The annual Public Safety Forum was held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Formal and detailed presentations have been the hallmark of the Public Safety Forum in the past. This year residents, business owners, and community members learned about innovative technologies in use by public safety agencies. As always, the community was encouraged to attend and share specific public safety concerns with officials from the City of Cupertino and the County.

In consultation with the Public Safety Commission, the list formal presentations follows:

Mayor Hung Wei- Welcome and Public Safety Priorities

CyberQuest - Winners of the first Cybersecurity Education Science Fair

Deputy Chief Hector Estrada, Santa Clara County Fire Department –Text-to-911

Santa Clara County FireSafe Council - Using AI to detect wildfires – San Jose Water Installation 

Captain Neil Valenzuela, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office – Residential and Commercial Safety and New Drone Program

Public Safety Information Fair - 5 p.m.

A large public safety fair featured multiple agencies and organizations with table presentations, giveaways, technology, and demonstrations around the perimeter of the event. Tabling presentations may include the following organizations: 

• Cupertino Office of Emergency Management
• Cupertino GIS
• Cupertino Safe Routes to School
• Cupertino Sustainability Division
• Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management
• Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
• Santa Clara County Fire Department
• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council with N5 Sensors
• CyberQuest 
• Wildfire Awareness Initiative (WAI) Monta Vista School student organization
• Collaborating Agencies' Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE)
• American Red Cross
• PG&E
• Santa Clara Valley Water District