z August/September, 2014 Cactus Park Precinct

1 Z Volume 3, Issue 10 august / september , 2014 Cactus park Precinct Commander Kevin L. Robinson 12220 N. 39th Ave. Phoenix, AZ. 85029; Precinct : 602-495-5009 Desk: 602-534-0419 Fax: 602-495-3660 phxpd Find us on Twitter phoenixpolice Find us on Facebook phoenixazpolice CPPcitizeninquires Partnerships: 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: The Phoenix Police Department is planning to merge two of its eight precincts and redraw the bounda-ries on others.

2 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.

3 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. Page 2 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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 caf in June.

8 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: Page 3 Page 4 and 91X squad serves drug warrant in the 91 area This summer, after developing information on a location in the 91 area, Sgt.

9 Zopf and his squad wrote and served a warrant with the assis-tance of the members in the Neighborhood Enforcement Team ( ), CAO s and the Special Assignments Unit ( ) 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.

10 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.