UCMT Announces the Creation of a
Youth Taskforce on Public Safety
“By The People, For The People”
Unity Community Mediation Team, UCMT, is in Federal Mediation with Minneapolis Police Department, MPD, to update and amend their Memorandum of Agreement with the police department. UCMT is a diverse body that reflects all Minneapolis communities. They speak on behalf of their diverse communities to achieve transformation and reform of MPD in: Public Safety; Use of Force; Behavioral Health Response; Out of Home Placement; Diversifying the MPD workforce and other areas.
The Youth Taskforce will develop a strategy to involve youth in the public policy discussion underway now about how public safety should look in the city of Minneapolis. UCMT will oversee the process and mentor their youth as they articulate their own vision based on what is working now and what new ways of keeping communities safe need support.
Since the death of Mr. George Floyd, youth have spoken out in their call for reform and transformation of public safety. Many youth leaders have demonstrated powerful insight and commitment to the difficult process of imagining and bringing into being a stronger community partnership with police, behavioral health, other first responders and community advocacy organizations.
The Youth Taskforce will put out a call for testimony from youth and will support youth’s perspective in discussions with the police department, the city council, the mayor and other policy makers.
For further information or to get involved contact the co-chairs of the UCMT Public Safety Taskforce:
Mary LaGarde mlagarde@maicnet.org or
Al Flowers onthegroundstrategiesmpls@gmail.com
The Youth Taskforce will develop a strategy to involve youth in the public policy discussion underway now about how public safety should look in the city of Minneapolis. UCMT will oversee the process and mentor their youth as they articulate their own vision based on what is working now and what new ways of keeping communities safe need support.
Since the death of Mr. George Floyd, youth have spoken out in their call for reform and transformation of public safety. Many youth leaders have demonstrated powerful insight and commitment to the difficult process of imagining and bringing into being a stronger community partnership with police, behavioral health, other first responders and community advocacy organizations.
The Youth Taskforce will put out a call for testimony from youth and will support youth’s perspective in discussions with the police department, the city council, the mayor and other policy makers.
For further information or to get involved contact the co-chairs of the UCMT Public Safety Taskforce:
Mary LaGarde mlagarde@maicnet.org or
Al Flowers onthegroundstrategiesmpls@gmail.com
Our Partners
A partnership of community organizations
partnering on behalf of
high-risk Youth, Adults and Families:
Safe Streets
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Unity Community
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Young Peoples Task Force
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• A Mother's Love • YMCA MN • New Salem 8218 Truce Center • Coy/ Centered on Youth • Above The Rim • UHURU Inc. • ADA/ Attitude Determines Altitude • God Squad, MN • We Push For Peace • Project Take Back • Mentoring Young Adults