Safety and Quality of Life
Coconut Creek will continue to prioritize a high level of safety and proactive community policing and fire rescue services.
The City will provide a wide range of recreational and cultural programming to community members. We will continue to support the safety, health and well-being of residents, business owners, and visitors.
A Safe Community With a High Quality of Life Means:
- Enforcement of laws to address behaviors that affect neighborhood quality
- A safe and welcoming City in which to live, work, learn and play
- Proactive and skilled police and fire rescue services
- Safe, reliable, and best practice floodplain management
- An active emergency management system focused on prevention, preparedness, and recovery with key partnerships in place to effectively respond to emergency situations
- Mitigating risks posed by hazards to businesses and property
- Providing residents with opportunities to live healthy, safe, and active lifestyles
- Ensuring the legacy of parks, trails, natural areas, and cultural and recreational facilities for future generations
- Creating an interconnected regional and local trail network of parks and accessible recreational facilities
- Providing and enhancing access to a wide variety of high-quality cultural and recreational service offerings and facilities
- Working with partner agencies to ensure access to behavioral health services that support public safety, quality of life, and community resilience
Strategic Goals
- Enhance community health, safety and well-being
- Continue to be a leader in community policing
- Provide outstanding local emergency preparedness and response
- Promote arts, culture and entertainment across the City