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Partners Against Crime: Public safety is the city's top priority. Palmdale experienced a 10 percent decrease in the crime rate this past year due in large measure to the city's Partners Against Crime program, a collaboration of city staff, residents, members of the Sheriff's Department and other public safety agencies whose goals are to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for Palmdale residents.

New Sheriff Station and Personnel: This fiscal year the city was able to add two 40-hour motorcycle deputies despite a $1.3 million increase in law enforcement contract costs. The Antelope Valley Traffic Task Force is a newly formed collaboration among staff from the City of Lancaster, the City of Palmdale, the Sheriff's Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The group is working together to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for unsafe driving within the Antelope Valley. In addition, the new 47000-square-foot, $23.9 million Palmdale Sheriff's Station will open in January. Located on 11.5 acres at the corner of Avenue Q and Sierra Highway, it will feature a helipad, a 7800-square-foot holding facility and an 8300-square-foot vehicle maintenance building.

New Fire Stations: Los Angeles County Fire Department is currently preparing plans for its two new fire stations: Fire Station No. 93 at Domenic Massari Park and Fire Station No. 136 at Rancho Vista Park. The city is providing land for the two sites at a cost of $415,000 and is providing design, project management and construction of off-site improvements having already spent almost $200,000 in improvements at the two sites. Empire Companies will contribute to the building of a third station in the 5200-home master-planned Anaverde community in the future.

Source: City of Palmdale California

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