Safe Communities Business Plan Hampton City Council October 28, 2009

Slide 2 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Mission Create, maintain and enhance a safe community where people want to live, work, play and visit and businesses thrive We do this in partnership with our residents, neighborhoods and business community

Slide 3 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Indicators of Success Indicators that tell us we are making a difference in ensuring that our community is and is perceived to be safe for residents, businesses and visitors

Slide 4 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Indicators of Success Chance of Being a Victim of Crime Violent Crime Per 100,000 Population and Property Perception of Safety in Neighborhoods and in Business Districts Clearance Rates for Violent and Property Crimes # of Status Offenses # of Juvenile Arrests % of Fires Contained to Room or Structure of Origin Property Value Loss as Result of Incident Life Loss as Result of Incident Response Times for Police, Fire & EMS priority events

Slide 5 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Critical Agencies Contributing to Mission While there are many wonderful organizations in our community that help to contribute to this mission, the following agencies are directly funded by the City of Hampton budget:

Slide 6 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Critical Agencies Contributing to Mission Hampton Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management and Volunteer Companies Hampton Police Department Hampton Health Department Court Services Unit Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Hampton Sheriff’s Office Hampton-Newport News Regional Jail Hampton Court System

Slide 7 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )Focus on reducing youth violence with specific sub-goals as follows: Continue efforts of Regional Youth Violence Prevention Initiative on Local level (regional group disbanded due to budget cuts) with assistance of community members and non-profits Reduce gang membership and activity through identification, enforcement and prevention

Slide 8 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )Address the panhandling situation in our community by both ensuring panhandlers are not posing risks to themselves or others and assisting individuals in need with available community services Enact City Codes necessary to prohibit panhandling especially in risky areas Enforcement of City and State Laws pertaining to panhandling and traffic obstruction

Slide 9 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )To improve the survivability of out-of- hospital cardiac arrest (OOH-CA) patients with specific sub-goals as follows: Respond an EMS unit within 5 minutes of dispatch on 90% of incidents. Install Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) in 30 City facilities. Encourage businesses to purchase and install Automatic External Defibrillators in 100 public buildings. Train 10% of city employees and 1000 citizens to perform effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Slide 10 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )To prevent fires and protect life and property in residential and commercial occupancies with specific sub-goals as follows: Develop and implement a comprehensive fire safety education program in grades K-5. Conduct code enforcement inspections in 100% of commercial occupancies. Reduce cooking fires by 10% annually. Reduce residential dwelling fires below the national average.

Slide 11 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )To ensure the City is prepared to respond to and recover from natural and man- made disasters effectively and in a timely manner with specific sub-goals as follows: Conduct two annual exercises utilizing the EOP as a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of plans and procedures and the training of personnel. Revise the Peninsula Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan to enhance mitigation strategies.

Slide 12 October 28, 2009Safe Communities Business Plan Ongoing Strategies Prevention Examples: Emergency Preparedness, Fire Inspections/Prevention, Homeland Security, Police Patrols Response Examples: 911 Call Center/Dispatch, Fire & EMS Response, Police Response, Investigations, Prosecution, Jail