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<br />PUBLIC SAFETY <br /> <br />Police Protection - The Police Department, under the direction of the Police Chief, is responsible for <br />traffic and neighborhood patrol, incident investigation and crime prevention. <br /> <br />Fire Protection - The Fire Department, with a force of all part-time personnel, is responsible for the <br />public safety services in the area of fire suppression, protection and emergency responses. <br /> <br />Building Inspection - This division is responsible for the administration of the State Building Code <br />regulating construction and the use or occupancy of public and private buildings and structures. <br /> <br />Civil Defense - All costs associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the civil defense system, <br />including civil defense sirens, are accumulated in this cost center. <br /> <br />Traffic Engineering - Costs related to the design, operations and maintenance of safe traffic control <br />measures are charged to this cost center. <br /> <br />Animal Control - This cost center accumulates expenditures associated with the administration of the <br />animal control contract. <br /> <br />D.A.R.E. - The costs associated with the administration of the D.A.R.E. program to fifth graders in the <br />Ramsey Elementary School, including a portion of the salary and benefits of the uniformed <br />police officer performing the teaching aspect of the program are found in the b.A.R.E. cost <br />center. <br /> <br />~\ <br />