z Volume 3, Issue 10

August/September, 2014 Cactus Park Precinct Commander Kevin L. Robinson

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Community, Precinct

Boundary Changes Inside this issue:

Serrano Village & Metro/Walmart 2

Coffee with a Cop & CPCA 3

91 Area Warrant & Barking Dogs 4

Caring Officers & Sky Harbor Bag Chk. 5

Precinct Community Info links 6

Getting Arizona Involved in

Neighborhoods Information: 7-9

Partnership Event Calendar 10

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

The Phoenix Police Department is

planning to merge two of its eight

precincts and redraw the bounda-

ries on others. The move was all

but inevitable due to staffing

shortages, spoking to dozens of

community leaders and residents

to apprise them of the plans and

solicit input during a town-hall

event at the Adam Diaz Senior

Center near 41st Avenue and

Thomas Road. "We really did

have to come up with a new way

to deploy our officers," said Sgt.

Steve Martos, a department

spokesman.

The department is currently

down more than 500 positions

and expects more attrition in the

near future as officers retire and

leave for other reasons. The

department does not expect to

begin hiring officers until next

year. "In the meantime, we have

to do something," Martos said.

Estrella Mountain Precinct,

which straddles Interstate 10 in

west Phoenix, and the Maryvale

Precinct, which is directly to the

northwest of Estrella, will be

combined to maximize resources

and manpower.

Central City is being absorbed by

the Mountain View Precinct and

the Downtown Precinct. Squad

sizes will also be reduced, but

the workloads will be distributed

more evenly, officials said. The

planned changes are set to go

into effect October 20. Com-

mander Mike Kurtenbach, who

led the town hall, said the new

boundaries were determined by

call volumes, crime rates and

arrests instead of geographic

size. He said the plan would re-

duce squads, but equalize the

workload.

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Walmart Announces Plans for new Supercenter

at Metrocenter Mall

On June 24, 2014, Walmart an-

nounced plans to build a Super-

center at the iconic Metrocenter

Mall, near I-17 and 35th Avenue.

Work on the project is expected to

begin in the first quarter of 2015

with the demolition of the former

Broadway building, which has

been vacant since 2006.

Officials with Walmart, the City of

Phoenix, and Metrocenter Mall, as

well as area business owners and

community leaders were on-hand

for the Supercenter announcement.

This marks the single largest capital

investment in Metrocenter Mall in

decades.

The new Walmart at Phoenix Metro-

center will help the community by

improving the quality of life for local

residents with a quick and conven-

ient shopping experience in their

neighborhoods and access to

healthy and affordable food options.

The new store will be approximately

148,000 square feet and feature a

full line of groceries with fresh fruits

and vegetables, meats, dairy, a

bakery and a deli, as well as a wide

variety of general merchandise,

including electronics, apparel, eve-

ryday household items, a garden

center, and a pharmacy. The new

store will be located at the south

end of Phoenix Metrocenter Mall.

Warren Fink with

Carlyle Develop-

ment (Metrocenter)

addresses the group

with Joshua Phair

with Walmart

(seated)

PNP Advanced Training now in-

cludes monthly briefings at the

precinct. PNP Coordinator Officer

Brandon Epperson augments the

current training agenda by includ-

ing “briefings” at the station.

Here, Community Action Officer

Karen Freund assists in the Anat-

omy of a Crash demonstration to

the group in the parking lot. The

briefings will continue for the rest

of the year.

Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol “Briefings”

Rehoboth Place Apartments Hosts Annual Safety Social (Phase III)

A crime prevention social orga-

nized by management of Reho-

both Place Apartments and po-

lice is part of phase III certifica-

tion for a Crime Free Multi Hous-

ing community. Upon completion

of each phase, a certificate is

awarded and can be displayed in

the management office. A prop-

erty is fully certificated after com-

pletion of all three phases. Full

certification allows the commu-

nity the opportunity to post the

Crime Free Multi Housing sign,

to use the official logo to adver-

tise their participation

in the program, and to

be included in the list

of certified properties.

