Safety & Infrastructure

King County's goal is to promote the health, safety and well-being of our communities. The community indicators demonstrate whether King County residents are safe from threats of crime and injury and prepared for an emergency. They also reflect the resiliency of physical infrastructure, which is essential for the safety, well-being and economic health of King County. The performance measures reflect King County government's role in keeping residents safe, preparing for and responding to emergencies, and maintaining county infrastructure.

Chart showing the commutity indicators and performance measures for Safety & Infrastructure

King County by the numbers

Indicators: Performance measures:
Emergency plans for vulnerable populations Flood safety Emergency preparedness exercises Firearms in households Sewer line conditions Flood safety Pothole repair Pavement condition Bridge condition Cardiac arrest survival rates Vehicle-related fatalities on unincorporated county roads Non-emergency 9-1-1 calls Wireless accidental 9-1-1 dials Timely answering of 9-1-1 calls Correct routing of 9-1-1 calls Adult interventions Juvenile interventions Alternative sentencing Inmate suicides per 10,000 inmate days Adult detention Juvenile detention Emergency preparedness - Awareness of 3 Days, 3 Ways Injury prevention - Injury death trends Injury prevention - Motor vehicle hospitalizations Injury prevention - Motor vehicles death rates Criminal justice - Incarceration rates Criminal justice - Motor vehicles theft rates Criminal justice - Violent crime rates Infrastructure Injury prevention Emergency preparedness Criminal justice Safety & Infrastructure