An online meeting on the City’s work to transform community safety has been
scheduled for Tuesday, March 2 at 6:00 pm.
Here’s the direct link to the meeting:
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Link to the updated FB event:
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The City of Minneapolis is committed to a goal of safety for everyone in
Minneapolis. On June 12, 2020, the City Council passed a
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committing to creating a transformative new model for cultivating safety in
Minneapolis.
Since then, internal work groups and key stakeholders have been exploring ways
to develop an integrated community safety response that works for everyone.
Three pillars of community safety
The City’s realignment to provide a holistic community safety response will
take place in phases over time with much staff, partner and community
participation. It focuses on three main areas:
* A public-health-oriented response for preventing violence.
* Alternatives to police response for 911 calls.
* Reforming law enforcement policies, protocols and practices.
Some of the work in progress includes:
* Minneapolis’ crime prevention specialists (CPS) now report to the
Neighborhood & Community Relations Department instead of the Police Department.
The change reflects the crime prevention specialists’ roles in community
engagement. Nothing will change as far as work location, scope of work, job
titles and programs offered to the community without further planning and
engagement.
* If you have a mental health crisis in Minneapolis, you can continue to
call 911 or the Cope mobile crisis team in Hennepin
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612-596-1223 (for adults in Hennepin County) and 612-348-2233 (for children 17
and under). In 2021, two mental health teams will be available 24/7 for crisis
calls. This means police may not provide the primary response for a mental
health crisis call or police may still respond if the mental health teams are
both on current calls.
* To report theft of property damage, you can call 311, 911 or submit an
online
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As part of a pilot this year, City employees (non-sworn officers) will take
theft and property damage reports from residents.
Stay up to date
Stay updated on this work by visiting the City’s community safety
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where you can see updated information on the three focus areas, key milestones
and information presented to the community in an earlier
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You can also share your thoughts about what community safety looks like to you.
Information will also be shared out over a variety of channels in many
languages. Watch the Jan. 21 presentation to the Public Health & Safety
Committee on the City’s
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From the City of Mpls
c/o Council Member Cam Gordon, Ward 2