As a result, in December 2009, with the support of our City Council, the City of Brooklyn Park embarked upon a "Community Engagement Initiative" (CEI), where a community-wide strategic planning process was designed to engage all residents and inspire a social movement. The ground work for our CEI was laid through our Police, Recreation, and Administration departments. The Neighborhood Action Program (NAP), Joint Community Police Partnership (JCPP), Multicultural Advisory Commission (MAC), Youth Opportunities Coalitions (YOC) all showed us the importance of building and maintaining relationships with our immigrant and minority communities and how relationships are the foundation of our programs and outreach.