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Strategic Plan Goal
The City's Press Play Fort Lauderdale 2029 Strategic Plan articulates Public Safety as a focus area for the next five years with the goal to be a safe community that is proactive and responsive to risks.
Safety is an essential service provided by local governments for neighbors, businesses, and visitors. Being a safe community, prepared and ready to handle all risks, threats, and emergencies, ensures a high quality of life and creates an appealing environment for all to live, work, and play. Over the next five years, the City will be focused on improving its response to those who need emergency support. Additionally, the City is eager to leverage technology, utilize data analytics, and invest in critical infrastructure to prevent threats, respond to emergencies, and solve crimes. The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to saving life, property, and environment through rapid, effective, specialized response.
This goal was further emphasized with the selection of Public Safety as a priority for FY 2026 during the City Commission's Annual Prioritization Workshop on January 13, 2026. The focus of this priority is to reduce crime and increase the safety of our City by providing the necessary resources to first responders and to build community partnerships.
Public Safety Key Themes for FY 2026 include:
Complete and open the new Police Headquarters ensuring continued building quality and maintenance
Leverage technology to enhance public safety efforts (e.g., additional cameras, license plate readers)
Explore areas that could accommodate a new Fire Rescue station in response to population growth in the broader Flagler Village area
The City's Press Play Fort Lauderdale 2029 Strategic Plan articulates Public Safety as a focus area for the next five years with the goal to be a safe community that is proactive and responsive to risks.
Safety is an essential service provided by local governments for neighbors, businesses, and visitors. Being a safe community, prepared and ready to handle all risks, threats, and emergencies, ensures a high quality of life and creates an appealing environment for all to live, work, and play. Over the next five years, the City will be focused on improving its response to those who need emergency support. Additionally, the City is eager to leverage technology, utilize data analytics, and invest in critical infrastructure to prevent threats, respond to emergencies, and solve crimes. The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to saving life, property, and environment through rapid, effective, specialized response.
This goal was further emphasized with the selection of Public Safety as a priority for FY 2026 during the City Commission's Annual Prioritization Workshop on January 13, 2026. The focus of this priority is to reduce crime and increase the safety of our City by providing the necessary resources to first responders and to build community partnerships.
Public Safety Key Themes for FY 2026 include:
Complete and open the new Police Headquarters ensuring continued building quality and maintenance
Leverage technology to enhance public safety efforts (e.g., additional cameras, license plate readers)
Explore areas that could accommodate a new Fire Rescue station in response to population growth in the broader Flagler Village area
