East Side Get Together

September 3, 2021

Clint attended the East Side Get Together at Edison High School tonight, where he saw great high school football and met many great people, including Sergeant Alice White of North Minneapolis's 4th Precinct. She leads a team handling the most challenging shift in the city. Yet, that does not stop her from laughing and being one of the most lovely people you will ever meet.

Clint asked Sgt. White if she had any recommendations for a future Mayor and she said that every Mayor and City Councilperson should go through the MPD Citizens Academy to learn how the force operates. She said it is an excellent educational opportunity that apparently many of our leaders have not taken advantage of.

Clint also met Charlie, from North Minneapolis, who works for the Parks Department. He, and five others, patrol the City's 160 parks every day to clear out homeless encampments. Charlie is a hero who looks out for his neighborhood. He calls the police regularly (and even has a few officers on speed dial) due to the frequent shots fired around his home. He said one of his neighbors is a pastor with 10 kids and that Charlie hardly ever sees any of the kids because the family thinks it is too dangerous to be outside. Charlie purchased and installed cameras for his and neighbors' homes and has used footage from those cameras to help police identify violent criminals.

We are lucky to have these heroes in our City.