Public Safety

This page is intended to provide information on public safety issues relevant to Washington cities, towns, and counties. If you have information to share (e.g., ordinances, sample policies, issue papers, etc.) or are aware of other websites that we should link to, please contact Lynne De Merritt, MRSC Research Consultant at ldemerritt@mrsc.org, or Erica Zwick, MRSC Technical Services Librarian at ezwick@mrsc.org, or call (206) 625-1300.

Contents

• Alarm Systems and False Alarms
• Animal Control
• Criminal Justice Related 
  • Courts - Overview
  • City and County Court Services
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Reference Sources
  • Jail Services - Alternatives to Incarceration
  • Police & Law Enforcement Services
• Emergency Communication Services and Facilities
• Emergency Management and Disaster Planning
  • Flood Hazard Management Planning in Washington State
  • Hazard Mitigation Planning in Washington State (Natural Hazards)
  • Homeland Security - Terrorism
  • Pipeline Safety
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Fire Services
• Fireworks Regulation
• Gambling in Washington State
• Graffiti Control/Regulation
• Motorized Foot Scooters
• Nuisances: Regulation and Abatement
• Pipeline Safety
• Planning Near Pipelines
• Police & Law Enforcement Services
• Public Safety Facilities - New buildings 1990-2001
• Traffic Codes, Regulations, and Enforcement
• Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act: 811 - "Call Before You Dig"
• Youth at Risk
  • Juvenile Curfews
• Weapons
  • Taser Devices and Other Electro-shock Weapons
• Wildfires, Wildland/Urban Interface