Public Safety Q & A: Code Enforcement

Victoria Hill, the City Public Information Officer, met with Chief St. John and Lt. Lennick today to discuss hiring, The Crime Prevention Center, and benefits from the Public Safety Mill Levy.          

City of Billings PIO, Victoria Hill, welcomes Billings Fire Chief Pepper Valdez and Assistant Fire Chief Matt Hoppel on the next Public Safety Q & A podcast. They give updates on plans for the Crisis Response Unit, the latest information on the Mobile Response Team, the new fire station in the Heights, how to become a fire fighter, the role of dispatchers, and more.  

This is the second video in a series which covers training during the Citizen's Police Academy. Today Sgt. Garrett Peterson discussed the Bomb Squad with Lt. Matt Lennick.

City of Billings Public Information Officer Victoria Hill interviews Planning and Community Services Director Wyeth Friday, and Code Enforcement Manager Tina Hoeger. They answer questions on how to file a complaint, the latest Planning and Community Services annual report, nuisance property cases closed in 2022, code enforcement attendance at task force meetings, officer areas, and snow removal.  

This is the first video in a series which covers training during the Citizen's Police Academy. Today Sgt. Jeff Stovall discussed the Patrol Division with Lt. Matt Lennick. They also provided some updates on hiring and staffing numbers for the department.

LT Brandon Wooley talks with treatment court subject matter experts Laura Neil and Karlyle Duke. During this conversation they take a deep dive into what treatment courts are, history of the courts, how they work, costs, challenges, recidivism rates, and the benefits to the community as an alternative to incarceration. Laura Neil is the Program Manager of the Billings Adult Municipal Treatment Courts and Karlyle Duke is the Director of Court Services through the Rimrock Foundation. 

In this short episode, Officer Brad Mansur and LT Brandon Wooley talk about some safety driving tips and what to do if you involved in a motor vehicle accident.

In this short episode, Officer Brad Mansur and LT Brandon Wooley talk about motor vehicle theft crimes, how prevent motor vehicle theft, and what to do if your vehicle is stolen.

Officer Brad Mansur and LT Brandon Wooley discuss the why and how behind traffic stops, safety considerations, what to do if your pulled over, and much more!

Billings City Administrator Chris Kukulski sits down with LT Brandon Wooley to explain the financial aspects of funding public safety through the general fund and the current Public Safety Mill Levy.