Editing Mason, Ohio (section)

==Government==
City council is the legislative body of Mason's city government, and a city manager is appointed by council. Three or four council members are elected in odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms. City government is housed primarily at the Mason Municipal Center, a 120,000 square-foot, two-story facility which opened in fall 2002. Its most distinct feature is a 51-foot-high central atrium. The facility houses Mason Municipal Court, the police and fire departments, a community meeting room and all other city departments except public works and public utilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/10/15/loc_masonbuilding15.html|title=Mason enjoying new city building|work=enquirer.com|access-date=January 15, 2016}}</ref>

The Mason Police Department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ([[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies|CALEA]]). The department employs 39 full-time sworn police officers, including the chief, two assistant chiefs, four lieutenants, and four sergeants. Additionally, the department has seven non-sworn support personnel, including two court security officers. The City of Mason Police Department operates 17 fully equipped marked police cruisers, eight unmarked police cars, and one [[Drug Abuse Resistance Education|D.A.R.E.]] car. In addition, the department operates several special purpose vehicles, including motorcycles, bicycles, and Segways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imaginemason.org/services/police/about-the-department.cfm|title=About the Department|work=imaginemason.org|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120205023/http://www.imaginemason.org/services/police/about-the-department.cfm|archive-date=January 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Mason Fire Department has more than 50 fire and emergency medical personnel, including the fire chief, four deputy chiefs, administrative staff, fire inspectors, and full or part-time firefighters. Firefighters are also trained as paramedics or emergency medical technicians (EMT's). The department has two pumpers, one 100-foot ladder truck, one 100-foot tower ladder, one heavy rescue/hazardous materials truck, four paramedic ambulances, one paramedic response car, and additional staff vehicles. These vehicles respond from one of the city's two fire stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imaginemason.org/services/fire.cfm|title=Fire|work=imaginemason.org|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119232647/http://www.imaginemason.org/services/fire.cfm|archive-date=January 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>