The Public Safety Commission performs an advisory role in formulating recommendations pertaining to law enforcement, crime prevention and control, code enforcement, animal control and emergency preparedness.

There are seven members as follows: four Duarte residents, one business owner/operator (not required to be a Duarte resident), nominated or recommended by the Duarte Chamber of Commerce; one Duarte Unified School District representative (not required to be a Duarte resident) nominated or recommended by the School District  Board or Superintendent; and one member from the following candidates: resident of the unincorporated area adjacent to Duarte within the Duarte Unified School District boundary, representative of the Monrovia Arcadia Duarte Town Council (not required to be a Duarte resident), representative from the Los Angeles County Supervisor's office (not required to be a Duarte resident) or representative of the Los Angles County Human Relations Commission (not required to be a Duarte resident)

Ordinance 799 Commissions