2009 Public Safety Annual Report2009 Public Safety Department Annual Report
NORTH PALM BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
This year we were pleased to take delivery
of our new Rescue Truck. This new vehicle
provides exterior cabinet space for fire-
fighting equipment; separate from the pa-
tient care area on the inside of the vehicle.
The patient compartment is equipped to pro-
vide cutting edge cardiac and stroke care in
addition to every day patient care needs.
Chief Robert M. O'Neill, Director
MISSION STATEMENT
"The Best Place to Live Under the Sun"
To provide the highest quality of public
safety services by maintaining respect for
individual rights and human dignity and
by empowering our members and the com-
munity to work in partnership with the
goal of improving the quality of life within
the Village of North Palm Beach
Category 2008 2009 Dif
+/-
BUrglary Auto 80 79 -1
Burglary Busi-
ness 18 30 +12
Burglary Dwell-
in 51 50 -1
Auto Theft 22 19 -3
Thefts 138 127 -11
Robbery 10 16 +6
Disturbances 475 405 -70
Traffic Crashes 352 339 -13
Traffic Enforce-
ment 5,338 6,301 +962
DUI Enforce-
ment 45 67 +12
Arrests 575 448 -127
Calls for Service 5,256 5,072 -184
UCRClearance Rate Part1 Crimes
Villageof North Palm Beach 2009
Cleared
Arrest
(114)
34%
Status
Pending
(217) 66%
We are proud to have achieved a clearance rate of
34% which exceeds the State and County average!
Clearance Rate Average
State of Florida: 23.35%
Palm Beach County: 19.90%