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The Community Safety Department is a fully funded city department that exists outside of the traditional scope of public safety. Our mission is to provide residents with an alternative police response that will prioritize issues of mental and behavioral health in some of our most vulnerable communities.

Flyer for 2024 Cambridge Citizenship Day

Schedule for Interactive Dance Stage at 2025 Cambridge Arts River Festival.

Cambridge Human Rights Commission meeting held April 9th, 2015

January 2021 LGBTQ+ Commission Monthly Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes for the October meeting of the Cambridge LGBTQ Commission

Meeting minutes for the December meeting of the Cambridge LGBTQ Commission

Meeting minutes of the Cambridge Historical Commission meeting held June 7th, 2012

Cambridge has long been committed to taking action on climate change to reduce emissions and prepare for climate impacts. Identifying ways to make building operations less carbon-intensive is essential to reaching the city and state’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. The Cambridge Fossil Fuel Free Ordinance will go into effect starting March 22, 2024. Here's what you need to know about the ordinance.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on June 24, 2025