Year in Review
Programs Help Foster “Sense of Safeness”
With community input and collaborative efforts, we continue to address concerns and challenges that affect our citizens’ and visitors’ overall “quality of life.”
As part of our Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) approach to crime prevention, we work together with residents and visitors to help nurture a sense of security.
Here are some of the activities that were initiated last year:

• We will add a third School Resource Officer to our team. This new position will significantly increase our presence in public schools and expand the opportunities to mentor and educate area youth.
• The Youth Diversion Program, primarily designed to help first-time offenders get back on track, added a mentorship component this year. Members of City staff have volunteered to work with youth – to advise, guide and be available to talk through issues and concerns.
• Through our Safe Schools Committee we have completed emergency preparedness training in all public schools in the City.
• A pilot COPPS program in the North Fremont business and residential community is well underway. We have met with community members to design a framework to examine and proactively respond to changing needs in the area.
  Neighborhood maintenance and community revitalization, where necessary, are some of the concerns being addressed (see Looking Ahead: North Fremont Proposes Area-wide Changes,)
• As a team, our police and Traffic Division work with the community to manage traffic and address safety concerns.
  The Traffic Division has focused its planning efforts on traffic calming projects to help reduce speeding and cut-through traffic in neighborhoods. Our Police Department reorganized the traffic section and can now respond more quickly to citizen concerns.
  Additional staff in this division will result in added services including commercial vehicle enforcement, expanded public education and more advanced investigative expertise.

Be Part of the Solution
Are you fully prepared for a major disaster?
Do you know how to fight small fires with an extinguisher, treat major cuts, splint fractures or search a building for injured or trapped people?
Do you know the local community resources available to you and your neighbors?
If you answered “No” to any of these, then you need NERT or Neighborhood Emergency Response Team training!
NERTs are citizens and business people just like you who know what to do in the event of a major disaster. They are trained to “do the most good for the most people.”
Now it’s your turn. NERT needs you, and training is FREE.
Mark your calendar for each Wednesday from Oct. 4 to Nov. 8 from 7 - 9:30 p.m.
For more info, call the NERT Hotline at 646-3416 or visit the Web at www.monterey.org/fire

Looking Ahead
Public Safety Efforts Require Partners with Common Goals
Promoting safety and security in the community is a top concern at the City.
Here are some of the new and/or enhanced projects proposed for this year:

• Reserve Police Officer Program - Community volunteers, who will undergo reserve officer training, will be a resource to assist with special events and emergency situations. The program will provide an opportunity for people to participate in community service and, at the same time, help strengthen civic bonds.
• Police Chaplain Program - Local volunteer clergy will be recruited to assist the public and City staff. The program is designed to offer professional, spiritual assistance in times of crisis. This program will enhance our ability to meet the human needs of both our community and our employees.
• Community Restoration Program - Often referred to as restorative justice, community restoration focuses on the rights of victims. We will be exploring opportunities to provide increased attention and follow-up service to the victims of crime.

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