| STATE OF THE PRECINCT NIBRS Crime Metrics – 28 days | 2024 | 2023 | Prev.3 yrs |
| Assault offenses | 79 | 65 | 59 |
| Incl. Domestic.Ag.Asslt. | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Burglary, B&E | 23 | 21 | 25 |
| Vandalism | 69 | 86 | 53 |
| Homicide, non-neg. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide, negligent | 0 | 0 | |
| MV Theft | 62 | 109 | 70 |
| Robbery | 17 | 7 | 9 |
| Incl car-jacking | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Sex offenses | 9 | 17 | 9 |
| Stolen property offenses | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Weapon law violations | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Shots fired calls | 27 | 23 | 13 |
| Gunshot wound vics. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
EQ: Motor Vehicle theft is way down. Any comments?
Inspector Torborg: Since Kia and Hyundai have had their workshops and Kia installed the software that makes them harder to steal, their number are down to other [model] vehicle loss rates. Unfortunately, there have been some new developments that make mv theft easy again.
More people have started using clubs. I’m sure there are videos that show thieves how to remove a club, but people want a theft that is quick and easy. Removing a club takes time.
Attorney Okoronkwo and Inspector Torborg commented that family members use the club in their cars, but agreed that the flaw in the club is that it takes so long to take off and then re-install. They agree that the family members are very vulnerable during the put-on and take-off times. Another person commented that he had one and stopped using it because of this.
Comment: There have been some concerning incidents in a place near NE Moose, as reported on CrimeWatch. Does anyone have anything to say about that?
Inspector Torborg: Those incidents were at the Spring Street Tavern. A customer actually fired some shots in the Tavern; miraculously, no one was hurt. The owners of the place are making a huge investment in their security and working with us to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
They reached out to us immediately and are still in contact. It’s unfortunate that there were two troublemakers there at the same time. It could happen anywhere, though.
FUTURE 2-PAC MEETINGS — In person or hybrid with Zoom?
EQ: thoughts so far: I really want to wait until I have a co-host, and I do understand that meeting in-person offers a lot that looking at a screen can’t match.
Currently, we have our choice of meeting places, including
N.E. Moose — Larry Ranallo stepped right up
Monroe Village — where we used to meet.
Pros and Cons:
Moose: Owner is a strong, long time supporter of all first responders. He has been generous and promoted PAC in many ways over the almost 2 decades that I’ve been attending. He’s a past President of 2-PAC, and sincerely cares about his n’hood and more.
Monroe Village: The meeting room in Monroe Village is a place where we met until covid hit. It is ADA compliant for access and more. It offers free parking on Central Avenue and all cross streets. The current manager believes that some residents will want to attend.
Inspector Torborg: When I was briefed by the city after being named Inspector, I was told there were plans to renovate the Precinct building and perhaps break ground this spring. It was mentioned that the Precinct could have a Community Meeting Room. Those plans have been delayed. They are just now seeking RFPs [Request for Proposals]
EQ: thoughts so far: I really want to wait to move to hybrid or in-person until I have a co-host, AND I do understand that meeting in-person offers a lot that looking at a screen can’t match. With just me hauling the water, not having that ZOOM recording to write reports like this one, would be just that much harder. Yes, I could use a hand-held tape recorder but that doesn’t capture the give and take that we have on ZOOM.
Additionally, it’s vital that 2-PAC pulls together a 6-8 member board.
a) it’s really too much for just one person to do, and
b) PAC has come to represent one person’s point of view (EQ’s) and one area of Minneapolis (SE), entirely too much.
We lost our 6+ member board when two key people moved away just before Covid hit, and two others got promoted to jobs that took much more of their time. Nobody left because of hard work, because with a board that size, the work isn’t that demanding.
Tale a look at our Mission Statement:
To reduce crime and enhance livability in the 2nd Precinct, 2PAC is an avenue of communication between the Police Department and the community.
We serve residents concerned about crime and livability issues, coordinate activities that increase confidence and safety in the Second Precinct.
We facilitate conversation and information exchange between the Police and neighborhood stakeholders.
The Second Precinct is represented by three City Council members. We are fortunate that one of our City Council members, Elliott Payne, is urging people to attend and participate in PAC — How do I know? Several people have contacted me and said that CM Payne suggested they take a look at PAC. I believe we have at least one of those people here, tonight.
I have reached out, and constituents have reached out to Mike Rainville and Robin Wonsley. I’m not aware of action by either of them. Neither has responded, and I don’t see new attenders from Wards 2 or 3.
So how do we attract people from every neighborhood in the First Precinct so that our questions to the City Attorney and 2nd Precinct staff can come from a broad perspective?
On a brighter note: Since I started posting these reports on Next Door (only to the 17 neighborhoods), I am regularly getting 200 clicks. Five reports have been opened by more than 400 people, one by 709 people.
Those hits on Next Door suggest that people want to get this information from 2-PAC, which is great. The issue is that 2-PAC needs to hear questions and ideas from those neighbors.
Recording of meeting: https://youtu.be/bk81Ll1Lbmk
Emilie Quast, Member
MPD Second Precinct Advisory Council
1911 Central Ave NE
Minneapolis MN 55418
2nd Precinct Advisory Council 