The certification needs to be re-

newed annually. A property can

meet eligibility requirements

by hosting a yearly crime prevention

social.

Crime Free Multi Housing Officer

Brian Kidney awards the manager

the final certification at a pizza so-

cial. Programs Officer Brandon

Epperson and Community Prosecu-

tion Specialist Maria Uhing also

attend the meetings and participate

by discussing the advantages of

starting a block watch and becom-

ing involved in the Phoenix Neigh-

borhood Patrol program.

Coffee with a Cop “Picnic Style”

If you attended the July Coffee with a Cop, then you experi-

enced the “red carpet” treatment given by the Pro’s Ranch

Market staff. For our inaugural event, they provided us with

a complimentary coffee and donut bar. Also available for

purchase was a wide selection of items from a conventional

and Spanish full order grill, fresh fruit, and a coffee condi-

ment bar. We supplied the chatter and Pro’s Ranch Market

supplied the brightly colored picnic benches great food and

air conditioning. It would be our honor to add this eatery to

the list of CwaC locations.

Coffee with a Cop:

Daddy O’s Grill “bails” us out.

After learning that the Metrocenter location of Mimi’s had

closed down, Dave at Daddy-O’s Grill was more than happy to

step up and allow us to have Coffee with a

Cop at his café in June.

Daddy-O’s is one of four locations that we

currently rotate throughout the precinct so

those that live near by can attend without

driving great distances.

May’s Cactus Park Community Alliance

was the last meeting for the summer.

Mayor Greg Stanton, City Councilwoman

Thelda Williams and the Cactus Park

Precinct Commander, Kevin Robinson,

were all guest speakers. Mayor Stanton

took questions concerning the Bio-waste

disposal program. Council woman Thelda

Williams discussed her latest animal

cruelty legislation.

Commander Robinson provided an update concerning issues with the pre-

cinct and answered questions about the manpower issue.

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

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S.A.U. and 91X squad serves drug warrant in the 91 area

This summer, after developing information on a location in the 91 area, Sgt. Zopf and his squad wrote and served a warrant with the assis-

tance of the members in the Neighborhood Enforcement Team (N.E.T.), CAO’s and the Special Assignments Unit (S.A.U.) detail. The drugs

and evidence seized at the scene was more then enough to convict the occupants and allegedly distributing meth and other controlled sub-

stances. Due to the well-thought-out and planned entry into the area, no one was injured and all suspects were detained without incident.

Dogs bark for a number of reasons and it is the animal’s way of communicating. Neighboring residents have varying

levels of appreciation and tolerance for the noise that results. Dog owners should understand some of their neighbors do not

share their love for animals , barking dogs specifically. It is only with a combined effort that neighbors can cohabitate in our

community.

Dogs bark to communicate a potential problem, an intruder in their territory or, maybe they are lonely and bored. Maybe the

animal is curious or warning the owner about something. The animal could be injured or scared. The dog could be in distress,

hot, cold, or hungry.

What the owner may not realize is ignoring the barking is not in the dog or owner’s best interest. Yes the neighbors are annoyed, but more

importantly, the “bad guy” also hears the constant barking. Could it be that no one is home? Is the owner oblivious to noise and therefore

won’t hear breaking glass or a kicked door? Maybe the dog is locked outside the home, so the burglar will be less likely to be noticed. If you

are a dog owner, evaluate what your dog is trying to communicate when it barks, and consider your neighbors.

Is a barking dog a problem in your neighborhood? This link provides tips and other helpful information and resources to people who are dis-

turbed or negatively affected by barking dogs. https://www.phoenix.gov/law/barking-dogs/information-for-the-complainant Barking Dog Hotline: 602-262-6466; To have information sent to a barking dog owner in your neighborhood or to receive a Barking Dog Petition by mail

(PLEASE NOTE: MEDIATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE ANY CRIMINAL COMPLAINT WILL BE CONSIDERED)

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

Doesn’t anyone

hear me? Dogs Barking: the good and the bad

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Next time you’re catching a flight

at Phoenix Sky Harbor, treat and

help yourself by taking advantage

of Early Bag Check. The free ser-

vice is available in three areas at

the airport: East Economy Park-

ing, the 44th Street PHX Sky

Train® Station, and the Rental

Car Center. The process is sim-

ple. If you’re parking at East

Economy, you can drop off your

luggage before you park. Just

look for signs when entering the

parking area.

