F.A.C.E was very excited to have the Code Enforcement Officer Safety
Foundation (C.E.O.S.F.) attend the 2022 Conference to share information
with our members about their mission and programs. The C.E.O.S.F. was
founded in 2020 as the first national
organization dedicated to advancing the safety of code enforcement
officers. They include code enforcement officers, fire inspectors,
building inspectors, housing inspectors, health inspectors and anyone
who enforces county or municipal codes, state laws, housing laws, fire
code, and others. They have been recognized as a supporting
organization of the International Code Council (ICC).
The C.E.O.S.F. has launched a comprehensive website at https://www.codeofficersafety.org/
where you can find information and resources for best practices,
training, safety equipment and more. They are also dedicated to
collecting information on threats and violent actions committed against
code enforcement officers relating to their work. Incidents can
cover a wide range of information from verbal threats, assault,
stalking, attempted murder, and any actions up to murder. The
information gathered will be a valuable tool to positively impact
policies, ordinances and legislation that promote code enforcement
officer safety.
If you have been threatened or had a violent action taken against you, even if that incident was years ago, please visit https://www.codeofficersafety.org/reporting for more information on reporting this incident.