Collaborative Solutions Initiative: Investing In Community Well-Being

Collaborative Solutions is an investment in Golden Valley's commitment to enhancing public safety and well-being for all in the community. Whether you are living, visiting, or working here, you should feel safe, accepted, and welcomed.

In 2021, the City of Golden Valley received a $250,000 Pohlad Foundation public safety grant that is providing support for this through four interdepartmental goals:

  • Identify community and develop partnerships through engagement and healing.
  • Conduct a policy audit with coordinating recommendations to develop a more diverse workforce and equitable practices as a law enforcement agency.
  • Train officers to enhance understanding of and develop skills and resources to use to create more inclusion and proactively engage at systemic racism.
  • Create an interactive data dashboard for community use.

Key initiatives to date include creation of the Golden Valley Police Employment, Accountability, and Community Engagement (PEACE) Commission and an equity audit of Police Department policies and practices. City staff is collaborating across departments to enhance learning and professional development and to facilitate engagement through the PEACE Commission, community events, and other activities. This work supports the City Equity Plan’s key pillars of effective and inclusive community engagement and unbiased programs and services.