Cactus Park Precinct - City of Phoenix

Volume 2, Issue 7
March, 2013
phoenix.gov/police
Cactus Park Precinct
“Relationships, Facts and Timing…”- Commander C.W. Miiller
12220 N. 39th Ave. Phoenix, Az. 85029; Precinct: 602-495-5009 Desk: 602-534-0419 Fax: 602-495-3660
Partnerships: Community Neighborhoods
Police Staffing
By Ben Leuschner, Resource Lieutenant
Inside this issue:
Police Staffing cont. 2
Washington School District Safety 2
Drowning Victim cont.; Blood Drive 2
Councilman Valenzuela a PNP 3
Community Gardens; Police online 4
CAO map; Partnership Events 5,6
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People sometimes wonder how
the police department deploys
its patrol officers in any given
precinct. Well, a lot of it is
based on data such as calls for
service and the general crime
rate. Here are some basics:
The Cactus Park Precinct, just
like most of our precincts, deploys
officers on three shifts.
The daytime shift is called Shift
I, afternoons are Shift II, and
the graveyard shift is Shift III.
The officers are divided into
squads, each supervised by a
sergeant, and these squads
are assigned to one of the
three squad areas in the precinct.
The map at the back of
this newsletter shows the three
squad areas which we call 91,
92, and 93 (Cactus Park Precinct
has the number designator
900, so all squads start with the
number “9”).
Officers work 10-hour shifts, 4
days per week. This creates overlapping
shifts as well as what we
call “double-squad days”. Those
are the days where the two squads
assigned to a squad area on a
given shift are both working. One
squad will be on its Monday while
the other is on its Friday.
These “double-squad days” are
determined primarily on calls for
service, which historically have
shown that Friday and Saturday
afternoons/evenings are the busiest
times of the week for police
work. Therefore, we are able to
put a higher number of officers
out on the street during those
Officer Luis resuscitates pool victim
by Lieutenant E. Sapon
“...Ultimately, the goal
of the [Supersite]
program is to reduce
crime and increase
public safety...”
days and times because we
h a v e “ d o u b l e - s q u a d s ” .
Continued on page two.
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On February 21, 2012, Officers
Luis and Sargent responded to
a possible child drowning at
3700 hundred block of W. Myrtle
Avenue. When they arrived
at the house, they entered the
front door and observed a woman,
speaking on a cell phone to
a 911 operator.
Officer Luis noticed a small
child, lying on the floor, wet and
not breathing. He checked for
vital signs and then
immediately began CPR compressions.
The child made a small noise,
but still wasn't breathing. Officers
Luis opened the child's mouth and
moved the child's tongue with his
fingers. During this clearing of the
airway, the child took a deep breath
and began screaming. Fire arrived
and immediately transferred the
child to Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Continued on page two
“...the child could have
easily expired ...”
CPPcitizeninquires
Squads that lead in gathering and developing street level intelligence: January 2013
Sgt. Stansberry and Sgt. Wamsley: 91F
Most calls answered= 2104
Sgt. Harkins: 92J
Most Impaired Drivers= 11

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Police Staffing from page 1
We also create the largest shift
overlap during the busiest times,
so that we have both Shift II and
Shift III squads working from
about 8:00 p.m. until midnight.
T h e S u p e r S i t e
The Cactus Park Precinct has a
program where we saturate a
designated area each month using
our “double-squad days”.
What this means is that every
time we have a double squad
working anywhere in the precinct,
we send those officers to
the designated area while the
other squad handles normal
calls for service in their squad
area.
The designated area is called
the Super Site and it is chosen
based on crime data, calls for
service data, as well as community
input. For example, the
Super Site for December was
centered around 35th Avenue The Super Site typically rotates to
and Dunlap and included the a new area every month and it
Metro Center area. This area gives us the ability to focus on a
typically has high calls for service, specific area in a time of limited
a high accident rate, and December
was the busy retail season for the program is to reduce
budgets. Ultimately, the goal of
crime
Metro Center. From this one
program over the month of December,
the Precinct counted
234 traffic citations, 72 arrests,
and over 300 educational
contacts.
and increase public safety. For
the month of February and possibly
into March, the Super Site is
bounded by Indian School Road
to Missouri Avenue, I-17 to 35th
Avenue.
Washington Elementary School District Safety and Security
By Jill Hicks, Community Outreach Specialist
Each school within the Washington
School District, as well as the Administrative
Center, has crisis
management guidelines and a
comprehensive plan designed to
inform staff and students of what
to do in the event of a crisis. The
plans are based on the District's
Crisis Manual and contain vital
information necessary to assist in
any emergency. In addition to
the manual, each school and the
Administrative Center have Crisis
Response Teams that are mobilized
in the event of an emergency
to assist in providing information
to the students, staff,
families and community. Fire
and lockdown drills are practiced
regularly at each site to ensure
that routines and safety procedures
are well established and
familiar to all. Parents /guardians
can expect effective and
efficient information communicated
in a timely manner regarding
school related situations
that may occur on campus.
You can also report safety and
security issues via school
safety@wesdschools.org
Drowning victim cont. from page one
Officers Luis and Sargent were
able to determine that the boy
and his mother had just arrived
from Iraq two hours earlier. His
mother had taken him into the
back yard and had shown him
the unfenced pool, and then they
went back into the house. A
few minutes later the child
ran back out and jumped into
the pool.
When his mother noticed he
was missing, she checked the
back yard finding her son in the
pool not moving. She ran and got
her husband who pulled the child
out of the pool, brought him inside,
and called 911.
Without Officer Luis's efforts, the
child could have easily expired as
he was not breathing and had begun
turning blue. Emergency personnel
said that Officer Luis' actions
were correct and according to the
Doctor the victim should make a full
recovery.
On February 19th Cactus Park
Precinct hosted their Bi-annual
blood drive. A Hearty (no pun
intended ) congratulations to all
the “Hero's” that donated.
There isn’t an alternative to
giving blood. It is used for a number
of life saving purposes and your
donation is greatly appreciative–
especially by the recipient.
The next scheduled blood drive here
at Cactus Park Precinct is June
28th– that just so happens to be
the time that all who gave this blood
drive can donate again. Please consider
giving the “gift of life”.
Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark/index.html

