Robert Hessel - Safe City: From Law Enforcement to Neighborhood Watches

PRAISES FOR SAFE CITY

As someone who is politically active, and involved with urban development, this book is like a playbook for Mayors, City Council, and County Commissioners.

Topher Morrison, Best Selling Author and Managing Director of Key Person of Influence

Safe City provides a fact filled insight into community policing. The book highlights the historical police roles and the integration of current and trending technologies which define the efforts of today. The author has broken down many complex facets of policing and technology into a very digestible format. He takes the reader through the etiologies of current, imparting a better understanding of todays efforts and the integration of the past and present. This is a good read that delivers a solid understanding of the how and why of the future of community policing in America.

Retired Deputy Chief Metro Detroit Police Department

From Law Enforcement
to Neighborhood Watches

ROBERT HESSEL

NEW YORK

LONDONNASHVILLEMELBOURNEVANCOUVER

Safe City

From Law Enforcement to Neighborhood Watches

2018 Robert Hessel

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My GrandmotherMary Ellen Hessel

One of the greatest challenges facing our communities today is the issue of keeping our citizens safe. Public safety does not happen by accident. It takes a great deal of understanding by all involved to bring about a positive approach to building safer neighborhoods. And this approach cannot be the sole responsibility of law enforcement. After twenty-six years of active law enforcement service, and over three decades of training police officers, it is extremely clear that while citizens want safe communities, there is a lack of understanding on how to achieve that goal.

In Safe City , Robert Hessel has done an excellent job of bringing a better understanding to what it takes to build safer communities. From understanding the role of law enforcement to citizen involvement and the use of technology, his writing can serve as a blue print for citizens as well as business and community leaders. While the road to public safety can seem complicated, in Safe City , Hessel establishes an understanding of how to navigate the path for all involved.

The current state of affairs in our country makes this a very timely read. From mass shootings to daily cyber breaches, it is time for all of us to look at our individual responsibility to community safety. This is not an issue that we can take lightly. Our ability to build and maintain safe cities will impact our children and grandchildren for years to come. The time is now to roll up our sleeves and focus on becoming a safe city.

Bobby Kipper

Founder/Executive Director

National Center for Prevention of Community Violence

Best-Selling Author

W hy is community safety important? Everyone wants to feel safe where they live, work and play. Its a basic human right to feel and be safe in your community. But, it takes a concerted effort to keep a city safe, and theres a lot more to it than you might imagine.

Whether youre dealing with large community gatherings or day-to-day community life, city governments face many challenges when trying to ensure the physical safety of their citizens. Along with handling traditional crime, the growing number of terrorist attacks taking place around the globe should put local law enforcement and other emergency response services on high alert. The need to assure its citizens of adequate protection should put public security at the top of every city officials agenda. Business owners and individual citizens concerned about their own personal safety should become more proactive in helping keep their city safe through partnerships with police personnel and their community policing efforts.

Security measures for public safety have become a prevalent part of American cities and communities. This is especially true following the aftermath of catastrophic events, like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Oklahoma City bombing, Boston Marathon bombing, Columbine and Sandy Hook school shootings, the Orlando nightclub shooting, and Hurricane Katrina. The safety of any city can be effected by a wide spectrum of potential threats from man-made tragedies to natural disasters, to recurring events, such as serious crimes that have an immediate impact on the community and threaten the quality of life of its citizens.

Many cities security measures take place behind the scenes, while others are through a collaborative effort between law enforcement and citizens. Public and private buildings and homes, transit points, communication networks and civil and environmental infrastructure systems can all be affected by security concerns. Its hard to imagine everything it takes to keep a city safe, but this book provides much-needed insight and explains how everyone does their part.

What happens in the day-to-day life of a large city police officer? How does this affect the daily life of average citizens and how can community involvement help keep yourself and your community safe? Learn how previous security efforts should evolve with technological advances to enhance public safety city-wide. Delve into the valuable steps homeowners and business owners can take to protect themselves and everything they love. Plus, take a peek at how city governments and emergency response personnel do their part while fighting budget constraints.

Safety begins at home with homeowner safety and security measures to protect your property and the lives of yourself and your family. Do you have adequate security? Are your key vulnerability points up to snuff? Even if you feel you have sufficient home security, are you sure youre using it properly? Theres no point in having the latest protection if its not used for the purposes for which it was designed. When it concerns your familys well-being, do-it-yourself security measures arent the best, so trust industry experts whore trained to keep you and your home safe. My book also supplies some simple ways you can help prevent crime and keep yourself, your family and your community safe.