Public Safety Information The City of Rochester shares information and data about public safety in numerous ways. Below are useful links to important information about the City’s public safety initiatives, and how community members can get involved: PUBLIC SAFETY OVERVIEW Mayor Evans’ Public Safety Updates City of Rochester Crime Statistics Compare Rochester to Similar Cities Public Safety Initiatives VIOLENCE PREVENTION Summer of Opportunity Program Pathways to Peace R-Center Programs and Recreation Activities R-Center Social-Emotional Health & Wellness Program D&C: Violence in Rochester is falling. What is behind the change? VIOLENCE INTERVENTION Rochester Stories: Choose Wisdom How the City’s Office of Violence Prevention Works Rochester Peace Collective Person In Crisis Team VIOLENCE SUPPRESSION Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative Homicide Cases Closed D&C: Homicides dropped in 2023. Rochester led the way in national decrease Rochester Beacon: The year of stolen wheels ACCOUNTABILITY In 2023, City closed 20 properties in response to violence Temporary Closure and New Rules at Local Bar RBJ: City uses power of courts to crack down on rental code violations FIRE SAFETY RFD 2023 Statistics Fire Safety at Home Community Risk Reduction EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 911 Call Center handles more than 1 million calls for service each year County-Wide 911 Incidents City Launches New 311 Online Portal TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING For Students: Career Pathways to Public Safety Get Involved: Violence Prevention Office of Violence Prevention Volunteer & Engagement Opportunities RPD Youth Engagement CAREERS IN PUBLIC SAFETY Become a City Police Officer – Civil Service Exam deadline 2/9/24! Information about Jobs in RFD Join the City and County 911 Center For Students: Career Pathways to Public Safety REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 911 ReportIt Crime Stoppers SEE ALSO Fire Safety | Crime Prevention | Emergency Management