Community Outreach
In an ongoing effort to keep people safe and improve relationships between officers and the public, the St. Louis Park Police Department has a wide variety of community outreach activities and programs.
Below is a list of the community outreach programs and activities held throughout the year.
- Basketball in the Park
- Citizens' Police Academy
- National Night Out
- St. Louis Park Parktacular
- 4th of July Fireworks Celebration
- Cops ’n’ Kids Holiday Shopping
- Fishing with a Cop
- Coffee with a Cop
- Skateapalooza
- Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
- Prescription Drug Take Back
- Safe at Home Alone
- Community Safety Talks
- Senior Citizen’s Academy
For more information, contact the community outreach officer at 952.924.2661.
Community outreach officer
The community outreach officer coordinates a number of citywide community outreach programs throughout the year. This officer also prepares neighborhood surveys, coordinates neighborhood meetings and addresses a variety of civic, school, resident and business groups on matters related to personal safety.
Contact
952.924.2661
slppdoutreach@stlouisparkmn.gov
New Americans Academy
The New Americans Academy is a class for adult community members, especially immigrants and refugees, who want to learn more about police procedures and laws. The purpose of the academy is to create a situation for positive, non-emergency interactions between the community and the police, as well as to encourage community members to learn about local laws, how the police work and how to protect themselves
Class topics include:
- Police services
- Traffic safety
- City codes
- Fire safety
- Criminal justice system
- Domestic violence
- Graduation
Classes are typically held every spring and are once a week for six weeks. Learn more about Adult Options in Education.
Request an officer to speak at your event
You can request an officer to speak at community-hosted events.
Visit the myStLouisPark website or mobile app to submit your request for a speaker.
Police substations
To provide police officers with resources in the neighborhoods they serve, the police department operates several substations throughout the city. Substations provide all the necessary resources for officers to write reports, meet with community members and maintain a presence in the neighborhoods.
Substations are located at:
- The Shoppes at Knollwood, 8332 Highway 7
- Excelsior & Grand, 4717 Park Commons Drive
- The Shops at West End, 1623 West End Blvd.
Neighborhoods
Many of St. Louis Park's 35 neighborhoods are represented by an organized neighborhood association.
Visit the neighborhoods page for more information.
Emergency responder sticker request
Help us deliver a better response to calls for service. If someone in your household has Autism, special needs, Dementia, Alzheimer's, or is deaf or hard of hearing, you can request a emergency alert responder sticker to place in your door or window.
Learn more about emergency responder stickers.