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"Community wide involvement is another crucial element of the community policing model. Community policing requires more than involving the citizens in a geographical area such as an identifiable neighborhood. The community policing model also requires the inclusion of other governmental agencies, the educational system, public and private social service providers, and many local businesses. Also included are the criminal justice system, human rights groups, religious-based resources, and any other groups that can help find and maintain solutions to the community's needs. In addition, the family unit must again become a major player in the crime prevention arena."
-Community Oriented Policing - Perry Township Police Department
Summary of Public Safety
The Public Safety Committee recommends:
- Stark County implements a communications system that provides a direct communication system between all public safety and law enforcement agencies.
- Fewer neighborhood residents will experience crime and more residents will participate in maintaining the safety of the neighborhood.
Overview of RecommendationsIn 2002 in many, if not most, cases, the public safety and/or emergency response personnel working in 31 fire departments and 27 law enforcement agencies in the county could not communicate directly with each other. Tremendous progress has been made in the past five years. However, in the event of a wide spread disaster, communications shortfalls could impede the ability of safety services and emergency responders to provide timely assistance to the victims of the incident. Currently multiple dispatch centers and overlapping jurisdictions cause delays in response. There are pockets in Stark County where radios do not work. See the complete recommendation Crime is a concern to the people of Stark County. While there is much to be accomplished in the area of crime, the majority of Stark County is much safer than it is perceived to be. With the exception of the urban areas, both violent and property crime rates as reported by the FBI Uniform Crime Report are lower than both the state and the nation. While Municipal Court felony filings have been on the increase, juvenile cases in Stark County Family Court have been on the decline. |