Item A: Goals Workshop Follow-Up

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PUBLIC SAFETY - DEVELOPING GOALS THE EVIDENCE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS ARE NOT MET There is a perception by the community of being unsafe. There is a feeling of lawlessness and fear for personal safety. There is ongoing public concern regarding livability and feeling safe in the community. Survey results in public perception the city is unsafe. There is public distrust and no respect for police. The high number of police complaints and the citizen complaints unaddressed. There are complaints from the community about response times and lack of enforcement. There is an increase in fire and EMS response reliability. Increase in response time has lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality. There is an inability to meet response metrics. There is slow fire and medic response leading to unnecessary loss of life. There is a decrease in transportation system providing for response or a lack of response to certain calls for service. We have insufficient and unfunded jail space. There is an increase in time from arrest and citation to court date and prosecution. Criminals are back out on the street. There is an increase in property crime and an increase in certain types of violent crime. We see a high percentage of crime (especially personal property). There are increased levels of crime, increase in number of repeat offenders, and increase in non compliance for sentencing. There is an increase in crime and decrease in traffic safety. Outrageous and shocking crimes are more common. There is a structural and funding problem in ATF. We have a structural funding problem. We have a non- sustainable ambulance service. We have low morale within the department. There are ongoing EPD recruitment issues and turnover (morale). There are issues with the staffing level of police. Finally, we there have been In adequacy comments from EPD and morale. 18