The murder of George Floyd placed Minneapolis at the forefront of a national conversation about policing, community safety and alternatives to traditional law enforcement. From there, the idea for the Community Safety Specialist Program was born.
Created: May 27, 2021 06:52 PM
Community leaders announced the launch of a pilot program meant to make north Minneapolis neighborhoods safer.
The Northside Residents Redevelopment Council is training community members to help keep crime down through outreach and support. I am so proud to announce today the Communtiy Pilot safety program, said John Jamison, board chair of Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC).
The program is a combination of a neighborhood watch group and a few dozen community liaisons and activists who come together in hopes of making north Minneapolis a safer place.
KSTP This is a vision that I full-heartedly support, said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The more I hear about it, the more I learn, the more excited I get.