Office of Community Safety

In 2022, Mayor Frey and the City of Minneapolis created the Office of Community Safety. The community safety departments work in a coordinated way to keep the city safe. 

The departments included in the Office of Community Safety (OCS) include:

• Police
• Fire
• 911
• Emergency Management
• Neighborhood Safety

See how OCS is working to help people in Minneapolis safe

Southside Community Safety Center

The mayor is championing building the City's first-ever Southside Community Safety Center. The space will open early in 2026. The center will make it easier for people to get the help they need quickly and safely. It will bring together several safety resources under one roof. It will include police, violence prevention specialists, mental health services and more.

Learn more about Southside Community Safety Center

Police reform

Mayor Frey is working to improve police-community relations.

This includes:

• Enhancing accountability
• Shifting the police culture
• Enacting deep, structural changes

Since George Floyd's murder in 2020, the City and Minneapolis Police Department have carried out a series of reforms. These reforms will keep the community safe and hold police accountable. 

The reforms include:

• New use-of-force guidelines
• Limitations on pretextual traffic stops
• More de-escalation training
• And more

Get reform information

Consent decree

In January 2025, Mayor Frey secured a consent decree with the Department of Justice (DOJ). The agreement outlines reforms the City and Minneapolis Police Department must make. The changes to policy, procedures, and training ensure respect and accountability in policing.

They include: 

• More community engagement
• Updated use-of-force policies
• Better supervision
• Changes to off-duty work 

Get details about DOJ consent decree

MDHR settlement agreement

Court-enforceable settlement agreement

In 2023, the City entered into a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR). This settlement works to make sure policing is fair and doesn't discriminate.

The City and Minneapolis Police Department reforms include:

• Changes to policies
• Training
• Supervision
• Accountability

Get details about the agreement

Police contract

In 2024, Mayor Frey's administration successfully negotiated a new contract with the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis.

The new contract includes: 

• Historic pay raises for officers
• Gives the police leadership more day-to-day managerial oversight
• Creates new jobs for civilian investigations

The contract makes the City a more competitive employer. It also addresses ongoing staffing issues at the police department.  

Read the contract

Police and 911 recruitment

Mayor Frey and the City of Minneapolis launched the Imagine Yourself campaign in 2024. The campaign tells people about jobs with the police and 911.

In the first few months of the campaign, police application numbers went up by 45%.

The multiyear campaign uses:

• Social media
• Websites
• Billboards
• Flyers

See the campaign in action

Behavioral Crisis Response

In 2021, Minneapolis created this service to better respond to people in crisis. Unarmed mental health professionals make up this 24/7 team.

This team:

• Goes to emergencies
• Provides culturally-responsive support
• Uses de-escalation techniques
• Shares community-based resources.

The mayor continues to invest millions each year to support this service.

See how the behavioral crisis response works