Night to Unite

Join neighbors across Maple Plain and Independence on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, for the 16th Annual Night to Unite in Minnesota. Sponsored by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association, AAA of Minnesota/Iowa, and local law enforcement agencies, Night to Unite will celebrate and strengthen neighborhood and community partnerships.

Night to Unite is designed to:

1. Get to know one another in your neighborhood.
2. Build neighborhood involvement by bringing police and communities together; and
3. Bring awareness to crime prevention and local law enforcement efforts!

West Hennepin Public Safety Director Matt DuRose said “this is one of the most important events of the year and our staff looks forward to meeting and engaging with our residents and neighborhoods. Night to Unite is a great opportunity for neighbors to come together to build and strengthen relationships to achieve safer neighborhoods.”

West Hennepin Public Safety would like to encourage neighborhoods to get together between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on August 5th, 2025, to fight crime and take back our neighborhoods. The best crime prevention tool “is connected communities and neighborhoods, says Director DuRose. 

If you or your neighbors host a neighborhood Night to Unite event, West Hennepin Public Safety and the local fire department will make a visit to your event and provide crime prevention and traffic safety tips, recent fraud trends and the fire department will provide fire safety tips for your group. Now more than ever we are asking residents to take the initiative and organize your neighborhood event. Get involved and take this opportunity to meet your neighbors. 

For more information pertaining to Night to Unite or how to get involved, contact West   Hennepin Public Safety Department at (763) 479-0500 and speak with Night to Unite Coordinator Officer Ben Raskin. You can also visit the West Hennepin Public Safety Department website at www.westhennepin.com or visit our Facebook page for more information on Night to Unite.