Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson wasted little time shaking up the department’s upper ranks, rolling out a sweeping reshuffle of senior command on Wednesday that reaches deep into the core of how the Minneapolis Police Department is run.
The interim chief reassigned multiple deputy and assistant chiefs and shifted several precinct inspectors into new posts. The changes touch key oversight areas including investigations, patrol and internal affairs, and amount to the broadest turnover in MPD leadership in years. Staff first learned of the reassignments in an internal message that moved several longtime commanders into different roles.
In an email to sworn and civilian staff, Peterson wrote that, "These leaders bring a wealth of experience and a strong dedication to our mission, and their new assignments will further strengthen our operations and service to the community," as reported by the Star Tribune. According to the paper, the message included short biographies, and the new assignments took effect Wednesday.
New command roster
The City of Minneapolis administration page currently lists Mark Klukow as assistant chief of operations, Charles "Charlie" Adams as deputy chief of investigations, Thomas Campbell as deputy chief of patrol and Troy Schoenberger as deputy chief of internal affairs. The police administration page, updated June 17, reflects those titles and a refreshed list of precinct inspectors, according to the City of Minneapolis.
Who's in and who's out
Klukow replaces Katie Blackwell as assistant chief of operations, and Blackwell no longer appears on the city’s leadership roster, the Star Tribune reports. The paper also notes that Schoenberger replaced Ayodele Famodu, the civilian attorney hired in May 2025 to oversee the internal affairs unit. Famodu told a reporter she was not given a reason for her removal and was informed that three pending complaints against her would be dismissed. Adams steps into the post previously held by Travis Riddle, and the four new assistant and deputy chiefs bring decades of experience to their roles, the paper adds.
Why this matters
Peterson was named interim chief on June 2, after Mayor Jacob Frey tapped the 30-year MPD veteran to steady the department during a leadership transition. City officials say he will serve while Minneapolis conducts a national search for a permanent chief. The reshuffling at the top comes on the heels of former Chief Brian O’Hara’s resignation following an internal probe that found he interfered with a previous investigation, and city leaders told CBS Minnesota they expect the recruitment process to take roughly six months.
Legal and oversight questions
The reassignment of internal affairs and professional-standards portfolios is unfolding while MPD remains under a court‑enforceable settlement and ongoing reform obligations laid out on the city’s police administration pages. Against that legal backdrop, community groups and oversight monitors are likely to scrutinize how the new commanders handle misconduct complaints and major investigations, particularly cases involving domestic violence and use-of-force reviews, the city notes (City of Minneapolis).
What to watch
Peterson has publicly emphasized a short-term focus on stability, supporting officers and strengthening investigative responses while the department navigates the transition. Residents, City Council members and reform advocates will be watching closely to see whether the new command structure changes how investigations and internal complaints are handled and whether those shifts lead to faster or clearer outcomes in high-profile cases.
