department s new property crimes commander shared details about the effort, which started in May.  I think this has become a main focal point in Minneapolis for both the department and citizens, said Darren Blauert. Blauert is Minneapolis new property crimes commander and leads a 20-person team focused on property crimes. The department said the unit now investigates crimes citywide instead of being limited by precinct. It is a problem; we have seen increases for the last couple of years in property crimes, and it affects a lot of people, said Darren Blauert. Blauert said some major arrests of groups have involved teens and that it is a trend police have seen in Minneapolis over the last co