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3. PUBLIC SAFETY, CORE SERVICES & <br />FISCAL EXCELLENCE <br />Deliver quality government services and improve community safety in <br />a fiscally responsible manner with a professional workforce. <br />A. COMMUNITY SAFETY - Collaborate to prioritize and enhance public safety <br />services while building resiliency and trust within our community. <br />i. Adequately staff and train public safety departments to address <br />co m m u n ity safety. <br />ii. Develop a strategic approach that prioritizes the evaluation of current <br />staffing levels, compensation structures, overtime usage, budget <br />allocations, and turnover rates. Focus on optimizing existing resources <br />and improving workforce retention and training. <br />iii. Partner with residents and key stakeholders to design and establish an <br />office focusing on underlying factors contributing to crime, such as <br />poverty, lack of education, and limited access to mental health services, <br />through a holistic approach, proactive solutions, community -driven <br />initiatives, and adjusting staffing to support these initiatives effectively. <br />iv. Optimize the use of technology to improve community safety. Establish <br />clear guidelines and protections governing the use of technology to <br />ensure transparency, accountability, and respect for the personal <br />privacy of the public. <br />v. Expand programs and partnerships that engage the community and <br />strengthen community trust; including employing strategies for <br />0 <br />