City of Martinsville VA Strategic Plan 2017

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Public Safety
Goals: Maintain a safe environment for City-Henry County residents.
Activities Key:
Key OutcomesSucess IndicatorSupporting GoalsPerformance MeasureLead ResponsibilityPriority
8.1.Maintain safe neighbourhoods.Designation as crime prevention city.Become a certified crime prevention city.Achievement of status.Police Departmentmid range
Identify crime levels by neighborhood.Develop neighborhood safety and crime metrics system.Metrics in place.Police Departmentmid range
Program accreditations.Attain and maintain accrediation for police, fire and safety programs.# of active groups.Police and Fire Departmentsmid range
Active neighborhood watch groups.Maintain interest in neighborhood watch groups and use community policing.# of active groups.Police Departmentmid range
Neighbors taking an active role in their community.Expand neighborhood initiatives to include adopt-a-street and community neighborhood programs.# of adopt-a-street programs and number of community neighborhood programs.Police and Fire Departmentsmid range
8.2.Provide adequate training for police and fire departments.Resources secured and devoted to training.Training programs initiated and taken.# of trainees passing %.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
8.3.Ensure adequate staffing levels per professional designations and budgets for police and fire departments standards and to provide for succession planning.Resources secured and staff hired reflective of demographics of the city. Work with City Manager and Council on budget.Actively recruiting new police and fire personnel.# of hires.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
8.4.Ensure equipment is operational, well-maintained, and operated with the proper priorities and efficiencies.Resources secured, equipment maintained, new equipment purchased.Monies set aside for new pumper truck, ambulances, and police cruisers.Equipment purchased with budgetary constraints.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
Monies set aside for other required equipment.Equipment purchased with budgetary constraints.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
Create record retention policy on police cameras and other survellence equipment.Database created of saved images.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
Explore newer technologies for application to fire and safety including Code Red.Plan for application of new technology.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
Develop video camera program for targeted areas such as Hiking Trail, Uptown, high crime areas, etc.Cameras installed.Police and Fire DepartmentsImmediate
8.5.Monitor potential gang and group criminal activities and put programs in place to prevent their growth.Creation and implementation of gang prevention and mitigation program.Program created and implemented.Gang activities have declined. Based on # of incidences of gang violence/criminal activity.Police DepartmentImmediate
8.6.Reduce opiod dependency and prescription abuseAddress drug abuse activitiesProgram created and implementedReduced incidence rates of abuse and related problems.Police Departmentimmediate