Mayor Roy West described several public safety and emergency services steps the city has taken to enhance response and safety.
"We are reopening Riverfront Park in early 2025 after 8 years due to hurricane Harvey. We created a real time crime center to revolutionize policing in Beaumont. Officers have already been successful in making additional arrests by integrating this technology into everyday policing," West said, adding that the center "has created partnerships with Beaumont Independent School District, Lamar University, and many local businesses to enhance safety throughout our entire city."
He also said the city has increased ambulance coverage: "We have increased the number of ambulances running on the streets from an average of 5 per day to currently 8 per day which is a 60% increase." The mayor said the city has added many cameras to public parks and plans further expansions.
West did not provide operational statistics for the real-time crime center, details on data governance or oversight, locations and retention policies for camera footage, or the budgetary cost of adding ambulances.