Lyndale Bike Cop Program
This summer the Lyndale Neighborhood Association will be working with the Minneapolis Police Department on a Bike Cop program for the neighborhood. The money we raise for this program goes to hire off-duty officers to patrol the Lyndale neighborhood on bikes.
The Lyndale Bike Cop Program goes to help:
- Stop Crime
- Build trust between the police and the community
- Let criminals know they are not welcome in our neighborhood
Thanks to the generous support of Lyndale residents we raised over $6,000 for bike cops last year. This year we hope to raise even more. Every $45 dollars that we raise pays for one hour of patrol time.
The LNA board is also offering a special matching challenge to the neighborhood this year to help get the 5th Precinct some new bikes for this program and for officers to use during their regular patrol time. LNA will match on a dollar to dollar basis up to $800 for new bikes for the 5th precinct. We know it’s a lot to ask people to make an additional contribution on top of their regular bike cop contribution, but we think it is important that officers have good bikes to patrol the neighborhood
Questions or comments about the Lyndale Bike Cop program should be directed Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or mark@lyndale.org
