Fight Violent Crime

Police officers patrolling at nightPROJECT NAME
Operation Home Defense

LOCATION
620 W. Washington St.

REASON FOR PROJECT
Expand the Phoenix Police Department's Home Invasion and Kidnapping Enforcement (HIKE) Unit to reduce violent crime and harm to innocent victims associated with home invasions.

PROJECT SCHEDULE
August 2009 - July 2011

AMOUNT OF AWARD
$1,725,349

CONTRACTORS
Not applicable

JOBS CREATED/SAVED
12.45 in last calendar quarter

BENEFIT TO RESIDENTS
Solving and reducing violent home invasions and kidnappings, increasing prosecution and sentencing of the perpetrators and providing residents with education and training to increase their safety and well-being.