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Public Safety Commission

The Public Safety Commission was created on September 18, 1989 and consists of five (5) members, appointed by individual Councilmembers, and two (2) members appointed by the Council as a whole (at-large). Each member of the Commission shall serve a two-year term commencing June 1st following a general municipal election. Members shall be residents of the City and shall not be officers or employees of the City.

The Public Safety Commission shall assist the City Council and the Public Safety Division in identifying the public safety needs of the City. The Commission will cooperate with other agencies in assessing these needs, identifying solutions, and making policy recommendations to the City Council. The Public Safety Commission shall promote activities to broaden the opportunities for citizen participation in public safety awareness and program development. The Commission shall collaborate with the Los Angeles Sheriff?s Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department on disaster preparedness, sensitivity, community outreach, Neighborhood Watch, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Volunteers on Patrol (VOP), and crime prevention training and education in the area of domestic violence, partner abuse, elder abuse, identity theft, and homelessness to name a few. The Commission also serves as a conduit for individuals and organizations to be heard and addressed on matters of ongoing problems with public safety and neighborhood livability issues.

The Public Safety Commission meets the 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Conference Room of City Hall located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard.