Public Safety

  • Code Enforcement
  • Emergency Management
  • Municipal Court Prosecutors
  • Nuisance Abatement & Substandard Structures
  • Police Department - Criminal and Civil Enforcement

The Public Safety Section includes the Municipal Court Prosecution and Police Legal divisions. The municipal court prosecution team prosecutes Class C misdemeanors and violations of Arlington city codes, in addition to providing legal support for the municipal court and other city departments.  Additionally, the prosecution team handles cases involving dangerous and substandard structures.  The Police Legal team provides the bulk of the legal advice to the police department regarding criminal enforcement processes and procedures, handles nuisance abatement cases, in addition to managing all police related public information requests.