Crime Prevention

The Minneapolis Police Department has 17 Crime Prevention Specialists who work closely with business owners, neighborhood organizations and residents with the mission of presenting safety and neighborhood livability information to the public. The CPS team publishes and distributes crime alerts and it recruits, trains and helps folks maintain their block clubs. Crime Prevention Specialists also help resolve complaints regarding problem properties and provide guidance for non-english speaking residents in Minneapolis. This is a highly effective group that has helped make Minneapolis the nation’s top “National Night Out” city in terms of attendance.

Contact Crime Prevention Specialists


1ST PRECINCT	(612) 673-5701
Sector 1 Downtown East/West, Loring Park, North Loop, Elliot Park CPS Reneé Allen renee.allen@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5163
Sector 2 Cedar Riverside/West Bank CPS Ahmed Hassan ahmed.hassan@minneapolismn.gov CPS Carla Nielson - Cedar Riverside/West Bank Safety Center 1601 4th St. S. carla.nielson@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5164 (612) 333-9242
2ND PRECINCT	(612) 673-5702
Sector 1 Beltrami, Como, Marcy Holmes, Mid-City Ind., Nicollet Is. E. Bank, Prospect Park & East River Rd., St. Anthony East, St. Anthony West, U of M Nick Juarez nicholas.juarez@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2797
Sector 2 Audubon Park, Bottineau, Columbia Park, Holland, Logan Park, Marshall Terrace, Mid-City Ind., Northeast Park, Sheridan, Waite Park, Windom Park Susan Webb susan.webb@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2874
3RD PRECINCT	(612) 673-5703
Sector 1 East Phillips, Midtown Phillips, Phillips West, Ventura Village CPS Don Greeley donald.greeley@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-3482
Midtown Safety Center 2949 Chicago Ave. S. CPS John Baumann john.baumann@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 825-6138
Sector 2 Bancroft, Bryant, Central, Corcoran, Powderhorn Park, Standish (north of 42nd St. E.) CPS Karen Notsch karen.notsch@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2856
Sector 3 Diamond Lake, Ericsson, Field, Hale, Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, Northrop, Page, Regina, Standish (south of 42nd St. E.), Wenonah CPS Sue Roethele sue.roethele@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2839
Sector 4 Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Longfellow, Seward CPS Shun Tillman shun.tillman@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2846
4TH PRECINCT	(612) 673-5704
Sector 1 Harrison, Bryn-Mawr, Near North, Heritage Park, Willard-Hay CPS Rowena Holmes rowena.holmes@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2833
Sector 2 Cleveland, Folwell, Hawthorne, Jordan, McKinley CPS Rick Maas richard.maas@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-3725
Sector 3 Camden Industry, Lind-Bohanan, Humboldt Ind., Shingle Creek, Victory, Webber-Camden CPS Tim Hammett timothy.hammett@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2866
5TH PRECINCT	(612) 673-5705
Sector 1 Cedar-Isles-Dean, East Isles, Kenwood, Lowry Hill East, Lowry Hill, Stevens Square-Loring Heights, Whittier CPS Chelsea Adams chelsea.adams@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2819
Sector 2 CARAG, ECCO, West Calhoun CPS Chelsea Adams chelsea.adams@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-2819
Sector 2 East Harriet, Kingfield, Linden Hills, Lyndale CPS Jennifer Waisanen jennifer.waisanen@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5407
Sector 3 Armatage, Fulton, Kenny, Lynnhurst, Tangletown, Windom CPS Jennifer Waisanen jennifer.waisanen@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5407
CULTURAL OUTREACH
Spanish CPS John Reed john.reed@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5579
Somali Ahmed Hassan ahmed.hassan@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 290-3960
GENERAL CRIME PREVENTION INQUIRIES
Crime Prevention Analyst Luther Krueger Strategic Information/Crime Analysis Division luther.krueger@minneapolismn.gov	(612) 673-5371

This program is partially funded by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).

MPD issues a Crime Alert when we notice a crime pattern. The crime pattern may be specific to a geographic area, a time period, or a specific method of crime. Sometimes, the MPD issues "Police Advisory" flyers to the public regarding less serious, yet important crime prevention information.

Contact Crime Prevention Specialists