Police Stations Policing and firefighting are two of the most important services that a municipality provides for its citizenry. The Police Department currently employs officers and investigators in addition to the Chief of Police and his administrative staff. The department’s central location provides it with quick and convenient access to the city’s neighborhoods and communities. Figure 5.8 shows the location of the police station within Pearland. As of 2023, the Police Department includes 180 sworn police officers. Maintaining quick response times, especially as the municipal service area expands through voluntary annexation, will likely be a key metric to measure the effectiveness of public services in a growing Pearland. Industry best practices suggest that local governments should maintain corps of police officers in excess of one first responder per 1,000 residents served for each department. To meet this standard, additional staffing should be considered with the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan. Î Police Public Safety Building: 2555 Cullen Parkway: approximately 83,000-square-feet; includes Municipal Court
Fire Stations In 2022, the Texas Department of Insurance presented City Council with an ISO Class 1 rating for the City of Pearland. The ISO Class 1 rating represents a superior number of resources dedicated to fire protection and is the highest Public Protection Classification (PPC) attainable. The new ISO Class 1 rating places Pearland in the top 1% of all communities in the nation that have been issued an ISO grade in the PPC program. Figure 5.9 shows the location of the six existing fire stations within Pearland. The exhibit also shows the Fire Administration Building located at 2703 Veterans Drive. Each fire station includes appropriate fire and ambulance apparatus to provide adequate emergency response to those respective districts. In 2017, the Fire Department completed a Fire Department Standards of Cover and Staffing Study. Among the 25 recommendations, the study recommends emergency response times and related staffing and station coverage. The study recommends an 11-station model. Currently, three additional stations are in the planning or design stages for Pearland: Î Fire Station #7 (Bailey Road): under design Î Fire Station #6 (Massey Oaks Subdivision): under planning Î Fire Station #9 (northwest - McHard): under planning Î Fire Station #10 (southeast - Pearland Parkway): under planning The Fire Department Standards study based the analysis on the 2015 FLUP and a population projection of 190,000 in 2030. Due to the new FLUP in the comprehensive plan, it will be necessary to update the growth patterns and projections in the study.
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FIGURE 5.9: FIRE SERVICES
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