Travelers using the Valley Metro

light rail or who are dropped off

at the 44th Street PHX Sky Train®

Station can check their bags on

level 2 on the east side of the

station.

More than 121,000 bags have

been processed at the East Econ-

omy and 44th Street PHX Sky

Train® Station since the service

began in late 2012. Travelers

using the Rental Car Center can

check their bags after returning

their car and before boarding the

Airport Shuttle. Please note that

you need to check your bags a

minimum of 90 minutes prior to

your flight departure. Also, please

Caring Officers: by Sgt. Steven Rother

Save Time and Use Early Bag Check at Sky Harbor

Submitted by David J. Ramirez

Public Information Officer

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

note that due to airline policies,

baggage cannot be checked more

than four hours in advance of flight

departure. The nice part is that

there is no additional cost for this

service, but individual airline bag

fees still apply. Gratuities are ac-

cepted for exceptional service.

Here’s a breakdown on hours of

operation:

Officer Dan Stein, Officer Josh

James and Officer Nick Barker

responded to an armed robbery

and were advised that a thirteen

year old victim had been robbed

at knife point. The two suspects

had taken a cell phone and were

last seen running into a nearby

apartment complex.

Officer Stein arrived first and

located the victim at his house

and broadcast the two suspects’

descriptions. Officers James and

Barker responded to the apart-

ment complex and located a

subject matching the description

of one of the suspects. The vic-

tim was able to positively identify

this subject as one of the two

suspects.

Officer Stein obtained the first

name of the second suspect.

During his next shift, Officer

Stein investigated a theft of beer

where the store security had a

suspect in custody. Officer Stein

noticed that the theft suspect

matched the description of the

second outstanding armed rob-

bery suspect and had the same

first name the arrested suspect

had given at the time of his ar-

rest.

Officer Stein interviewed the

theft suspect when he admitted

to being in the area of the armed

robbery at the exact time of the

robbery. This subject is now

listed as a strong investigative

lead in the robbery report. Officer

Barker, Officer James and Officer

Stein utilized their training and

demonstrated good judgment in

reacting to their observations. As

a result of a thorough investiga-

tion by these officers the suspect

was found to have committed the

armed robbery.

The actions of Officer Barker and

Officer James prevented an

armed suspect access to the

neighborhood and also demon-

strated their dedication to the

safety and protection of the com-

munity.

East Economy: 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, including

holidays.

44th Street: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday, including

holidays.

Rental Car Center: 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, including

holidays.

For more information, visit skyharbor.com/earlybagcheck.

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Phoenix Block

Watch

Advisory Board

In Partnership with the Phoenix Police Depart-

1) The UNA online magazine, www.UNAphx.org,

United Neighbors Association

2) Cactus Park West Neighborhood Association’s

Newsletter: July

3) Sunburst Farms HOA Newsletter

Area Online Newsletters and Links:

Send in your links to your community newsletters and get them placed

on this list:

August’s CPCA meeting will host Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol

Advanced Training: Officer Brandon Epperson “Anatomy of a

Crash Part #2”

Location: Helen Drake Senior Center

7600 N 27th Ave.

602-262-4949

Date: 8-27-14; Time: 6:45 pm

School starts Aug. 11th

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

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G.A.I.N. G.A.I.N. G.A.I.N. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH

GETTING ARIZONA INVOLVED IN NEIGHBORHOODS

2014

Please make sure to register your event* by Wednesday, October 1st to be eligible for a crime prevention tote provided by:

Name/s of group/block watch/neighborhood association/etc.

