Kingfield Neighborhood Association

City’s response to carjackings

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There has been a sharp rise in carjacking crimes across the region. Carjacking crimes are robberies with the loss of a vehicle using a threat of violence, use of force, or use of a weapon as the victim is entering or leaving the vehicle. As of Dec. 17, there have been 614 attempted and completed carjackings this year across the city, up from 104 in 2019.

The Minneapolis Police Department is apprehending suspects, investigating cases, and collaborating with the Hennepin County Attorney’s office and the courts to hold offenders accountable. The County has dedicated two prosecutors to specialize in the prosecution of these cases: one for juvenile cases and one for adult cases. The County has also designated an advocate to assist victims of carjackings.

To view recommended safety steps from the MPD to help prevent a carjacking visit here. 

Help KFNA Close Out 2021 on Strong Note; Make a Year-End Donation Today

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Dear Kingfield Neighbor –  Understanding the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is as easy as ABC: KFNA is Always Building Community.  Whether that is through discussions and exploration of hard issues like safety and racism, working side by side to improve our neighborhood, or through events where we celebrate being together, KFNA knows that community building work we do is the foundation of community safety.

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association connects neighbors to each other and to important actions and activities that help you amplify your voice in our city. For this work, we are asking for your donation to support KFNA today. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) needs your financial support for the work we do in our neighborhood.  Due to changes that City of Minneapolis made in how funds are distributed to neighborhood associations, KFNA has a $30,000 budget gap this year.

What would your life be like without your neighborhood association?

  • Less Informed? Who else would host civic discussions with stakeholders on both sides debating the issues, to make sure you are educated and engaged in making change in your community?
  • Lonelier? Who else would organize Nicollet Open Streets, all-day Election Polling Party, and Light It Up Kingfield as fun, local activities, simply as a way for you to build relationships to your neighbors and be out on our streets in neighborhood streets?
  • More Isolated? Who else would collect and send you a weekly e-news of everything going on in Kingfield neighborhood and work with block clubs to provide up-to-date public safety tips?
  • Quieter? And who would organize your musically gifted neighbors into street parties like PorchFest and On Thursdays We Sing so we share and see the talents of all our neighbors? 

A gift of any size at this time of year helps us close our year-end funding gap. A sustaining monthly donation of $10 or $20 helps us plan for the future.

Donations can be made by:

Thank you!

Your KFNA Board of Directors:

Chris DesRoches, KFNA President, 44th & Grand

Sarah Tschida, Vice President, 36th & Pillsbury

Alice Johnson, Treasurer, 43rd & Grand

BJ Titus, Secretary, 38th & 1st

Jerome Rankine, 39th & Pleasant

David Robbins, 44th & Wentworth

Becky Dankowski, 40th & Garfield

Dave Searl, 38th & 1st

Todd Shipman, 37th & Lyndale

Brighton McCormick, Nicollet & West 37th Street

Lorial Roballo-Kaster, 40th & Harriet

Josh Martin, 44th & Harriet

Katie Blanchard, 45th & Pleasant

Personal Safety Tips

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Personal Safety is on peoples’ minds right now as there have been a number of attempted car-jackings in Kingfield, along with other criminal activity. KFNA is encouraging community members to review common safety strategies such as these below. These are ways a few of the ways we all can reduce opportunities for crime and protect ourselves, our neighbors, and our belongings.

Remember the best way to protect yourself, and others, is to always be aware of your surroundings and to listen to your gut when something feels “off”.  Also as a reminder that although many of us are on edge and frightened, sometimes in our efforts to protect ourselves and those we know and love we also end up causing harm to others.  More often than not, that harm falls on people of color, many of whom are our neighbors. One of the best ways to protect ourselves, and our entire community, is to get to know one another by name, knowing each other’s comings and goings, kids, roommates, and cars.  This way we can watch out for each other, as opposed to watching in fear to protect ourselves.  Please take this as a reminder that as our nerves are jangled, we need to be even more careful about checking the implicit biases we all carry and be bold about being active in our community and claiming it as a safe and welcoming space.

Personal Safety Tips Handout 2021

Please Consider KFNA in your Year-end donations this year

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Understanding the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is as easy as ABC: KFNA is Always Building Community.

Whether that is through discussions and exploration of hard issues like safety and racism, working side by side to improve our neighborhood, or through events where we celebrate being together, KFNA knows that community building work we do is the foundation of community safety.

What would your life be like without your neighborhood association?

  • Less Informed? Who else would host civic discussions with stakeholders on both sides debating the issues, to make sure you are educated and engaged in making change in your community?
  • Lonelier? Who else would organize Nicollet Open Streets, all-day Election Polling Party, and Light It Up Kingfield as fun, local activities, simply as a way for you to build relationships to your neighbors and be out on our streets in neighborhood streets?
  • More Isolated? Who else would collect and send you a weekly e-news of everything going on in Kingfield neighborhood and work with block clubs to provide up-to-date public safety tips?
  • Quieter? And who would organize your musically gifted neighbors into street parties like PorchFest and On Thursdays We Sing so we share and see the talents of all our neighbors?

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association connects neighbors to each other and to important actions and activities that help you amplify your voice in our city. For this work, we are asking for your donation to support KFNA today. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) needs your financial support for the work we do in our neighborhood.  Due to changes that City of Minneapolis made in how funds are distributed to neighborhood associations, KFNA has a $30,000 budget gap this year.

A gift of any size at this time of year helps us close our year-end funding gap.
A sustaining monthly donation of $10 or $20 helps us plan for the future.

Donations can be made by:

  • Scanning this QR Code which will take you to www.org/organization/Kingfield-Neighborhood-Association
  • Texting ‘KFNA’ to 44-321
  • Mailing a check to our address at the South Nicollet Action Center, c/o KFNA,
    3537 Nicollet Avenue South, MPLS 55408


Thank you!

—Your KFNA Board of Directors