2nd Precinct Advisory Council monthly event – April 13
The next 2nd Precinct Advisory Council monthly event is April 13 – open to all.
The 2nd Precinct Advisory Council meetings take place on the 2nd Monday of each month at Monroe Village (1900 Central Ave NE) from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This is across the street from the 2nd Precinct Station. There is free, off-street parking behind the building and street parking along Central Avenue.
This Month
Our Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board has been named the Number 1 U.S. Park System, not once, but twice, in 2013 and 2014. It’s time to be planning your family’s spring sports and summer activities so you don’t miss a single day of safe, professionally planned activities. Join us at PAC to find out more about what they are and how they happen.
Our April speakers are Larry Umphrey, Director of Recreation Centers and Programs, who makes sure our programs are planned to include activities for people of all ages.
With Mr. Umphrey is Lt. Calvin Noble, who leads the patrol division of the Park Police. He will give a brief overview of his department which includes both sworn officers and non-sworn Park Patrol Agents. He will tell us how he and his staff operate, both independently and in cooperation with our own Second Precinct, to keep Eastside parks safe places to go and send our children. Inspector Waite joins him to explain how the two police departments coordinate and back each other up.
There will be plenty of time for questions following their talks. That’s also a good time to mention something you’ve seen in other cities that might be good to have in Minneapolis. Who knows? Perhaps it’s already here!
Court Watch
Court Watch will start approximately at 6:45 pm. Court Watch is a collaborative, community-based approach to criminal justice. Concerned citizens are partners with police, prosecutors, probation officers and others to respond to public safety issues.
This event is more than “Open to the Public”. PAC meetings are your opportunity to learn a little each month about the safety and security issues we all must handle.
The 2nd Precinct Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. The meeting starts with introductions, announcements, routine business, a Speaker, and the Court watch program where we follow 20 Eastside offenders through the court system.
More details about the 2nd Precinct Advisory Council here.