Office of Neighborhood Safety

The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) brings together residents, community stakeholders and County representatives to solve public safety and quality of life issues by engaging directly with historically disenfranchised communities to ensure they help to guide decision-making and deliver innovative solutions.

ONS aims to address gun violence, revitalize public spaces, improve community infrastructure and minimize the need for residents to interact with the justice system. Our work spans five impact areas: Prevention, Intervention, Reentry, Economic Investment and Community Revitalization.

Mission

To advance community-driven solutions to build safe and prosperous neighborhoods

Vision

Every Miami-Dade County resident is safe, prosperous and thriving

Values

Treat lived experience as data and community members as experts
Convene and communicate with purpose, kindness and respect
Co-design all actions with those who will be impacted by them
Everyone has a role in building neighborhood safety
Be bold, transparent and accountable
Challenge the status quo wherever and whenever our community can be better served through change

Mantra

Nothing about you without you

Peace & Prosperity Plan Impact Areas:

Prevention programs or resources that support resilience and well-being while mitigating risk in youth, adults and community.

Examples may include:
- Job creation
- Internships and apprenticeships
- Support for families
- Childcare
- Housing assistance
- After school programs
- Homelessness assistance or
- Education resources
Intervention programs or resources which offer alternatives to incarceration including diversion, education, training, redirection and treatment.

Examples may include:
- Educational and vocational training and development
- Mental health
- Substance abuse or alcohol treatment
Reentry programs or resources for individuals returning to the community from incarceration such as:
- Educational or job training
- Job placement
- Supportive housing
- Counseling, or
- Mental health and/or substance abuse treatment
- Restorative Justice
Economic investments in housing, commercial and business development which may include:
- Affordable housing development
- Homebuying assistance
- Small business assistance or
- Job creation
Community revitalization and neighborhood stabilization activities which seek to address neighborhood blight through remediation, beautification and accelerating critical public works improvements.

Examples may include:
- Tree planting
- Trash & debris removal
- Infrastructure improvements
- Home improvements
- Graffiti removal