The Saratoga City Council assigned a work task to the Traffic Safety Commission TSC to put together a plan to address the crime issues in Saratoga at a meeting held on March 28th 2016 the annual joint meeting with Traffic and Safety Commission. TSC got to work on it; inputs towards this plan were collected from Saratoga citizens, our Sheriff’s department, Sunnyvale Police and San Francisco Police departments. This plan was presented by the Traffic and Safety Commission to the Saratoga City Council in a public meeting on Sept 7th. •The primary objective of the Plan is to provide Saratoga residents with the education and tools to assist law enforcement in deterring property crime thereby maintaining the identity that drew us to Saratoga. The plan was approved. The city manager is now putting together an execution plan based on this recommendation that will gather input from City Council and citizens

1. Saratoga Public Safety Initiative
September 7, 2016

2. Public Safety Initiative Background
• Property crime rate has increased since Proposition 47 was passed
• The Saratoga City Council will move forward with a community action Plan
to buck this trend in Saratoga
• The Traffic Safety Commission was recognized and appointed by the City
Council to prepare a proposal for this Plan
• The Saratoga City Manager will own the Plan once approved by the Saratoga
City Council
• The primary objective of the Plan is to provide Saratoga residents with the
education and tools to assist law enforcement in deterring property crime
thereby maintaining the identity that drew us to Saratoga
• Inputs to Plan were collected from Saratoga citizens, our Sheriff’s
department, Sunnyvale Police and San Francisco Police departments

3. Public Safety Plan Agenda
• Charter, Goals and Scope
• Community Action Plan
• City and Sheriff’s Resources
• Measuring Results

4. Charter, Goals and Scope
Charter
• Provide a cohesive effort across our city leaders, sheriff’s
department and Citizens to demonstrate exceptional public safety
practices to reduce property crime
Goals
• Maintain and improve public safety within our community
• Prioritize current public safety issues in Saratoga and develop
execution strategies to address them
• Develop and communicate best safety practices for our community
Scope
• The Traffic Safety Commission will present an execution plan to City
Manager and City Council by Sept 2016

5. Community Concerns
• What are the police doing to keep our neighborhoods safe?
• When can we see a Plan from the city?
• What can we do to keep our neighborhoods safe?
• Is the social media accurately representing the situation?

6. Our Current Situation
 Saratoga Citizens
• Hold long spans when not at residence
• Expects police to eliminate crime
• Questions city officials commitment to resolve the problem
• Wants effective tools to improve home safety
 Sheriff's Department
• Wants to be a lock-step partner with Citizens to address crime
• Can’t be everywhere all the time
• Needs Citizens to communicate, “See Something Say Something”
 City Leadership
• Communicating to Citizens through media outreach
• Wants to address problem head-on with proactive and
sustainable plan

7. Community Partnership for Safety
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Sheriff’s
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Leadership

8. A Plan that Builds Upon Itself
 Citizen Needs
• Safe Home Education and Resources
 Neighborhood Needs
• Support from Sheriff’s department
• Support from the City Leadership
• Familiarity with their neighbors
 Saratoga Needs
• Full community participation
• House by House
• Neighborhood by Neighborhood
• Citizens, Sheriff’s Department and City Leadership Working Together
Citizen
Neighborhood
Saratoga

9. Stakeholder Resourcing
 Traffic Safety Commission
• Develops Plan that can be scaled beyond 2016
 Sheriff’s Department
• Prioritizes safety concerns and identifies Best Practices to
mitigate such concerns, continues community outreach
 City Council
• Approves Plan and facilitates public outreach forums
 City Manager
• Owns, resources and executes the Plan
 Citizens
• Actively participates in Plan as an integral part of the solution

10. Household Defensive Actions
 Home Defense
• Lock doors, gates, windows
• Enable Sensor lights and security systems
• Deploy camera network
• Lock side gates
• Turn on light timers, inside and out
• Consider a dog- best security according to police survey
• Notify police vacation patrol (408) 299-3233
 Delivery Theft Defense
• Schedule deliveries when at home (or route to alternative location)
• Locked mailbox (RFQ to share cost box and installation with City)
 Auto break-in Defense
• Keep valuables out of sight
• Doors locked, windows closed
 “ See Something Say Something”

11. A Refrigerator Magnet in Every Home
• Empowers the homeowner
• Reduces situational confusion
• “See Something, Say Something”
• Builds household solidarity for the
next level of security:
The Neighborhood

12. Neighborhood Watch Program
 City Commitment
• Resources and administrates Program
• Allocates support from Sheriff’s department
• Funds Neighborhood Watch grant program (e.g. $/$ match)
• Sponsors annual Neighborhood Watch celebration & promotional event
 Sheriff’s Commitment
• Supports neighborhood visits and discussions
• Trains Neighborhood Watch Regions
 Neighborhood Commitment
• Look out for each other, an opportunity
to know our neighbors
• Signage: Puts incoming criminals on notice
• “See Something Say Something”

13. City Outreach to the Community
 “See Something Say Something” Campaign reinforces
household safety best practices and Neighborhood
Watch
• Saratoga City website
• Facebook, Twitter
• Nextdoor
• Saratogan
• Saratoga News Feature Article with the Sheriff

14. City Leadership- Community Outreach
• Ambassadors Program: City Council, Commissioners,
Sheriffs department, City staff, Chamber of
Commerce, AYSO, CYSA, Scouts, Seniors
• Forum Coordination: HOAs, Churches, CERT (Fire),
Realtors, Senior Center, Lions, Rotary, Schools
• Merchandising: Refrigerator Magnet (numbered for
prize incentives- “ride along”), Postcard, Posters
• National Night Out: Community education and
celebration event. Neighborhood Watch promotion
and recruitment
• Plan Deployment Status: Share updates and results
at annual City Forum

15. Measuring Results
 4Q16
• Plan acceptance by City Council
• City manager resources and initiates Plan
• City outreach programs engaged
• Assign resources to manage Neighborhood Watch programs
 2Q17- June
• Review sheriff’s safety metrics/data (resident calls, break-ins)
• Assess effectiveness of Plan with stakeholders
• Increase Neighborhood Watch Regions (target 60% growth)
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Leadership