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Staff Spotlight: Shane Zahn

12/04/2018, 11:45am CST
By Mpls DID

Meet Shane Zahn, Director of Safety Initiatives

Shane has been with DID since its inception in 2009 and currently holds the position of Director of Safety Initiatives. 

Shane came to DID from Target where he worked as an executive in Assets Protection for nine years. Within that time period he helped to execute and lead safety initiatives within the newly formed Minneapolis SafeZone Collaborative (now known as Vibrant & Safe Downtown). In 2009 this Collaborative became part of DID and Shane began his role leading DID’s safety programs. In his time with DID, Shane has been integral in successful collaborations with law enforcement, outreach and private security partners, that have increased the real and perceived safety of downtown.

If you are an employee or resident in downtown Mpls, there’s a chance you’ve met Shane. Since 2012, he has partnered with MPD crime prevention specialists to provide custom Safety Workshops to nearly 400 different downtown businesses, residential properties and organizations. In addition, Shane helps to advise downtown properties on ways they can contribute to a safer downtown by using Crime Prevention for Environmental Design (CPTED), activation and other proactive strategies.  Shane’s commitment and passion for helping to make downtown a better place to live, work and play is obvious in the work he does every day. 

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