2nd Precinct Advisory Council

At the February 2PAC meeting, we heard from the Council on Crime and Justice on the extensive support they offer to victims of crime. They provide free guidance, advocacy, emotional support, and referrals to legal and counseling resources for those who have recently been the victim of a crime. 2PAC wants to make the community aware of this valuable service, and we encourage anyone who has been the victim of a crime to call their free hotline at 612-340-5400.

Visit their website by clicking here for more information on the services they offer. 

Crime Prevention Presents:

Block Leader Training
April 10th 2013 6-8pm
1911 Central Ave NE

Topics to be covered:

• Introduction to Community Crime Prevention
• How to organize a block/apartment club
• Services of Community Crime Prevention
• Responsibilities of a crime prevention block leader
• How and when to use 911
• How to solve problems effectively
• Meet your crime prevention specialists

Please RSVP to susan.bradshaw@minneapolismn.gov

For questions, contact:

Susan Bradshaw, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 2nd Precinct
(612) 673-2874
susan.bradshaw@minneapolismn.gov

Block Club Leader Training Flyer

Please join us for our monthly 2nd Precinct Advisory Council meeting at Monroe Village Apartments Community room, at 1900 Central Avenue NE.

Gun Violence and Personal Safety – Speaker John Schulte
Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook School in Massachusetts, there have been many public discussions about gun violence.

Violence with guns occurs in Minneapolis too. In Minneapolis 30 of the 40 homicides in 2010 were done and 90 total violent crimes were done with firearms. At the May 2nd Precinct Advisory Council Meeting we will have a speaker from the Hennepin County Sherriff’s Office speak about gun violence and the efforts to reduce it.

According to a recent March 1st, Star Tribune article 125,000 Minnesota residents have concealed carry permits and the number is rising. Smart Politics conducted a survey in 2009 indicating that 49% of Minnesotans own at least one firearm. Thousands of Eastside residents own a firearm for sports, home or personal safety.

John Schulte and Erik Pakieser
This month, John Schulte, a founding member of the Northeast Citizen’s Patrol will answer questions about concealed carry and the laws around home defense. John is a certified concealed carry trainer. His fellow trainer Erik Pakieser, both of Gunpermittraining.com, will be at our meeting to answer questions. We hope John can update us about the NECP as well.

Court Watch
Court Watch will be the 2nd part of our meeting starting approximately at 7pm. We will review the court progress of the 18 people on our list, who have committed crimes in the 2nd Precinct. We encourage residents to participate in the court process with impact statements and to support our Police and Prosecution teams who support us.

Open to the Public!
The 2nd Precinct Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. Please join us if you are a resident, business owner, or other stakeholder in the 2nd Precinct. We welcome your participation and support.

Dan Scoggins
2PAC President
For questions, contact:

Susan Bradshaw, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 2nd Precinct
(612) 673-2874
susan.bradshaw@minneapolismn.gov

To Protect With Courage
To Serve With Compassion

Council on Crime and Justice – Speaker
The Council on Crime and Justice is an advocacy group whose mission is to build community capacity to address the causes and consequences of crime and violence through research, demonstration and advocacy. They have been serving others for 54 years. A very interesting group who I expect many of us have not heard about. Here is the website for more information.  www.crimeandjustice.org

Court Watch
Court Watch will start approximately at 7pm. We will review the court progress of the 20 people on our list, who have committed crimes in the 2^nd Precinct.

State of the Precinct – date to be announced soon
There has been a tradition of holding a special community meeting to discuss the State of the 2^nd Precinct each year. This year, Council member Kevin Reich’s Office is coordinating the event with the Chamber – and the date is still open. At this event we would hear the Inspector review last year’s statistics and this years’ goals.

Open to the Public!
The 2^nd Precinct Advisory Council meetings are open to the public.  Please join us if you are a resident, business owner, or other stakeholder in the 2^nd Precinct.  We welcome your participation and support.

Dan Scoggins
2PAC President

Please join us for our monthly 2^nd Precinct Advisory Council meeting at Monroe Village Apartments Community room, at 1900 Central Avenue NE.

Court Watch
Court Watch will be the main part of our meeting starting approximately at 6:30pm. We will review the court progress of the 20 people on our list, who have committed crimes in the 2^nd Precinct.

Open to the Public!
The 2^nd Precinct Advisory Council meetings are open to the public.  Please join us if you are a resident, business owner, or other stakeholder in the 2^nd Precinct.  We welcome your participation and support.

Dan Scoggins

2PAC President

For questions, contact:

Nick Juarez, Crime Prevention Specialist Minneapolis Police Department, 2nd Precinct (612) 673-2797
nicholas.juarez@minneapolismn.gov

Each Christmas Eve, the 2^nd Precinct Advisory Council coordinates a special event for the Minneapolis Police Officers at the 2^nd Precinct. We serve a holiday meal for the officers while they are working over the holiday, providing them with food from noon to midnight on Christmas Eve and storing leftovers for officers working on Christmas day.

We rely on the generosity of local businesses and individuals to provide enough food and volunteer time to make this event happen every year. We are looking for additional volunteers to help ask for food donations, arrange donation pick-ups, and serve food at the Precinct on Christmas Eve.

If you would like to volunteer or donate any items, please contact williamlloyd98@yahoo.com.  Bill Lloyd is our coordinator this year and he is working with other volunteers who make the contact calls to businesses, pick up the food on Christmas Eve morning, and serve the food.  We are also asking for some cash donations to buy paper products, such as to-go containers. Thank you for making this event possible!

Click this link to see the letter you can give to a business to request a food donation.

Don’t miss the chance to run for a seat on the 2PAC Board of Directors this year. Board elections will be held at our next meeting on Monday, December 10th at Monroe Village (1900 Central Ave NE) from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Serving as a 2PAC Board member is a great way to contribute to your community and promote safety in our neighborhoods. 2PAC is committed to facilitating this collaborative partnership between the 2nd Precinct Police Department and the 19 neighborhoods that make up the precinct. But we cannot do this without your participation.

We urge y0u to step up and run for a position on the Board of Directors this year.

Please email us at courtwatch.2pac@gmail.com if you would like more information on the roles and responsibilities of 2PAC Board Directors and Officers.