Our future vision on policing and community safety

The future 3rd Precinct police station aligns with the greater community safety vision for the City of Minneapolis. That is, to provide a high level of service to Minneapolis residents and visitors. 

The 3rd Precinct build allows the City, including MPD, to:

• Provide greater accessibility.
• Create a space where staff can easily connect with community members.

Community safety and police reform is one of the top priorities for Mayor Jacob Frey for the 2023-2024 year. Improving community safety is also a priority of the Strategic Race & Equity Action Plan.

More information

• See Mayor’s community safety and police reform priority
• Read the Strategic Race & Equity Action Plan

Police and community partnership

Police precincts are the main day-to-day contact points for community members and the police officers who serve them.

Partnering with Minneapolis communities, we must create a vision for the future of policing in the city. Bringing the 3rd Precinct police station, back to the area it serves, is an important step to this partnership. 

With this 3rd Precinct build, we have an opportunity to construct a police station that:

• Helps carry out police operations in the 3rd Precinct geographic area.
• Serves the community.
• Makes partnership easier between 3rd Precinct officers and the people they serve.