Kingfield Crime and Safety Meeting
Tuesday, April 17
7-8:30pm
MLK Park
Attendance:
Kingfield Residents- 7
MPD- CPS Tom Thompson
Crime and Safety Task Force Chair- Absent
KFNA Staff- Joanna S. Hallstrom, Project Organizer – KFNA
Fifth Precinct Community Attorney- Lisa Goden
Announcements:
National Police Week:
The 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave. S) open house will be on Thursday, May 17, 5:00-7:00. Food and refreshments will be served. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with police officers, firefighters, community service officers and crime prevention specialists to learn about what goes on in the day-to-day operations of the Police Department and how to get involved with crime prevention and promoting safety in your hood.
Kingfield Citizen Patrol Kick-Off:
Kingfield walkers will meet on Tuesday, April 24th at MLK Park at 6pm. The group will walk for one hour, hand out informational fliers and pick up trash. Residents can check out Citizen Patrol vests at this time to use all summer for their walks.
There will be a regular walking group meeting every Tuesday at MLK Park to walk from 6pm-7pm.
Issues of Concern / Neighborhood Crime Report:
Mobile drug dealing is becoming and increasing concern in Kingfield.
KFNA was notified of a problem property on the 3600 block of Harriet.
Early Easter morning residents of the 4100 bock of Grand witnessed an argument and heard multiple guns shots.
Community Organizing Strategies:
CPS Tompson and Hallstrom have been in contact with the block leaders of 4100 Grand and 3600 Harriet. Resident meetings have been organized to address concerns, answer questions and help residents develop a plan of action.
Thompson advised all residents to actively record license plate numbers, person descriptions, times of activity etc of any party suspected of mobile drug dealing. Thompson reminded residents to always call 911 to report this activity.
Tri Neighborhood Court Watch Program:
MaryBeth Heller volunteered to be the Kingfield representative for the Tri-Neighborhood Court Watch Program. The program is a joint effort with Lyndale and CARAG neighborhoods. Each volunteer commits to monitoring daily arrest reports for one week. They reports detail incidents of assault, auto theft, burglary, homicide, narcotics, rape, and robbery. The volunteer will then follow up with the Minneapolis City or Hennepin County Attorney’s Offices to:
Determine whether the crime will be prosecuted, and if not why
Verify court dates
Gather community feedback and provide it to prosecutors and judges (community impact statements)
Find out what sentence was given, and if none why
Minutes completed by Joanna Hallstrom, Project Organizer – KFNA