Joint Neighborhood Safety Forum Held at LOTI

The Kenwood Neighborhood Organization, CIDNA, East Isles and Lowry Hill associations hosted a public safety meeting at LOTI on January 23rd. Roughly 160 people were in attendance and over 70 viewing the livestream from these and other Minneapolis neighborhoods. Speakers included Park Police Lt. Calvin Nobles, Chief Brian O’Hara, Fifth Precinct Inspector Christie Nelson, Fifth Precinct CPS Faith Randal, as well as 911 Dispatch Center staff. Additionally, Sgt. Garrett Parten, Minneapolis Public Information Officer, gave an update on MPD’s approach to handling juvenile offenders. Aileen Johnson spoke on her latest efforts concerning public safety and community outreach. Todd Barnette, our Community Safety Commissioner, informed us of the city’s latest public safety initiatives, including discussion of the Behavioral Response Unit. Watch here