Office of Community Safety

We integrate and unify all safety functions in the City.
Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette
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What we do

Community Safety is integrating the City departments responsible for safety to:

  • Improve communication
  • Align response services

We provide:

  • Unified command
  • Clear accountability
  • Coordinated service delivery

How we define community safety

We define community safety as working with community members and local government to allow all people in the city to be and feel safe.

This includes feeling safe:

  • From violence
  • Root causes of violence

See what we do

 

People walking downtown by a bus

Mission

The mission of the Office of Community Safety is to provide safety services to all residents and visitors.

These safety services will be:

  • Coordinated

  • Comprehensive

  • Equitable 

Vision

We envision a city where:

  • All people feel safe

  • Social disparities are eliminated

  • All residents can access opportunities and resources

Departments

911

We connect the public to the City's emergency response teams.

Emergency Management

We plan for and coordinate responses to emergencies in Minneapolis.

Fire

We protect lives, property and the environment of our community and the region we serve.

Neighborhood Safety

We treat violence as a public health issue and work with the community to find solutions.

Police

We provide public safety services and support our urban environment.

Featured work

South Minneapolis Community Safety Center

Read about the future Community Safety Center and stay up to date on its progress.
Lake Street Safety Center building

Lake Street Safety Center

Read about the short-term Lake Street Safety Center and stay up to date.
Minneapolis neighborhood with skyline

Community safety ecosystem

Read about the work we're doing to improve and build safety in Minneapolis.

Related links

Police reform

Court-enforceable settlement agreement

Mayor's commitment to police reform

Police department reform work

Public Health Approach to Violence

Public safety

Police public safety

Unarmed public safety responses

Public health approach to violence

Operation Endeavor

City data

Community safety dashboards

Crime dashboards

Police-related dashboards

Contact us

Community Safety Office

Email Community Safety

Phone

612-673-2482

Address

250 S. 4th St, Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415