MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY CLUBS
Join Us. Together We Stand for a Safer Community
06/19/2026
NE Dog Parade
Please come and join us at the NE Dog Parade!
There will be free ice cream, root beer and popcorn for humans and pup cups for the dogs. Voluntters are needed to guide the costumed dogs through the intersections as they promenade.Dog sitters are needed for particpants who wish to have free tours of the Ard Godfrey House.
Volunteers - please arrive at Chute Square at 4:30 PM.
The fun starts in Chute Square at 5:30 PM!
6/20/2026 & 6/21/2026
SAFETY CLUB INFORMATION TABLE AT STONE ARCH FESTIVAL
Please come out in your orange shirt and help staff the Neighborhood Safety Club Imnfomation Table at the Stone Arch Festival. The hours for our table are from 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON.
Please reach out to Aileen at (612) 516-9705 for more information.
6/24/2026
Personal Safety and Krav Maga Training at 5:00 PM
Please join us at the MPD 1st Precinct for a Personal Safety and Krav Maga Workshop. 1st Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Renee Allen will instruct us in personal safety practices. Gail Boxrud, owner of Krav Maga Mpls and our Kingfield Safety Club friend Andrew will instruct us in simple self-defense techniques. For the first-time ever we are offering this as an after work event. Please RSVP to Aileen at (612) 516-9705 for this workshop which is offered to you at no cost.
LOCATION:
MPD 1st Precinct
330 S 12th St
Go Directly to Community Room
7/15/2026
A VISIT TO THE MPD ACADEMY
Minneapolis Police Academy Visit - Have you ever wondered what kind of experiences Recruits have, what their studies are, who their teachers are, and how they are tested? How do they travel the path from Recruit to Officer. Do you wonder what some of the challenges are that they face and what encouragement and support they receive from their teachers and one another? Here is your chance to learn! Lt Deitan Dubuc, who leads the Academy, will provide us a full overview of the Minneapolis Police Academy. We will meet at 3:00 PM. Please reach out to Aileen for more information and to RSVP.
COMING IN JULY 2026
Tour of the MPD Crime Labs and Discussion with the Investigators and Technicians Who Work in Them
Director Shannon Johnson leads the MPD Crime Lab Teams. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to learn about the work of the crime labs and to understand how they provide expert assistance in areas such as such as fingerprinting, ballistics and computer-based evidence. We will meet in the Lobby of the Public Services Building at 505 4th Ave S.
COMING IN JULY 2026
911 Tour - Meet at Father of the Waters Statue in City Hall
THis is an outstanding opportunity to learn all about 911 Operations. We will learn about how 911 works with MPD, HCSO, Fire, and other agencies. We will have the opportunity to speak with call takers and fire and police dispatchers and to watch them handle 911 calls. We will meet at City Hall on 315 Fourth Street South to enter the main City Hall lobby. We will meet in front of the Father of the Waters statue.
7/7/2026
CONVERSATION WITH REGULATORY DIRECTOR ENRIQUE VELAZQUEZ
Director Enrique Velazquez leads the city’s Regulatory Services Department which comprises Animal Care and Control, Inspections Services, Operations and Engagement, and Traffic Control. Director Velazquez also leads the Homeless Response Team. We will gather at 1:45 PM in the Public Servies Building for our 2:00 PM conversation. Please RSVP to Aileen at (612) 516-9705.