MARTIN FLASK, DIRECTOR
601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 230
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216-664-3736
216-664-3734 - FAX
Public Safety Administration oversees four divisions:
Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Service, Dog Pound and
the following sections that fall directly under the direction
of the Safety Department: General Administration, the Medical
Unit, Information Support Services the Signal Unit, Radio Repair,
Facilities Maintenance, the Office of Professional Standards,
and the Police Review Board.
General Administration is responsible for the management
of each Division within the Department of Public Safety and for
each Section within Public Safety Administration. Among its responsibilities
are policy and system development, forward planning, personnel
administration, the collection and analysis of data for all Safety
divisions and maintaining fiscal control. This office also acts
as a liaison between the various divisions within the Department
of Public Safety and City Council.
The Medical Unit is responsible for meeting the
medical needs of Public Safety employees and prisoners under the
custody of the Division of Police.
Information Support Services provides information
and data processing services to all Public Safety divisions and
manages the Department's computer operations, data network and
telecommunications projects.
The Safety Signal section maintains, repairs and
installs all cables, call boxes and emergency phone boxes for
divisions within the Department of Public Safety.
Radio Repair is responsible for the operation, maintenance
and repair of communication equipment for the Department of Public
Safety and the Auxiliary Police Units.
Facilities Maintenance provides maintenance and
housekeeping services for all Public Safety facilities and administers
the Public Safety Facilities Rehabilitation Program.
The Office of Professional Standards is responsible
for investigating complaints made against members of the Department
of Public Safety by citizens and recommends disposition.
The Police Review Board is responsible for reviewing
the completed investigations of each citizen complaint alleging
police misconduct, incidents involving the use of deadly force
and situations involving in-custody injury or death.
MISSION
To oversee all activities of the Department, develop
policy, plan, coordinate personnel administration, assure fiscal
responsibility and to act as a liaison between the various divisions
of Public Safety and City Council.
PROGRAM NAME: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
OBJECTIVE:
To develop and implement policy necessary to
sustain Department operations.
ACTIVITY:
Manage operating divisions within the department.
Research and develop policy issues.
Maintain fiscal control for the department and
coordinate personnel administration.
PROGRAM NAME: MEDICAL
OBJECTIVE:
To provide medical care to employees and prisoners.
ACTIVITY:
Examine and treat employees and prisoners.
PROGRAM NAME: INFORMATION
SUPPORT SERVICES
OBJECTIVE:
To provide technical support for all Computer
Aided Dispatch (CAD), Police Record Management System (RMS)
activities and to maintain and support the information system
needs of the Department.
ACTIVITY:
Provide access to the RMS at all Police locations
for the entry and retrieval of offense incident information.
Provide technical and logistical support to Police,
Fire and EMS CAD activities.
PROGRAM NAME: SAFETY SIGNAL
OBJECTIVE:
To maintain the cable system for various Safety
Divisions.
ACTIVITY:
Operate, maintain and install cabling, call boxes
and fire alarms.
PROGRAM NAME: RADIO REPAIR
OBJECTIVE:
To provide maintenance on communication equipment
for the Department.
ACTIVITY:
Repair and maintain all radio communication equipment.
PROGRAM NAME: FACILITIES
MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To provide maintenance on Public Safety facilities.
ACTIVITY:
Provide preventive maintenance and housekeeping
services.
