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8.A. - Page 11 <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES <br /> CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND PLANNED FOR FY 2016-17 <br /> At the February 25 Council priority-setting discussion, the Council discussed <br /> maintaining current service levels while addressing service impacts associated with <br /> community growth and development. The City's overall population has increased, with <br /> particular increases in the daytime population. In addition, Councilmembers particularly <br /> called out public safety services for consideration in light of more dense downtown <br /> development. <br /> We are justifiably proud of the numerous, high-quality community services provided <br /> through our Community Development, Library, Parks, Recreation and Community <br /> Services, and Public Works Services departments. This report does not enumerate all <br /> of those services, which are anticipated to continue; additional information detail on <br /> those services can be found here: htto://www.redwoodcitv.org/departments <br /> Approximately 60% of the General Fund budget is dedicated to public safety services <br /> provided by our Fire and Police departments. A snapshot of our public safety programs, <br /> projects and initiatives is provided below, followed by multi-year data on calls for service <br /> and staffing for each department. <br /> •rograms/Initiative <br /> Fire Department Police Department <br /> Total calls for service 2015: 10,177 Total calls for service 2015: 96,942 <br /> Community engagement programs Community engagement <br /> • Participated in 282 public education • 22,300 social media subscribers <br /> events reaching over 25,000 • Parent Project <br /> community members • Citizen Police Academy <br /> • CERT • Spark <br /> • Junior Fire Academy • D.A.R.E <br /> • Are You Ready? Program • Volunteers in Policing <br /> • Over 4,200 social media subscribers • Neighborhood Watch Program <br /> • Coffee with Cops <br /> Fire Department Police Department <br /> • Fire Department front office remodel • Downtown police substation (being <br /> ($100,000, FY 2016-17 CIP) completed FY 2015-16) <br /> • Fire station 12 replacement/relocation • Police radio and communications <br /> study ($100,000, FY 2016-17 CIP) equipment upgrades ($72,000 FY <br /> • Public Safety training facility feasibility 2016-17) <br /> study ($100,000, CIP) <br /> 11 <br />