Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara
54th Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department
Assumed office
November 7, 2022
Appointed byJacob Frey
Preceded byMedaria Arradondo
Deputy Mayor of Newark
In office
July 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022
Serving with
Rahman Muhammad, Jackie Quiles, and Allison Ladd
Appointed byRas Baraka
Succeeded byN/A
Director of the Newark Department of Public Safety
In office
February 16, 2021 – June 30, 2022
Appointed byRas Baraka
Succeeded byRaul Malave (interim)
Personal details
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWafiyyah Furqan
Children2
EducationRutgers University–Newark (BS, MA)
Police career
Service yearsMinneapolis Police Department
(2022–present)
Newark Department of Public Safety
(2021–2022) Newark Police Department (2001–2021)
Rank Chief of Police
November 2022
Deputy Mayor, Newark
July 2021
Public Safety Director
February 2021
Deputy Chief of Police
January 2020
Captain
September 2017
Lieutenant
March 2011
Seargent
January 2006
Police Officer
August 2001

Brian O'Hara (born 1979) is an American law enforcement official who is serving as the 54th Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. He previously served as Public Safety Director of Newark, New Jersey and as an officer in the Newark police force.


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