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City of Falcon Heights • 2006 Goals Purpose: To sustain this community as a rood place to live, work and visit. Goal l: To protect the public health and safety. Strategy I: Provide public safety services to citizens. Action Items• ^ Provide a responsive, visible, police service utilizing community oriented policing model ^ Provide a responsive, well-trained fire service ^ Practice the emergency management plan ^ Participate in Metro-wide emergency management planning, activities and exercises ^ Continue to offer training to prepare volunteers to assist with disaster response ^ Maintain Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) throughout the city ^ .Work with other cities, agencies and institutions in Ramsey County to develop acounty-wide emergency management inventory and plan - ^ Continue to contract with St. Paul for ambulance service ^ Participate .in the North Suburban Haz Mat Team ^ .Complete migration to the 800 MHz public safety communication system for police, fire; and public works personnel ^ Explore options for a bicycle safetyprogram and bicycle patrols _ ~ Promote 55 Alive programs - Strategy 2: Participate in initiatives designed to prevent crime and the need for emergency.responses. Action Items: ^ Promptly remove graffiti from public buildings and provide removal materials for city .businesses ^ Research opportunities for using technology to improve crime watch notification ^ Communicate regularly with residents about Homeland Security and the emergency management plan ^ Support the work of the Neighborhood Commission and Neighborhood Liaisons ^ Review liquor & tobacco license penalties Strategy 3: Participate in early intervention programs with juveniles. Action Items• ^ Support Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS) ^ Continue referrals to the NYFS •