ICNV Staff

Keeping Irvine Safe with Stepped-Up Traffic Enforcement

During his State of the City address last month, Irvine Mayor Larry Agran discussed his goal to make Irvine the “safest, smartest, greenest, healthiest, and kindest city in America.”

To turn that aspiration into reality, the Mayor is beginning to launch a series of initiatives.

Although Irvine is already considered the “Safest City” in the nation based on FBI violent crime data, Mayor Agran sees an opportunity to do more by addressing other public safety concerns. For example, the City recently lowered speed limits on nearly 100 Irvine streets. And, in his State of the City remarks, Mayor Agran called for stepped-up traffic enforcement by the Irvine Police Department (IPD) — to crack down on speeding, street racing, red-light runners, and drunk drivers.

Irvine’s E-Commerce Exchange Zone Keeps You Safe

The Irvine Police Department offers an E-Commerce Exchange Zone at police headquarters (1 Civic Center Plaza) to provide residents with a safe way to exchange goods purchased and/or sold over the Internet.

Irvine’s New I-CARE Team

In addition to protecting our City from criminal activity, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) responds to nearly 2,400 mental health-related calls each year.

Irvine’s police officers are highly trained in identifying those suffering from mental illness and those in crisis.

IPD currently supports the community through the department’s Mental Health Outreach Unit, its partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency, and its work with the City of Irvine’s FOR Families program and the Keen Center for Senior Resources at the Lakeview Senior Center.

Now, IPD has established a new resource, the Irvine Community Alternative Response and Engagement (I-CARE) Team.