The Safety Services Area provides all emergency services for the City of Ann Arbor, consisting of three service units: police, fire and emergency management.
The Police Department is headquartered in City Hall and has 172 employees, 124 of whom are sworn police officers. AAPD is a full-service department, with road patrol services, a detective bureau, community policing officers who provide neighborhood patrols and apply problem-solving skills, K-9 and bicycle patrol programs, Neighborhood Watch and crime-prevention services.
Fire Department – Fire Chief Dominick J. Lanza
The Fire Department is also a full-service department with 100 highly trained employees, operating out of five stations, including its headquarters at Fire Station One, 111 North 5th Avenue, across from City Hall. In addition to fire suppression services, it provides specialized rescue services, and maintains a HAZMAT unit and a fire prevention bureau. Beginning in November, 2004, the police and fire departments will operate a joint 911 Communications and Dispatch Center on the second floor of Fire Station One.
The Office of Emergency Management coordinates all emergency planning for weather-related and other disasters, maintains an Emergency Operations Center, conducts emergency preparedness training and operates a citywide storm/tornado warning siren system. Members of this service unit are totally committed to providing the best possible emergency services for those who reside and work in Ann Arbor or come to visit Ann Arbor.