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Phoenix - All America City - 2009

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Emergency Number - 911
Non-Emergency - 602-262-6151 (Crime Stop number)
Information Desk (602) 262-7626 (no reports or dispatch)
Information E-mail Contact (no reports or dispatch)
Police Directory (Various Phone Contacts)

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Law enforcement tracking pedophile letter writer

In a Silent Witness press briefing this morning, Phoenix police Sergeant Darren Burch described a suspect that over the course of 10 years, has authored and sent at least 81 sexually explicit and graphic letters to young girls. Forty-one cases targeted Arizona children, while 39 cases were discovered in other states including New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas. The date of the first (known) letter was in December 1999 and the most recent occurrence was July 2009. While DNA has been obtained from the letters, it has not been linked to anyone.

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Phoenix PD plays huge security role during recent VP Biden visit

While Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Phoenix this week focused on two important public events, a great number of Phoenix police members focused on dignitary protection. Each time a high-ranking government official visits our valley, dignitary protection plans behind the scenes become a huge undertaking for law enforcement.

Four-week investigation nets tagging crew

A tagging crew that committed numerous graffiti acts in Maryvale neighborhoods was arrested Wednesday, November 18, 2009, when Phoenix police served three search warrants at the residences of three suspects.

Changes to Phoenix Photo Enforcement Program

You see horrible car crashes on television and in the movies where people get up and walk away with barely a scratch or two. It is an image we are all familiar with, but the aftermath of real-life car crashes is far different. Some of the most devastating collisions come as a result of people running red lights. This dangerous act is committed every day at every intersection. It is always risky, sometimes deadly and almost always avoidable. Instead of slowing on yellow and stopping on red, many drivers are in a rush to beat the light. Some simply make the choice to break the law and run the red light; which is seen by many violators as an inconvenience not worth waiting a couple more minutes for the safety of the green light. It is a crime practically every driver commits at one time or another, but the next time you think of speeding through the stop light, consider a few things first.

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Shannon's Law

Shannon Smith photo One night in June of 1999, Shannon Smith was talking to one of her friends on a cordless phone in the back yard of her central Phoenix home when a bullet fell from the sky and struck her, ending her life, and shattering the lives of her parents.

Quarterly Summary

Each year the Phoenix Police Department prepares an annual summary reflecting statistics and programs that were significant over the previous year. In an effort to provide more current and useful information, a quarterly document named Phoenix Police Digest will replace the annual summary. Click on the link on the right of this page to read this edition or click on this link to learn more about it.

Become a Reserve Officer

Service as a reserve officer will offer you training, challenge, excitement, teamwork, opportunities for special assignments and promotion, excellent benefits and significant personal rewards.

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Last Modified on 11/20/2009 14:48:27
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