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Councilman Valenzuela becomes a PNP
member
During the Mclellan Manor 2012
G.A.I.N. event, District 5, Councilman
Daniel Valenzuela was asked
if he would become a Phoenix
Neighborhood Patrol member. Mr.
Valenzuela said he would. So on
February 2nd, he was certified a
member by completing the city’s 4
hour training. In the class, the
Councilman commented that
although he has been a fire fighter
for years, and has worked with
police from various jurisdictions,
he was amazed at the information
he received. He also acknowledged
being the first councilman
to be certified as a PNP member
and also said he was the first
council member to complete the
Citizen’s Police Academy. Citizens
Police Academy (CPA) classes are
offered at various times throughout
the year to adults (21 years
and over) who have completed
and passed a required background
check. CPA is for citizens
who want to learn more about the
city and how it interacts with the
community- not to become a
police officer. Classes generally
are held on Thursday evenings
between 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a
period ranging from four to five
weeks.
Citizens attending the sessions
have an exclusive opportunity to
visit various police facilities. The
training allows them hands on
experience, along with classroom
discussion and exchanges.
Academy classes are taught
by police executives and veteran
officers. The sessions encourage
citizens to ask questions
and express any concerns they
may have regarding police and
community interactions.
http://phoenix.gov/police/polic
ereport/index.html
For information on Citizens
Police Academy.
For an application.
Here’s the Scoop– Community gardens
In the autumn of 2011 as part
of the Canyon Corridor Weed
and Seed grant, a community
garden was created as part of
the Canyon Corridor Neighborhood
Alliance. This was done
under the direction of Larry
Fallis from the Community Life
Center, 2948 W Camelback
Rd. and is now under the supervision
of Carley Barry Community
Health Organizer, carley.barry@rehobothphx.org
The community garden is still
up and running and is doing
great. Currently, there are
about 32 active growing
plots and it is expanding
weekly. Approximately five
families are on the list for a
plot. After receiving soil and
wood donations from Home
Depot they can begin the
process of building their
plots. It is unknown exactly
how many individuals benefit
directly from the garden, but
it is estimated that the garden
supplements food for at
least 10 families. The area to
the rear of the property is now
being converted into more garden
plots, literally doubling the
capacity.
After plumbing supplies are received
to provide water for the
individual plots, the garden can
expand and serve a larger number
of those in the area wishing
to cultivate their own plots. This
summer should see a lot more
activity, and thus produce a
greater amount of food for the
surrounding community.
Police Online Reporting System
Available in Spanish
On Feb. 27, 2012 the Phoenix
Police Department launched a
new online service for reporting
minor theft, vehicle burglary,
lost property and other
crimes.
This system is part of the city’s
focus on innovations and is
expected to save nearly $1
million annually.
“I am extremely excited about this
because it offers residents another
tool to fight crime and it saves
taxpayer dollars at the same time,”
said Coun cilma n Mich ael
Nowakowski, chairman of the City
Council Public Safety, Veterans,
Transparency and Ethics Subcommittee.
“I have been a proponent of this
from the beginning and am thrilled
to see it come online,” said Councilwoman
Thelda Williams. “This is
cutting-edge, crime-fighting technology
that will help protect residents
and keep our neighborhoods
safe.”
Residents may use the online option
to report criminal damage,
fraudulent use of credit/debit
cards, identity theft, lost property,
theft, among other crimes.
Residents must continue to
contact 911 for emergencies
and crimes in progress.
For reporting in English
For reporting in Spanish
Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark/index.html

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March Partnership Events
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Sign
Sweep:
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April
March
March 6th:
Coffee with a Cop;
Mimi’s Cafe 08:00 am;
10214 N Metro Pky W.
602-997-1299
19th: Dinner with a Cop
Don Ruben’s Mexican
Restaurant 6:00 pm
4323 W Cactus Rd
602-866-2900
20th:CPCA/PNP meeting
Helen Drake Senior Center
7600 N 27th Av.
6:45 pm
Sexting & Cyber Bullying
Liz Sugges
American Palace
1915 W Thunderbird Rd.
March 20th, 6:45 pm.
23rd: Sign Sweep at CPP
7:00 am
Sign
Sweep:
26th;Block Watch Advisory
Board, hosted by
Cactus Park Precinct
Helen Drake Senior Center
7600 N 27th Ave 6:45 pm
March 6th:
Coffee with a Cop;
Mimi’s Cafe 8:00 am;
10214 N Metro Pky W.
602-997-1299
Phoenix (Cactus Park) Neighborhood
Patrol members :
Remember–
“Turn in those logs”
you deserve credit for your hard
work
Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark/index.html