Community Impact Statements

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can write a statement?
How do I submit a statement?
How do I find the person I’d like to write a statement about?
What type of case can I submit a statement about?
What about felony or county cases?
Can I submit an anonymous statement through this system?
How will I learn what happens with the case?

Who can write a statement?

Anyone in the community can write a community impact statement. You do not have to be the direct victim of a crime or have personally witnessed the criminal activity in order to submit a community impact statement.

How do I submit a statement?

Our system allows you to search for recent arrests in Minneapolis that affect either you or your neighborhood and to submit a community impact statement to the Minneapolis City Attorney's Office.

How do I find the person I’d like to write a statement about?

Enter your address to find recent arrests near you
Search a general area such as city ward or police precinct
Search by type of crime
Search by defendant name
Enter the police report number
Click on the police precinct & neighborhood map to find arrests in your area

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What type of case can I submit a statement about?

This system contains only misdemeanor cases prosecuted by the City of Minneapolis. Most of the cases involve livability issues such as:

Consuming in public
Disorderly conduct
Loitering with intent to buy or sell narcotics
Lurking
Public urination

What about felony cases or juvenile cases handled by the County Attorney’s Office?

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has a similar system which allows you to provide feedback about selected felony cases and comments about crime in your community.

See Hennepin County Community Prosecution for more details.

Can I submit an anonymous statement through this system?

No, you are required to provide your name, a phone number and an email address. If you believe that your identity should be kept private pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13.82 subd. 17(d), you will need to provide a Community Impact Statement in person at your precinct. Enter your address and find your police precinct.

The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13) governs all data collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by the City. This law presumes that all such data is public unless classified otherwise.

How will I learn what happens with the case?

When a final determination has been made in the case, an email will be sent to you with a link back to our site with more details.