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SERVICE PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019

MAJOR GOALS ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY

Goal Department Actions

Provide funding in the General Fund for four City Council and Management will provide
police positions and six firefighter/paramedics. funding for the City’s additional Police and
Fire positions to ensure a high level of public
safety throughout the City.

Maintain and improve response times The addition of Police and Fire positions will
throughout the City. enable the departments to provide additional
staff both in Patrol and Fire Operations. Design
and Land Purchase for Fire Station#5 will be
completed in 2019. Six firefighter/paramedic
positions have been approved in the 2019
budget for future staffing for the new fire
station.

Provide equipment and vehicles to ensure Funds will be made available for
Police and Fire Divisions are able to respond to approximately in new vehicles and equipment
calls without service interruption. in the Police and Fire Divisions to continue
replacing vehicles and equipment to ensure
down time of emergency response vehicles is
limited.

Maintain and enhance the training in all public Maintain a high level of training to provide
safety departments. Mansfield citizens with a professional public
safety workforce.

Maintain and improve Emergency Ensure that Emergency Management and
Management. Response procedures are in place to respond to
public safety emergencies, weather events and
natural disasters.

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