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The Phoenix Police Department has released its <a target="_blank" href="/policesite/Documents/2024CrimeReductionPlan.pdf">2024 Crime Reduction Plan</a> which focuses on preventing and controlling criminal activity in Phoenix, while striving to enhance the quality of life for both businesses and citizens.<br></p><p>This year's plan will build on the successes of the 2023 Crime Reduction Plan. The new plan has the same strategic priorities of focusing on the most violent offenders, the most active areas, prohibited possessors and those with warrants. The 2024 Crime Reduction Plan relies on data driven strategies, lessons learned and emerging trends in 2023 that show we must address the fentanyl epidemic and increase in juvenile violent crime.<br></p><p>“We are losing far too many of our young people to gun violence and the effects of the fentanyl epidemic on our community have been immense," said Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan.<br>The analysis of 2023 data and trends have resulted in revised goals. These goals are not comprehensive but reflect the focus areas and strategies addressing criminal activity in the city.<br></p><p><strong>Goal 1 – Reduce Crime</strong></p><p>Reduce the number of violent crimes in the City of Phoenix by 5% and the number of property crimes by 8%.<br></p><p>In 2023, there was a 4% decrease in violent crimes and a 13% decrease in Property Crimes compared to 2022. Of the eight crime types tracked, a decrease was seen in seven of them. Homicides and robberies were down more than 10% each.<br></p><p><strong>Goal 2 – Increase Apprehensions Related to Fentanyl</strong></p><p>Increase the number of apprehensions for the sale and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine by 3%.<br></p><p>In 2023, there were 3,555 fentanyl related arrests and more than 4,500,000 fentanyl pills seized. Eighty percent of drug related investigations in Phoenix are fentanyl based.<br></p><p>The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office reported that in 2022, there were 1,023 deaths due to fatal overdoses in Phoenix.<br></p><p><strong>Goal 3 – Reduce Juvenile Violent Crime</strong></p><p>Reduce the juvenile violent crime rate by 5% focusing on intelligent enforcement, partnerships with courts and prosecutors, legislation and statute changes and youth engagement and education.<br></p><p>The data shows that there was a significant increase in juveniles committing violent crimes. Comparing specific crime types, there was a 76% increase overall for crimes like homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, weapons violations, motor vehicle theft and stolen property.<br></p><p><strong>Goal 4 – Increase Use of Technology to Fight Crime</strong></p><p>Increase technology tools to continue to assist with lowering crime in the City. This technology includes the Real Time Operations Centers (RTOC), drones, license plate readers, gun-shot detection equipment, fixed cameras and laptops for all patrol officers.<br></p><p>In early 2024, a Real Time Operations Center went fully operational in Cactus Park Precinct. The RTOC leverages the use of technology to fight crime in a designated area of the precinct, the 27th Avenue corridor. In this area, license plate readers, gun-shot detection equipment and fixed cameras have all been installed to feed information to the RTOC.<br></p><p>More information about the Cactus Park RTOC can be found on the <a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/police/3053">PHX Newsroom</a>.<br></p><p>City Council has already approved funding for an RTOC in the Desert Horizon Precinct that is expected to become fully operational within the next year.<br></p><p><strong>Goal 5 – Reduce Fatal & Serious Injury Collisions</strong></p><p>Increase the use of Traffic Bureau Motors partnering with precincts to overlay traffic enforcement plans where violent crime hotspots are identified. The Traffic Bureau will create a comprehensive traffic enforcement plan, in collaboration with the Patrol Division, with the goal of reducing fatality and serious injury collisions by 5%.<br></p><p>A speed enforcement program has already been put in place and the first targeted area had increased enforcement in May. More information about the program can be found in an article recently release on the <a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/police/3118">PHX Newsroom</a>.<br></p><p>Working within this framework, each Precinct and Bureau Commander will develop an individualized custom action plan.<br></p><p>“We are committed to building strong, trusting relationships with our community and the key to that is transparency and accountability at every level of our organization, said Chief Sullivan. “Amidst the challenges that come our way, we continue to evolve and remain vigilant in our mission to protect our community."<br></p><p>The success of the Crime Reduction Plan will take the work of all our employees, both sworn and professional staff, in all work units of the Department. It will also rely on the continued strengthening of the trusted relationship between law enforcement and the community.<br></p><p>View the plan: <a href="/policesite/Documents/2024CrimeReductionPlan.pdf" target="_blank">www.phoenix.gov/policesite/Documents/2024CrimeReductionPlan.pdf</a><br></p>
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