The Health and Safety Files relate to crime and crime prevention, accident prevention, vandalism and pollution and litter on Parks Department property and to Parks Department employees, as well as the greater Seattle area. Other subjects are alcohol and drug use, police and fire protection, juvenile delinquency, and sanitation. Two files contain materials on providing recreational opportunities for the disabled.

Newspaper clippings constitute the bulk of the material in this series; other records include memoranda, conference proceedings, newsletters, accident and injury reports, and statistics.

The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject in the original order in which they were filed.