Safe Summer Nights - Where Police and Community Meet
How do you spread safety and goodwill throughout the City of Saint Paul? By firing up the grill of course!
The Safe Summer Nights program is designed to provide opportunities for police officers to become acquainted with residents of the neighborhoods they serve over a meal rather than during times of trouble. The initiative began in 2014 when Safe Summer Nights partnered with the Saint Paul Police Department and the Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Department to host events in Saint Paul that brought neighborhood families and police officers together in a picnic-type setting. Safe Summer Nights help bridge the gap between police and the people they serve.
Schedule:
The FREE, public events feature food, activities for children and ample opportunities for attendees to meet their Saint Paul police officers. The Bear Cat vehicle, which is always popular with kids, will be there too. All events occur on Thursday from 5pm-7pm.
2025 Dates and Locations:
June 5: McDonough Recreation Center (1544 Timberlake Road)
June 10: Special Edition Safe Summer Nights at Griggs Recreation Center (1188 Hubbard)
June 12: Hazel Park Recreation (945 Hazel Street North)
July 10: Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center (800 Conway Street)
July 24: El Rio Recreation (179 Robie Street East)
Aug 7: West Minnehaha Recreation Center (685 West Minnehaha Avenue )
Aug 14: North Dale Recreation Center (1414 St. Albans Street North)
Note: Special Edition Safe Summer Nights for families with Special Needs will be held on Tuesday, June 10th at 1188 Hubbard Avenue.
