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April 14, 2025

Apply to join the Safe and Thriving Communities work group

The Office of Community Safety is seeking 21 community members to join the Safe and Thriving Communities work group. Members will advise the city in its efforts to improve safety services in a comprehensive way. The work group will also work on engagement opportunities to connect with community members.

Purpose of the work group

To provide feedback as the city develops its community safety ecosystem. This includes:

• Prevention services
• Non-police response services
• Restoration services
• Safety processes and procedures
• Community safety centers

The work group will track and advise City leadership as it implements the Safe and Thriving Communities Report and Plan.

Qualifications

We are looking for people who:

• Have diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives.
• Have a connection or work with diverse communities.

We are also looking for people who are subject matter experts in, or have lived experience in:

• Violence prevention services
• Unarmed violence intervention services
• Restorative justice and healing services
• Criminal justice system

Additional qualifications:

In addition, we need specific qualities like: 

• Youth perspective by a person aged 16-24 or an advocate for youth.
• Personal experiences with social, health or other issues. Also, the strategies and systems that seek to fix the issues. 

Learn more and apply

Learn more about membership information, expectations and appointment process by visiting the City's website. Applications will be accepted until May 4, 2025 in the LIMS Current Openings section.

Questions can be emailed to communitysafety@minneapolismn.gov.

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