Community safety work
We're focusing on three key areas to improve community safety in our city.
Key areas
Alternatives to police response
Our goal is to create non-police alternative responses to emergency calls for service.
Led by Performance Management and Innovation, this work includes:
- Engaging the community about how to provide the right resources to residents at the right time
- Testing new ideas for alternatives to police response
- Analyzing data and recommending long-term changes to alternative responses
Learn more
- See how the City created alternatives to police response
- See Performance Management and Innovation
Violence prevention
Our goal is to create healthy and thriving communities that are free from violence.
We strive to help:
- Prevent violence before it begins
- Step in at the first sign of risk
- Heal victims after an incident
Led by Neighborhood Safety, this work includes:
- Strategic initiatives
- Investment in community-driven strategies
- Capacity building work to help organizations with the shared goal of a violence-free community
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Police policy reform
Our goal is to improve community interactions when police do need to respond to calls for service.
Led by the Mayor’s Office, this work includes:
- Reaching out to national and local task forces of experts to assess current police standards
- Developing policies and procedures to improve police interactions with the community
Learn more
- See Court-enforceable settlement agreement
- See the Mayor's commitment to police reform
Related links
Community safety in different languages from 2021
Contact us
Community Safety Office
Phone
Address
250 S. 4th St, Room 510Minneapolis, MN 55415