_________________________________________________________

Gate code (if applicable) ________________________________________

Event contact person __________________________________________

Phone _____________________ E-mail __________________________

EXACT address of event (*One (1) crime prevention tote will be given per registered event location)

__________________________________________________________

Cross streets _________________________________________________

Approx. start time _____________ Approx. end time ___________________

Approx. number of people at event ______________

Precinct ______________

Council District _________

Phoenix Police Department Block Watch Program and Phoenix Police Department Block Watch Program and

the Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Boardthe Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board

G.A.I.N. KICKKICK--OFF eventOFF event

Saturday, October 4th at

MetroCenter Mall (inside near Macy’s)

10am-1pm

Pick up your G.A.I.N. event

crime prevention tote

Neighborhood and local

resources

Digital fingerprinting for

kids and seniors

G.A.I.N. t-shirts for sale

McGruff the Crime Dog

Fantastic ideas for future

event or meetings

And much, much more...

Would you like your event time and location published? (i.e. City of Phoenix website, news media, local paper, etc.?

□YES □NO

ONLINE at https://www.phoenix.gov/police/neighborhood-resources/gain

EMAIL to deborah.iodice@phoenix.gov

FAX completed form to 602.534.2346—attn.: Ofc. Deb Iodice

MAIL completed form to

Phoenix Police Department

attn.: CRB—Ofc. Deb Iodice

620 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85003

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G.A.I.N. - Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods

This event was so successful last year....we're doing it again!

Come out and enjoy the 2nd annual G.A.I.N. kick-off event at MetroCenter on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from

10am - 1pm (inside near Macy's). Phoenix Police Department along with MetroCenter Mall has created this event

to offer neighborhood groups, block watches, and members of the public opportunities to learn about programs

and resources available to them.

Your Precinct Program Officers, Community Action Officers, Phoenix Police Special Assignment Unit along with a

variety of city departments, programs and local businesses will be on hand to answer questions and offer sugges-

tions for creating successful G.A.I.N. events throughout the city. And, don't forget, G.A.I.N. t-shirts will be on sale

from the Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board.

Other elements of the event include representatives from the Mayor's Office, City Council, the EZ Child Identifica-

tion System to offer fingerprinting of children and seniors, McGruff the Crime Dog, and the Phoenix Fire Depart-

ment...and the list keeps growing!

Neighborhood groups and block watches are encouraged to register their events prior to October 1, 2014, in order

to receive a "Crime Prevention" bag filled with prizes to take with them to their neighborhood G.A.I.N. event.

G.A.I.N. is Saturday, October 18th, 2014! Register here! G.A.I.N. is also a day for the police to show their appreciation for those in the community that support our efforts in the day to day fight against crime. It's not too early to start thinking of ways you can help make G.A.I.N. a suc-cessful event.

Register your GAIN event here!

Registration Packet - English

Registration Packet - Spanish

For more information call (602)495-0597, e-mail Officer Deb Iodice at deborah.iodice@phoenix.gov

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

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Sept.

For questions, comments or

suggestions pertaining to this

newsletter contact: brandon.epperson@phoenix.gov

August Partnership Events

Aug. 6th; Coffee with a Cop

Ronnie’s Cafe; 08:00 am

4323 W Thunderbird Rd.

Aug. 20th; PNP Briefing;

At Cactus Park Precinct

7:00—8:00 pm

Aug. 26th; BWAB

Blk. Mt. Precinct; 6:30 pm

33355 N Cave Creek Rd.

Aug. 27th CPCA

Helen Drake Senior Ctr.

7600 N 27th Ave. 6:45 pm

Sep. 3rd; Coffee with a Cop

JB’S Restaurant; 08:00 am

3567 W Northern Ave.

August Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix

Neighborhood Patrol

PNP Briefing:

At Cactus Park Precinct

August 20th 7:00—8:00 pm

Neighborhood Issues

Phoenix (Cactus Park) Neighborhood Patrol

So far this year CPPNP members contributed:

963.5 hours and 1439.2 miles;

from 43 individuals,

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark