Purpose, Membership, and Terms
The Public Safety Commission is a seven member body that serves in a primary support capacity to the City’s public safety personnel in an endeavor to improve the City’s existing emergency response capability. Qualifications for serving on the commission consist of being a resident elector (registered voter) of the city. Members are appointed to a three-year term, with a maximum length of service of two full consecutive terms, plus one partial term (if applicable).

The Public Safety Commission is charged with making recommendations regarding matters affecting:

• Public perceptions of effectiveness
• Crime incidences
• Crime trends
• Life safety issues
• Neighborhood Watch
• Fire Prevention and awareness
• Emergency Preparedness
• Traffic calming measures
• Other matters that may be directed by order of the City Council