City officials said Thursday Billings faces challenges and needs quicker response times for emergency calls.
A meeting at the Billings Public Library Royal Johnson Community Room gave the public a chance to comment and ask about safety issues.
More police officers and firefighters would make Billings safer, according to city leaders.
The city handed out a questionnaire and the last question was: “Are you in favor of increasing investments into public safety?”
Chief Rich St. John said violent crime and property crime made a big jump in 2011 because of methamphetamine.
He said on average, nine officers can handle five to six calls per hour.
However, in 2018, the police received about 10 calls per hour.
Billings Fire Chief Bill Rash also talked about response times and said an eighth fire station, in the Heights, would help throughout the city.