Albany Strollers & Rollers was founded in 2004 to address safety hazards to bicyclists in the Albany area and to…More improve bicycle awareness. Strollers & Rollers works to provide safer routes for both cyclists and pedestrians, and influences the direction of traffic management and proposed development in Albany. Since its inception, the group has expanded from an original membership of 40 to its current membership of approximately 450 households.</p> <p>The group also provides many services to the community, such as free bicycle valet parking at city events, bringing out a pedal-powered blender for smoothies at street fairs and installing free lights on school kids' bikes.</p> <p>Email Amy Smolens at <a href="mailto:calamari@alumni.duke.edu">calamari@alumni.duke.edu</a> for more information.</p> <p><strong>Learn more about the group on Albany Patch. You can also <a href="http://www.facebook.com/albanystrollroll">find it on Facebook</a>.</strong></p>

Albany City Hall was dedicated in 1966, and houses many city services, from planning and zoning to the Finance…More Department and a passport desk. The Fire Department, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"albany-fire-department"} --> and Police Department are located in the same campus. The building was recently renovated to comply with many green building regulations and possesses a solar water system, photovoltaic cells on the roof and sustainable landscaping.</p> <p>The City Council usually meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, alongside meetings from the commissions on Planning & Zoning, and Traffic & Safety. All take place in the comfortable, well-lit meeting room.</p> <p>The city participates in <a href="http://www.edenir.org">Alameda County's 211 system</a>, a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing<b> </b>information and critical health and human services.</p> <p><!-- name: See a list of city departments and committees here.</p> <p>See all the boards and commissions here.</p>

The Albany Police Department handles patrol operations, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, school…More crossing guard services and administrative support services. It employs 26 sworn officers, nine full-time support staff members, five part-time support staff members and six part-time crossing guards. Four unpaid volunteer officers supplement staffing. </p> <p>The Police Department focuses on crime prevention through community outreach including <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=827">Neighborhood Watch</a>, <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?recordid=2561&page=833">National Night Out</a> and the <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=194">Albany Police Activities League youth services programs</a>. </p> <p>The department has a part-time community engagement specialist who assists in neighborhood organizing and problem solving, community disaster preparedness and crime prevention education. Police grants administered by the department include drunk driving, seat belt education and underage tobacco sales enforcement programs. </p> <p>All 911 dispatch calls for police, fire and medical emergencies are handled by the Police Department. The dispatch operations are part of a "Public Safety Answering Point," which also handles routine telecommunications services first responders. Dispatchers use a Computer Aided Dispatch program and Records Management System that is linked to mobile computers in each patrol vehicle. Each year, Albany's dispatcher logs more than 33,000 incidents, including more than 2,000 911 calls and 11,000 calls for service. </p>