Code Enforcement’s main goal is to protect the integrity of public health, safety and welfare.  They control the quality of life issues, nuisances and violations of the health regulations that concern private, commercial and industrial properties, as well as all land use enforcement. Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, Fire Codes and State Housing Laws are only a few enforcement tools which help control those dwellings that are substandard or unfit for human habitation, therefore endangering their lives. In other words, Code Enforcement Officers also save lives by gaining compliance.  In addition, Code Enforcement, in the eyes of law enforcement, is a an important tool for crime prevention because the results are a positive restoration strategy.  It is simply the Broken Window Theory in which abandoned and neglected properties attract criminal behavior because it is a sign that no one cares.  Code Enforcement services reminds everyone that someone does care…

Learner Objectives:

• This presentation will help all levels of code enforcement officers and professions acquire a better understanding and respect on what the Code Enforcement profession entails.
• It will help those that may have doubts that this profession may not be effective in the eyes of the public. The knowledge acquired here will help simplify understanding this profession and it will give any audience a very high value and understanding on code enforcement services.

Attendee Takeaways:

• The attendee will learn the basics of what the Code Enforcement Profession entails in a more interesting and simple form
• The attendee will understand the importance of our profession aligned with the understanding of due process and officer safety
• The attendee will gain immense respect for this profession and will understand how to educate the public in the process of our enforcement actions
• The attendee will acquire knowledge on ways to share the importance of this profession in hopes of obtaining the support from their upper management and/or political body in charge