Community Outreach Program
Minneapolis
Division employees actively assist in many programs that benefit
surrounding communities. The mission of the FBI's Community
Outreach Program (COP) is to provide a comprehensive program which deals
with multiple interrelated societal problems, including crime, drugs,
gangs, and violence, while supporting the FBI's investigative mission.
The COP
Specialist's responsibility is to create and assist crime, drug, gang,
and violence prevention and education programs to meet the needs of the
community. The FBI Minneapolis Division's Specialist and other FBI
personnel make presentations, distribute resource materials, and
participate in anti-crime projects within schools, civic, professional,
and work-related organizations.
The
Minneapolis Community Outreach Program also serves to:
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foster appropriate communication between the FBI's law enforcement
and prevention initiatives;
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establish a network of resources throughout the area,
disseminate prevention materials, facilitate prevention programs,
speeches, events, etc;
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coordinate the development and growth of the FBI's national
partnerships at the local level;
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educate the community about the mission of the FBI; and
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complement the services of the
Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP).
It is recommended that
students check the pertinent areas of the website regarding career and
general information about the FBI before contacting the Minneapolis
Division for information to complete a school project. Please understand
that we may not be able to personally respond to all letters and email
sent to the Minneapolis Division.
Recent Efforts:
The Minneapolis Division Community Outreach Program has
successfully initiated a number of programs during the last
year. We have created a Child Safety and Identification Kit, to
include safety instructions, child description information, and
fingerprinting kit that can be used in the event of an
emergency: such as a missing child, abductions, and parental
kidnapping. These kits can be requested by schools, businesses
and parents to take preventative measures in keeping their
children safe.
Each month, the Minneapolis
Division receives hundreds of requests for information, speeches and
presentations, regarding Terrorism, Crimes Against Children, Internet
Safety, Identity Theft, and International/Domestic Security, (just to
name a few). The Minneapolis Division continues to address and respond
to these requests as often as possible to ensure that the public has the
information necessary to feel prepared and safe during these trying
times in our lives.
The Community Outreach Program
was designed to create a link between the public and Federal Law
Enforcement that would enable all individuals the same access to
information regarding safety issues and crime statistics, and ensure
that all individuals have the resources available to them at all times.
The Minneapolis Division has
established this website to help you find the information you are
looking for.
Speakers Bureau
The Minneapolis FBI Division may be
able to furnish a speaker to your educational, civic, or workplace-based
organization upon receiving a written request. We ask that a
request be made in writing to Special Agent in Charge
Ralph S. Boelter, at
111 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1100, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, at
least four weeks before your intended date. The topic must be related to
matters under FBI jurisdiction. The request should include times
and two to three dates if possible. Every effort will be made to
honor such a request, although there may be occasions when
investigative needs may dictate otherwise.
National
Crime Prevention Calendar
January
Involving Youth in Homeland Security
February
Educating Youth about Inhalants
March
Supporting Teen Victims of Crime
3/7 - Girl Scout Week
3/21 - National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
3/29 - Youth Violence Prevention Week
April
Support Teen Victims of Crime
4/2 - Alcohol Free Weekend
4/8 - National Alcohol Screening Day
4/16 - National Youth Service Day
4/18 - National Volunteer Week
4/22 - Take your Child to work Day
May
Preventing Teen Suicide
5/1 - National Safe Kids Week
5/2 - National Suicide Prevention Week
5/8 - Alcohol & Other Drug related Birth Defects Awareness Week
5/25 - National Missing Children's Day
June
Protecting Children Online
July
Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence
August
Deterring Truancy to Prevent Crimes
8/3 - National Night Out
September
Making Schools Safe from Bullies
October
Getting Rid of Graffiti
10/3 - National Fire Prevention Week
10/17 - Week without Violence
10/17 - America's Safe Schools Week
10/23 - National Red Ribbon Week
November
Intervening when Children Witness Violence
11/20 - National Great American Smoke-Out
December
Keeping Children Alcohol Free |
