 The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office will begin additional patrols in downtown Minneapolis as part of the annual summer SafeZone initiative that begins on Memorial Day.
The Sheriff’s Office partners with the Minneapolis Police Department, Metro Transit Police, the Downtown Council, and the Downtown Improvement District to keep the downtown safe for people, who work, live, shop, and visit downtown. Sheriff’s Office deputies and law enforcement officers from the other partner agencies will walk the downtown beat in a proactive, high-profile effort to prevent crime and respond to public safety issues.
Since 2005, the SafeZone has been in place every year during the summer months. The SafeZone patrols are scheduled for afternoon and evening hours beginning May 27 and concluding Labor Day weekend. |
