Editing Lake Clarke Shores, Florida (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

Forest Hill Boulevard, officially designated as [[Florida State Road 882|State Road 882]], crosses east-to-west in the northern part of the town, while the undesignated Florida Mango Road runs the north-to-south length of Lake Clarke Shores. [[Interstate 95]] runs along the eastern boundary of the town, with an entrance and exit ramp on Forest Hill Boulevard just east of Lake Clarke Shores's boundaries.<ref name="atlas p. 81">{{cite web|url= http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/Atlas/MapPages/pg81.pdf|title=Roadway Atlas (Page 81)|publisher=Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works|access-date=May 21, 2021|format=PDF}}</ref>

The nearby city of West Palm Beach has two train stations in its downtown area. [[Tri-Rail]] and [[Amtrak]] serve the [[West Palm Beach station|Tamarind Avenue station]],<ref name="pbi public">{{cite web|url=http://www.pbia.org/ground/public-transportation/|title=PBI Public Transportation|publisher=Palm Beach International Airport|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> while the [[Higher-speed rail|higher speed]] [[Brightline]] serves the [[West Palm Beach station (Brightline)|Evernia Street station]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gobrightline.com/west-palm-beach|title=West Palm Beach|publisher=Brightline|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> [[Lake Worth Beach station|Another Tri-Rail station]] is located in Lake Worth Beach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tri-rail.com/stations/lake-worth|title=Lake Worth Station|publisher=South Florida Regional Transportation Authority|accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref> The nearest airport is the [[Palm Beach International Airport]] in West Palm Beach.<ref name="pbi public"/> Palm Tran Route 46, which runs eastward and westward, has a few stops along Forest Hill Boulevard in Lake Clarke Shores and just outside the town limits.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tripplan.palmtran.org/img/pdf/46.pdf|title=West Palm Beach to Wellington – Route 46|publisher=Palm Beach County Government|date=May 2021|access-date=May 21, 2021|format=PDF}}</ref>

===Emergency services===

The town of Lake Clarke Shores has operated a police department with full-time paid staff since November&nbsp;1970, replacing its former volunteer force. In May 1987, the police department opened its own headquarters at the town hall complex on Barbados Road.<ref name="town history"/> The department employs a total of 37&nbsp;people, with 11&nbsp;full-time members, including Police Chief Wes Smith III.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townoflcs.com/police|title=Police|publisher=Town of Lake Clarke Shores|accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref> Although there is no longer a volunteer staff,<ref name="town history"/> the department continues to operate the Lake Clarke Shores Police Department's Citizen Observer Patrol Program, with volunteers annually spending an average of over 1,000&nbsp;hours patrolling the streets and more than 200&nbsp;hours assisting with administrative staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townoflcs.com/police/page/citizens-patrol|title=Citizens on Patrol|publisher=Town of Lake Clarke Shores|accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref>

The police department building also includes an Emergency Operations Center for direct communications with the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] and Palm Beach County Emergency Management. The town also uses the CodeRED Emergency Notification System, which sends alerts about emergency situations to residents via their [[mobile device]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townoflcs.com/police/page/emergency-operations|title=Emergency Operations|publisher=Town of Lake Clarke Shores|accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref> Fire and rescue services in Lake Clarke Shores are conducted by the [[Palm Beach County Fire Rescue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townoflcs.com/police/page/fire-rescue-services|title=Fire Rescue Services|publisher=Town of Lake Clarke Shores|accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref>