Public Safety

A Safe And Healthy Community

Enhance our public safety services to create a safer community and foster public trust.

ɠ Implement a neighborhood, downtown, and park community policing program.

ɠ Implement a ten district patrol system to provide more efficient police patrol services.

ɠ Complete staffing of Violent Crimes Enforcement Squad.

ɠ Develop a Fire Master Plan.

ɠ Install a new station alerting system to help reduce emergency response times.

ɠ Update and expand the outdoor warning siren system.

ɠ Request that the Insurance Services Office perform an updated assessment of Temple’s public protection classification.

ɠ Evaluate the potential for establishing the Temple Municipal Court as a court of record to streamline legal processes, enhance code enforcement protections, and promote public safety.

ɠ Establish a Nuisance Abatement Team.

ɠ Facilitate the development of a county-wide strategic action plan on mental health and homelessness.

ɠ Split the city into two Fire & Rescue response divisions to adequately manage field operations as the city grows.

ɠ Enhance Fire Marshal evidence procedures and storage facility.

ɠ Provide additional response capabilities to maintain emergency services in response to growth and increasing service demands, including the implementation of the Public Safety Capital Improvement Program.

ɠ Promote public safety and animal health and welfare through an effective animal services program.

ɠ Implement innovative programs and techniques to achieve compliance with City codes and regulations.

ɠ Engage citizens in ways that promote trust and community connectivity.

ɠ Provide educational programs and information to enhance public health and safety awareness.

ɠ Maintain the Teen Court program to help reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders and spark an interest in the legal profession.

ɠ Continue to support community connectivity and officer wellbeing through a Police Chaplaincy program.

ɠ Implement policies and practices that promote procedural fairness for court users.

ɠ Continue to support the Police Officer and Firefighter wellness and safety program.