Overview

• The Public Safety Citizen Advisory Board advises the Mayor and City Council through the Police Chief and City Administration regarding various public safety programs, services, policies, budget issues, public information, public relations, criminal activities and crime prevention programs within the City.

• The Board will promote various activities of the Blue Springs Police Department including but not limited to activities related to crime prevention, law enforcement and advocating of public safety needs.

• The Board will provide recommendations regarding short and long-term public safety planning issues, review parking and traffic activities, and animal control ordinances.
• The Board will conduct an annual public safety community forum for the purpose of promoting and advocating public safety programs, services and initiatives.
• Provide oversight of the 1/2 cent dedicated Public Safety Sales Tax.  To learn more about the dedicated Public Safety Sales Tax, click here.

Meeting Schedule
The Public Safety Citizen Advisory Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the East Conference Room of City Hall, 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015.

Reports
The Advisory Board make regularly scheduled reports to the City Council on spending of funds collected by the tax and report on performance goals.  To view these reports, click here.


Staff Representative
Chief Wayne McCoy
Chief of Police, Police Department
(816) 228-0164
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Kathy Richardson
City Clerk, Administration
(816) 228-0110
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Council Liaison
Grant Bowerman
Councilman, District 3
(816) 229-1568
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