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PUBLIC SAFETY VISION Roseville shall be a community with minimal fear and worry over personal safety by our residents, or the potential for significant loss of property. This feeling of safety comes because we are a community of thoughtful and caring people who place great emphasis upon prevention, planning, and prompt response to requests for emergency assistance, and we have implemented plans to mitigate and ameliorate public safety problems. GOALS Community Crime Prevention Heighten individual and family awareness and accountability in basic crime prevention strategies in order to head off the potential for criminal behavior. o Assist individuals and families in becoming stakeholders in our community through intensive public information and community outreach efforts. ■ Neighborhood watch, citizen police academy, national night out, family night out o Increase parental responsibility and accountability for the actions of their children. • McGruff Safe House, Parent Support Group o Heighten family awareness of the need for "child well-being", including sound nutrition, basic health care, effective parenting practices, and sound educational programs. Assist individuals and families in implementing basic crime prevention strategies to avoid reliance on police as the primary means of ensuring public safety. o Enforce a curfew ordinance consistently throughout the community. o Develop and train neighborhood watch groups in 100 percent of Roseville ■ In 2003 there are now a total of 180 crime watch blocks neighborhoods and to assist such groups in remaining active and visible. o Develop and implement comprehensive leisure program options for school age children and youth with emphasis upon non-athletic alternatives. To ensure accessibility, a means for transportation to and from activities should be developed. o Assist in the development of licensed, affordable childcare options within the community, especially during non-school hours. ■ 2"at risk" support groups; fire prevention inspection o Assist in the development of intervention programs for at risk children and youth. o Employ intensive education programs on safety practices and consequences of committing crime. • NWYFS o Support the work of juvenile liaison officers in our schools. o Assist in securing help for those citizens with compulsive addictive behaviors • drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc • Work with school, juvenile court o Increase the number of McGruff safe houses for children to one per block. o Enhance personal security in public places such as parks, recreational areas, and mass transit "Park and Ride" sites through augmented lighting, emergency access telephones, and other state of the art technologies. Vista 2000 Report Page 14 of 24