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Join Us. Together We Stand For a Safer Community.

We love our neighborhoods and are optimistic about the future of our city

We are neighbors, businesses, MPD, Park Police, UMPD and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office all moving forward together in a spirit of friendship
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We love our neighborhoods and we come together to serve them in many ways:

  • We walk our neighborhoods and talk to everyone 

  • We distribute literature on personal safety and crime prevention 

  • We increase awareness of pedestrian safety and partner with our elected officials to improve safety for pedestrians 

  • We educate small businesses on resources for persons experiencing homelessness 

  • We share local knowledge and give directions and recommendations

  • We pick up litter

  • We get help for persons in crisis

  • We have fun being together and growing and nurturing new friendships

  • We meet with municipal leaders

  • We attend civic events

  • We volunteer at city-wide celebrations

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We are continuous learners

We are continuous learners who strive to improve our knowledge by visiting with civic and community leaders to learn about their areas of responsibility. Leaders from whom we have learned include:

  • Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt

  • MPD Chief Brian O'Hara

  • Park Police Chief Jason Ohotto

  • Ward 3 Council Member Michael Rainville

  • Ward 7 Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer

  • Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano

  • A Mother's Love Founder and CEO Lisa Clemons

  • A Mother's Love COO Donna Anderson

  • Former Downtown Council President Steve Cramer

  • The Leadership Teams of the Five MPD Precincts

  • 311 Director of Operations Mwende Nzimbe and Team

  • Saray Garnett-Hochuli, Deputy City Operations Officer

  • Director of Minneapolis Public Health Department Damon Chaplin

  • Director of Regulatory Services Enrique Velazquez

  • MPD 1st Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Renee Allen

  • HCSO Narcan Training Team

  • Krav Maga Minneapolis

  • Director Shannon Johnson, and the MPD Forensics Division and Crime Lab Team 

  • Michaela Taddeini and the DID Green Team

  • Minneapolis Fire Department Station #1 Captain Joe Schulz

  • The Commanders of the MPD Investigations Division

Minneapolis Neighborhood Safety Clubs

Are you interested in learning more about the neighborhood clubs?

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Would you like to join one of our neighborhood walks in North Loop, Mill District, Loring Park, Kenwood, Lowry Hill, East Isles, East Bde Maka Ska, Thomas Beach, Windom, Dinkytown, West Bde Maka Ska, Nicollet Island East Bank, Linden Hills, Sheridan, St Anthony East, Uptown, Marshall Terrace, Lynnhurst, St Anthony West, Kingfield and East Harriet with walks coming soon in Kenny, Fulton, Armitage and Cedar-Isles-Dean?

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Would you like us to help you start a group in your neighborhood? 

 

If so, please reach out to: 

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Aileen Johnson

fritzdoris@comcast.net

(612) 516-9705

©2026 by Minneapolis Neighborhood Safety Clubs

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