Safer neighborhoods
Public safety is a standard. Mayor Reed has raised the bar with an approach that pairs enforcement with prevention, and violent crime is down 20 percent.
Accomplishments
Trenton's violent-crime rate has been 20 percent lower over nearly eight years than in the period before Mayor Reed took office. Per capita, robbery is down about 42 percent, burglary about 64 percent, and property crime about 22 percent.
A $4.5 million state investment built a crime center linking Trenton Police, the Prosecutor, the Sheriff, and the State Police to solve cases faster.
Trained neighborhood mediators, including residents who have come home from prison, settle conflicts before they turn violent.
Through the state's ARRIVE Together program, officers respond to mental-health crisis calls alongside trained screeners.
The Trenton Police Department earned state accreditation in June 2026.
Two specialized units were disbanded, internal affairs was expanded, and every officer completed de-escalation and bystander training.
A $10.1 million overhaul replaced the city's radio and 911 systems.
The Fire Department became a Certified Autism Center and won a $227,000 federal safety grant.
The Police Explorers were revived and a Junior Public Safety Academy started.
