Public Safety Investments
Last Friday, Mayor Carter announced new American Rescue Plan funding to support safer outcomes in neighborhoods across Saint Paul.
This includes $10 million in new investments funded through City of Saint Paul American Rescue Plan funds including $4 million for Office of Neighborhood Safety community grants, $3 million in expanded programming and supports in our recreation centers and libraries, a $2 million match for the Department of Justice COPS grant program, and $1 million to support pedestrian-traffic safety.
These investments follow other previously allocated City of Saint Paul American Rescue Plan investments that support neighborhood safety including funding for domestic abuse intervention, City attorney case backlogs, and police overtime.
Project PEACE, led by the Office of Neighborhood Safety, is a new initiative focused on deterring gun violence in our community through prevention, environmental design, accountability, community action, and enforcement. It is a methodical, individualized gun violence intervention that connects gun violence involved individuals with evidence-based community led programming, and wraparound supports. The approach facilitates direct, sustained and persistent engagement with a small number of group-involved individuals through a partnership of community leaders, optimal response teams, social service providers, employers, and law enforcement standing and acting together. It was designed after months of community input and stakeholder meetings intended to reflect the needs of our residents.
Read more here.
Become a Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commissioner
The St Paul Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission is currently seeking commissioners from Wards 6 and 7!
The Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (PCIARC) reviews and makes disciplinary and policy recommendations to the Saint Paul Chief of Police on all civilian-initiated police conduct complaints. Composed of up to nine Saint Paul residents, the commission is essential to the trust between police and the communities they serve.
The time commitment for a Commissioner can be anywhere from 10-20 hours per month depending on the number and type of cases being reviewed and any community outreach events. Meetings are evenings on the first Wednesday of each month and take place in community centers around St Paul, and each meeting carries a stipend of $50.
For inquiries, please call the PCIARC line: (651)266-8970 or Email: CivilianReview@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Or reach out directly to PCIARC Commissioner Erin Hayes at Erin.Hayes@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
Free Composting Workshops
Learn about backyard composting with Saint Paul Public Works! Join in one of four, free Composting 101 Workshops this summer:
- Wed, July 27
- Tues, August 23
- Sun, September 18
- Sat, September 24
Attendees will receive training and all the supplies necessary to get started with backyard composting.
Classes are limited to 30 attendees and to Saint Paul residents. Register today at https://form.jotform.com/GarbageProgram/compost
The Future of Parks & Rec - Take the Survey!
As a community, we’re growing. Our needs and interests continue to change. As a city, we’ve made commitments to make our parks even more inclusive for residents in regards to race, ethnicity, gender, age and neighborhood. An updated Parks System Plan will give us an important tool to continue making investments in buildings, open spaces and programming. Take the Parks System Plan Survey to share your thoughts!
Parks will be holding public meetings, in person and virtually, to gather more input toward the end of the summer and early fall. A draft Parks System Plan will be shared later this year, for expected adoption in early 2023.
Thank you for participating!
HomeHelpMN Application Period Extended
There is still time to apply for HomeHelpMN. The application is open until August 17. If you are behind on mortgage payments or other home expenses, find out if this program can help you with up to $35,000 to get caught up. Visit HomeHelpMN.org or call 800.388.3226 to learn more about eligibility or to begin an application.
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