Cowlitz County dem (Department of Emergency Management)

Clark County Public Works, located in Vancouver, Wash., offers a wide variety of programs and services to various communities in the city. It has several divisions, such as engineering, road projects, transportation, recycling, and garbage and hazardous waste divisions. The department also has water resources and clean water programs, maintenance and operations, and parks and recreation divisions. Clark County Public Works engineering divisions handles the planning, designing and construction of capital improvements such as roads, bike paths and walkways. Its transportation division specializes in administering and engineering the operations of the transportation system in the county. The department s environmental services division provides for the care and enhancement of the environmental resources of the community through various services.

Established in 1825, the Vancouver Police Department provides law enforcement and crime prevention services. The department offers patrolling and traffic enforcement services. It responds to emergency and nonemergency calls for service. It operates arson, mounted patrol, explosive disposal and civil disturbance units. The Vancouver Police Department intervenes conducts investigations, gathers evidences, arrests offenders, and interviews suspects, witnesses and victims. The department intervenes in cases of burglary, theft, serious assault and sex crime. It also operates an emergency preparedness division that responds during snow storms, earthquakes and emergency situations. In addition, the Vancouver Police Department conducts safety-related training activities for the general public. The department maintains several stations in Vancouver, Wash.