Minneapolis police chief nominee faces final confirmation vote

• That's on top of carrying out policing reforms through a court-ordered process that's likely to shadow the department for years.

Catch up quick: Peterson — who is currently serving as interim chief — is a 31-year MPD veteran who most recently led the department's downtown precinct.

• Peterson initially wasn't interested in the job but was moved to apply after some "soul-searching," he told the Star Tribune.

What they're saying: Peterson told the council his background as an MPD insider is an asset: "Caring deeply about an institution means being willing to challenge it."

• Mayor Jacob Frey wrote Peterson's "exceptional commitment and steady leadership" would "continue the positive momentum" for MPD.

Friction points: Peterson's confirmation isn't guaranteed. Before his nomination, five of the council's 13 members urged the mayor to nominate an outsider, citing MPD's "resistance to reform."

• The influential group Communities United Against Police Brutality has also called for Peterson's rejection, saying some of his answers to the council's questions at a hearing last week showed, at minimum, "a profound lack of awareness of what discriminatory conduct looks like."

What's next: Peterson is likely to face a battery of council members' questions ahead of a final vote at Thursday's meeting.