Council Priorities: Public Safety

Goal: Engagement

Continue grassroots engagement to involve community perspectives on public safety.

Sub-Goals

Identify Opportunities to Improve Public Safety for Households & Business with Limited English Proficiency

Identify opportunities in the Fire and Emergency Services Community Risk Assessment to improve public safety, especially in households and businesses where there may be limited English proficiency.

Increase the Number of Households With Smoke Detectors

This is an ongoing partnership between the City of Hillsboro, American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Hillsboro Community Foundation.

Ongoing

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Fire Prevention Materials in Priority Languages

Distribute printed materials with fire prevention, safety, response, and reporting information in priority languages.

Ongoing

On Track

Identify Opportunities to Improve Public Safety for Households & Business with Limited English Proficiency

Host Fire Safety Classes for Community Members and utilize City interpreter devices.

Ongoing

On Track

Police and Fire & Rescue Departments Participate in the Calle Diez Program

Identify Opportunities of Community Involvement

Goal: Develop Strategies

Develop data-informed strategies that identify and address disparities in public safety services.

Visit our Police Data, Reports, and Policies webpage to see current data.

Sub-Goals

Develop the Infrastructure and Systems to Collect, Analyze, Report Public Safety

Future Reporting Data

Hillsboro Police Department will consult with the Chief’s Advisory Group to identify data needs for future reporting.

Ongoing

On Track

Interpretation of Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Data

Hillsboro Police Department will work with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to increase the ability of the Chief’s Advisory Committee to understand STOP data.

Due January 2023

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