Rosh Ha'ayin Boosts Security and Public Order Efforts

The Rosh Ha'ayin Municipality is intensifying its efforts to enhance personal security and public order through enforcement, prevention, community engagement, and collaboration with the Israel Police and other professional bodies. Last week, the municipality held a series of professional discussions on personal security, violence prevention, and enforcement, involving the Israel Police, municipal security and enforcement officials, the education system, welfare services, and community representatives.

During the week, the Committee to Combat Drugs and the Committee to Combat Violence, led by שי שקד עובדיה, convened under the auspices of the Mayor. These meetings included representatives from the Israel Police, the Parents' Patrol, the Parents' Committee, the Security Department, the Education Administration, the Welfare Department, Youth Parliament representatives, social workers, and safety instructors. The committees reviewed city data and youth activities during the vacation period, discussed violence incidents and reduction strategies, and examined inter-agency cooperation for timely event identification and enhanced prevention.

To bolster support for young people, a mobile unit from the "Alum" association is expected to begin operating in the city at the start of the new calendar year, providing services to at-risk youth. This unit will complement existing municipal services and aid in preventing risky behaviors and violence.

Concurrently, the Municipal Enforcement Committee met, chaired by the Mayor and attended by representatives from the Rosh Ha'ayin police station, municipal policing, the Security Department, the parking authority, and community security officials. Enforcement presence was increased in key areas like Shapir Center, Lev Ha'ir Park, and Shvazi Street. Security and enforcement forces handled hundreds of incidents, conducted proactive operations, roadblocks, and checks that identified individuals without entry permits to Israel. They also enforced parking and traffic violations and addressed noise, smoking, and environmental disturbances.

Community engagement is a central component of the municipal effort, with the city's Parents' Patrol conducting 55 evening and night patrols to identify dangerous behaviors and assist youth. The municipality is recruiting personnel for its enforcement units and urging residents to join volunteer programs, including the Parents' Patrol and the City Watch, to strengthen public presence and mutual responsibility. The Mayor stated that the municipality is working continuously to maintain public order and enhance city security day and night, through municipal policing, the security department, the Israel Police, and all municipal and community bodies. He emphasized that alongside enforcement, investment in prevention and youth is crucial, hence the reinforcement of existing services and the addition of resources like the "Alum" mobile unit. The Mayor thanked all partners and invited residents to participate in municipal volunteer frameworks, stressing that maintaining a safe and orderly city is a shared responsibility.