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T HE PHOENIX CRIME-FREE MULTI-HOUSING PROGRAM provides an
opportunity for rental property owners and residents to share responsibility
with police for creating and maintaining a safe housing environment. For the
past 20 of her 31-year career, Officer Connie Stine of the Phoenix Police Department has
been diligently working on a program that prevents criminal activity from happening
in apartment communities. As one of the police department’s first Community Action
Officers, Officer Stine worked with neighborhood “grass roots” efforts during the City
of Phoenix’s “Neighborhood Fight Back” years. This led to Officer Stine being named a
designated lobbyist for the Phoenix Police Department. She actively participates in and
recommends legislation changes to the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act and to
the Arizona Nuisance Abatement laws.
Over the first ten years of her career as a patrol officer, Officer Stine observed many
things happening within apartment communities: high calls for service, absentee
landlords, unprofessional management, high resident turnover rates and a resulting need
for the police department to develop new partnerships with the rental industry. Upon
contacting the Bureau of Justice, which had awarded a grant that produced the Landlord
Training Program by John Campbell of Portland, Oregon, Officer Stine learned that
a Valley police department was about to introduce their version called the Crime Free
Multi-Housing Program. This three-phase, resident-friendly program results in valuable
partnerships between property owners and their management as well as residents and the
police department. Approved by the City of Phoenix, this program was implemented city-
wide in January 1994.
Phase One involves a free eight-hour seminar presented by the police department.
Phase Two will certify that the rental property has met minimum-security requirements
for the residents’ safety. In Phase Three, a resident crime prevention meeting will be
conducted for full certification, and the managers will be granted the use of large metal
logo signs for the property. The management will also be granted the use of the program
logo in all advertisements.
To register for the free seminar, please visit
or email: or call 602-495-6897.
PERFORMANCES
gcu.edu/performances or
call Ethington Theatre box
office at 602-639-8880.
ARENA EVENTS
gcuarena.com or call
the box office at
602-639-8999.
FEBRUARY
1 GCU Women’s Basketball - Kansas City (GCU Arena, 2 p.m.)
6 GCU Men’s Basketball - Utah Valley (GCU Arena, 7 p.m.)
7-9 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – A fantasy by C.S. Lewis (Ethington Theatre Performance)
8 GCU Men’s Basketball - CSU Bakersfield (GCU Arena, 7 p.m.)
11 CCNA Meeting-Canyon Corridor Neighborhood Alliance (GCU, building 6, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.)
14-16 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – A fantasy by C.S. Lewis (Ethington Theatre Performance)
15 Canyon Cares Serve the City (GCU Campus, 8:30 a.m.)
20 GCU Women’s Basketball - Seattle (GCU Arena, 7 p.m.)
22 GCU Women’s Basketball – Idaho (GCU Arena, 2 p.m.)
27 GCU Men’s Basketball - Missouri-Kansas City (GCU Arena, 7 p.m.)
MARCH
1 Arts Alive (Alhambra Elementary, 8 a.m. – noon)
1 GCU Canyon Day: Homecoming and Hall of Fame (GCU Campus)
1 GCU Men’s Basketball – Chicago State (GCU Arena, 7.p.m.)
3 GCU Women’s Basketball - New Mexico State (GCU Arena, 7 p.m.)
8 GCU Women’s Basketball - Texas Pan American (GCU Arena, 2 p.m.)
11 CCNA Meeting-Canyon Corridor Neighborhood Alliance (GCU,
building 6, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.)
17-21 Alhambra Elementary, Alhambra High School and GCU Spring Break
Promoting a positive
community reputation
Calendar of Events
Who Benefits?
When crime is decreased,
everyone benefits.
• Increased demand for rental
units with a reputation for active
management.
• Lower maintenance and repair costs.
• Increased property values.
• Improved personal safety for
residents, landlords and managers.
• Peace of mind that comes from
spending more time on routine
management and less on crisis control.
• More appreciative neighbors.
Even if you are not a property owner or
manager, the Phoenix Crime Free Multi-
Housing Program is an excellent tool and
the City of Phoenix encourages residents,
homeowners and businesses alike to
attend these seminars.
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