Goal 1. - Provide prompt, professional services from the police, fire and emergency medical agencies.

A.

Locate police, fire and emergency medical (EMS) facilities to provide effective and efficient services.

•  Integrate new police, fire and EMS facilities with other community service facilities, as appropriate, provide adequate parking, and help to establish a sense of place for the neighborhood.

•  Locate facilities to decrease response time, increase availability factor and provide sufficient, equitable and appropriate coverage.

•  Pursue public/private partnerships to locate satellite facilities.

B.

Expand on the development of and implementation of intervention and public awareness programs that inform citizens of ways to increase safety.

•  Conduct public safety awareness programs both proactively and upon request.

•  Provide resources to track and monitor potential health and safety problems and to adequately inform and educate the public regarding those issues.

C.

Develop programs for crime victims.

D.

Pursue the synergistic value of combining emergency response agencies by cross training police, fire and EMS personnel.