Public Safety Programs

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Overview

​The Public Safety Branch is comprised of four sections; the Crime Suppression SectionDrug Enforcement Section, Gang Violence Section and the Public Safety Procurement Section.  With a combination of state, federal and one-time stimulus funds, the 36 programs in the Public Safety Branch support intervention, suppression and enforcement activities including, but not limited to: suppressing criminal activity; suppressing and reducing illegal drug activity; reducing gang violence; drug treatment; identity theft; and DNA backlog reductions.