2PAC Community Safety Meeting Summary - August 11th

Amanda Harrington, Director of Neighborhood Safety

Guest speaker Amanda Harrington, Director of Neighborhood Safety, shared updates on her department’s work. Harrington, an attorney previously serving as Director of Community Safety Design, now oversees one of five divisions under OCS Commissioner Todd Barnett (alongside 911, MPD, Emergency Management, and MFD). Her department applies public health approaches to reduce crime and focuses on transparency and communication with the public. Learn more: minneapolismn.gov/departments/neighborhoodsafety.

2nd Precinct Inspector Nick Torborg addressed the rise in juvenile crimes involving smashing car windows and stealing contents. Often these crimes are discovered hours later. In such cases, reports should be filed through 311 or the MPD e-report system. If crimes are witnessed in progress, residents should call 911 immediately so police can respond. While MPD policies prohibit vehicle pursuits except in violent crime cases, officers remain committed to stopping these destructive sprees. Encouragingly, violent crime overall is down. Crime data: minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/datasource/crime-dashboard.

Upcoming Meetings:

2PAC Community Safety Meetings are open to the public and held on the second Monday of each month, both in person and via Zoom.

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