Crime destroys all the things that make community possible.
The Hennepin County Board has authorized several bold, new actions to combat crime. In our pursuit of public safety, one of our guiding principles has been to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system while controlling capital and operating costs to county taxpayers. Our most significant action was to authorize the design and construction of a new jail and booking facility in downtown Minneapolis. The new criminal booking center will get police officers back out on the street faster after they turn over accused criminals to the Sheriff. In both of these instances the County Board identified less costly ways to increase public safety without building extremely expensive, all-new facilities.