Building a Safe City

Investing in Public Safety Infrastructure

To ensure a safe city requires support from a broad public safety infrastructure. Stations, vehicles, and apparatus are foundational elements safety personnel use to keep residents safe in their homes and neighborhoods. To support these efforts, the Adopted FY 2024 Budget includes:

 $14.0 million for the General Capital Maintenance Program to fund capital improvements to police precincts, the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, and fire stations.

 $15.0 million to replace Fire Station 21.

 $10.0 million is allocated to replace the First Police Precinct

 $10.0 million for fire apparatus, police vehicles, and refuse trucks.

Building and Maintaining Roads and Community Infrastructure Complete Streets

$21.0 million is included for the Complete Streets program. Complete Streets is a transportation policy and design approach that requires safe, accessible, and comfortable travel for users of all ages and abilities regardless of their mode of transportation.

 $1.1 million for street lighting. New street lighting will be constructed at various locations based on the requests of citizens, the Police Department, and the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division. This also funds a pilot project to upgrade city street lighting to LED.

 $985,000 for new traffic control signals.