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Improving community safety
See how we are striving to improve the safety of our community.
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See how we are striving to improve the safety of our community.
Get involved to improve community safety
See our focus areas to improve community safety
On May 6, 2021, the City held a community meeting to inform residents about violence prevention from a public health perspective, conducted by:
On January 26, 2021, the City held a community meeting to inform residents about:
The City repeated this presentation on March 2, and the recording is available.
On December 31, 2020, the City revised the MPD’s internal disciplinary processes to:
City Council unanimously approved the Transforming Community Safety: Engagement Plan Outline and Deliverables.
The plan outlines opportunities for community members to offer feedback on:
Mayor Frey and Chief Arradondo announced a complete change of the Minneapolis Police Department's use of force policy. The new policy:
The City Council shifted $1.1 million from the MPD budget to the Office of Violence Prevention. The money funds the MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach initiative.
Through the initiative, trusted community members:
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights launched an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). The investigation:
Mayor Jacob Frey and the City Council support the investigation.
Mayor Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced MPD policies, which:
The City Council approved a proposed charter amendment to be referred as a ballot question to voters.
Called the Community Safety and Violence Prevention Article VII and Article VIII Ordinance, the amendment would have:
The Charter Commission:
Read the Community Safety and Violence Prevention Article VII and Article VIII Ordinance
Mayor Jacob Frey filed a local emergency due to civil unrest caused by the death of George Floyd.
In December 2019, the City Council directed staff to review some parts of the City’s public safety operations. The assessment:
The Office of Violence Prevention:
Our Health Department launched a Group Violence Intervention strategy. This is a local version of a national best practice focused on reducing group or gang violence.
The Minneapolis Health Department launched Next Step, which:
In 2013, the City revised its Blueprint and joined the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.
In 2008, the City released its Blueprint for Action to Prevention Youth Violence, a comprehensive citywide strategic plan.
The City declared youth violence a public health issue: