City of Orlando Public Safety Initiative

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This section is dedicated to new and upcoming public safety programs, events, and activities. Stay informed and stay engaged with the most current up-to-date information.

City Earns Number 1 ISO Rating

On Monday, November 19, Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando Fire Chief Jim Reynolds announced that the Orlando Fire Department had received a number 1 ISO rating. ISO is the nationwide standard for rating and ranking fire departments.

Orlando’s one rating is the highest possible, and only 55 communities in the United States have similarly ranked fire departments. This top ISO rating allows Orlando residents to live, work and go to sleep every night knowing that their protection is the best in the country.

Orlando residents may also save money on their fire insurance. In general, better ISO ratings lead to lower fire insurance premiums. This also benefits businesses, which also can see reduced insurance rates. This is one reason companies looking to relocate compare ISO ratings, giving our City another tool to attract quality, high-wage employers to Orlando.

This milestone could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of the Orlando Fire Department and the Orlando Utilities Commission. The municipal water supply makes up forty percent of the total score and must be reliable at all times.

In July 2006, Mayor Dyer launched a three-year, multi-million dollar Public Safety Initiative. This effort placed more fire and rescue units on our road, additional fire stations throughout the City and included the training, equipment and personnel that laid the foundation for the City of Orlando to attain the first ISO rating of 1.

Operation Delta

At the beginning of October, the Orlando Police Department kick-started “Operation Delta,” a multi-phased operation targeting street level drug sales in the north Parramore area. The goal of this initiative is to attack street level drug operations, reducing the associated violent crimes and increasing the quality of life for all residents in the Parramore neighborhood. View additional information on Operation Delta and watch a video of an undercover drug buy.

KICKS FOR GUNS- 2007

Public safety continues to be the top priority of Mayor Dyer’s administration and the City is dedicated to using every resource available and addressing crime from all angles.

The Kicks for Guns program is a powerful example of how public/private partnerships do make a difference in keeping our City safe. This program trades new tennis shoes for guns in an effort to remove firearms off the streets and keep them from falling into the hands of criminals.

This year the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Real Radio 104.1’s Monsters and Rumba 100.3 to sponsor this program.

On Friday August 17, 2007, The Orlando Police Department collected 205 firearms and 33 bb guns and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office collected 105 firearms, for a total of 310 guns removed from the streets.

Orlando Police Chief Michael McCoy and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced “Operation: All Hands On Deck,” a new tactical operation to address the rise in violent crime.

“Operation: All Hands On Deck” is one initiative under a wide-ranging strategy to combat crime in Orlando. The 30-day initiative, which went into effect on Sunday, June 10, will place added police patrols on the street in targeted “hot zones.” Nearly 90 additional officers and supervisors from specialized units, including the Chief, management staff, mounted patrol and school resource officers, will be redirected to supplement patrol efforts in the 25 designated areas.

Graffiti Information Clearinghouse

The City of Orlando launched an information clearinghouse and a dedicated graffiti hotline through Keep Orlando Beautiful (KOB) to streamline the process for graffiti removal.· Keep Orlando Beautiful will be the central point of contact for residents and businesses to report graffiti. This group will work in tandem with City departments and the OPD Gang Enforcement team to aggressively locate and remove graffiti. Citizens can call in and report graffiti at 407-254-GRAF (4723) or an online form is available.

Illegal Gun Bounty Program

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Chief Michael McCoy, City Commissioners and community leaders have launched a new citywide partnership with Central Florida Crimeline to generate leads for additional arrests and to get illegal guns off the streets. The program is part of Mayor Dyer’s continuing commitment to public safety and the City Council’s approval of the three-year, multi-million dollar Public Safety Initiative. Since the program's inception, 476 tips have been taken, 69 guns have been recovered (including guns recovered outside of Orlando), and Crimeline has given out a total of 15 gun bounty rewards.