Public Safety and Service staff are responsible for the safety and security of our communities, including:
The department's full-time staff members are trained professionals. Each member of the department is certified annually in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first-aid techniques and first-responder skills. Each also attends a training session on civil rights and diversity, and several department members have been certified by the state as sexual assault investigators.
The Department of Public Safety and Service is committed to actively supporting, protecting and engaging with the community through mutual aid, harm reduction, conflict resolution and other best practices of safety and security.