Public safety has always been highly valued in Oro Valley. This focus has led to Oro Valley’s recognition as the “Safest City in Arizona” in 2025 by Safewise. Our community expressed a strong desire to maintain safety in the community, with a greater focus on roadways and emergency planning.

Our priorities that shaped this part of the Plan include:

• Improving traffic, school, and pedestrian safety
• Maintaining a highly visible police force with quick response times
• Continuing crime prevention programs and being prepared for flooding or wildfires

The guiding principle provides the foundation for building goals, policies, and action. It represents the desires of our community.

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Goal A: Community Safety.		Goal B: Emergency Preparedness.
Maintain a safe and secure environment for all residents, businesses, and visitors.		Protect the lives and property of all residents, visitors, and businesses from emergencies and hazards (natural or human-made).

Relationship with Other Goals in the Plan

The goals in this section are interrelated with goals in other chapters of the Plan, in the same way they are connected in our lives. The following table depicts the overlap between this section’s goals (and associated policies and actions) and other goals.

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