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CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION
Communi t y Enf orcement
Keeping
Our
Neighborhoods
Safe
The Grand Canyon Neighborhood Safety
Initiative has been in effect since July 2012.
It is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
between the Phoenix Police Department and
Grand Canyon University, which provides
for supplemental police services in a four
square-mile area around the GCU campus.
GCU has agreed to pay the city $100,000 per
year for five years for overtime expenses. GCU
has also donated 10 police bicycles to the
Cactus Park Precinct for use in bicycle patrols.
Officers have worked more than 500 hours in
the designated area, with 235 of those hours
being supplemental overtime. The programs
that have been initiated include:
Increased patrol in and around Alhambra
High School.
In addition to increased patrol
around Alhambra High School, the police
department, in conjunction with employees
from the PPD Traffic Bureau, participated
in a separate four-week back-to-school
enforcement campaign in all surrounding
school zones to promote traffic safety.
Neighborhood Enforcement Teams (NET)
that work to reduce prostitution around Indian
School Road. Teams have also been working
on concentrated efforts to reduce incidents
of petty crimes such as illegal dumping,
trespassing and panhandling.
On-campus training exercises
to practice
active shooter drill, communication and lock-
down procedures.
Commander Kevin
Robinson
R
ECENTLY, Phoenix Police Commander
Kevin Robinson became the precinct
commander for the Cactus Park
Precinct. Commander Robinson has served with
the Phoenix Police Department for 33 years,
during which time he has managed the South
Patrol Division, Management Services Division,
Tactical Support Division and Technical Services
Division. He has previously worked with the
Mountain View (formerly Squaw Peak) Precinct,
Central City Precinct, South Mountain Precinct
and Maryvale Precinct.
“I welcome the opportunity to work at the
Cactus Park Precinct and get to know the people
who reside within the precinct boundaries. We
must protect and earn the trust of the community
through our service each and every day.”
“I believe a modern police department needs
to have a discerning ear — one willing to listen
to the needs of the community. With more
than three decades of experience I believe I
bring a lot to the table that will not only benefit
the officers here at the precinct, but all the
citizens here as well.”
During the first months following his
assignment, the commander has toured the
various facilities at Grand Canyon University, attended Coffee with a Cop and spoken to guests at
the monthly Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol and Cactus Park Community Alliance.
Commander Robinson is the President of the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald
House Charities of Phoenix and is currently involved in building the third house in the valley. He
has attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy as well as the F.B.I.’s National
Executive Institute which involved traveling to Sydney, Australia.
Commander Kevin Robinson settled here in Phoenix in 1973, enrolling in Trevor Browne High
School when his father retired from the USAF. He joined the Academy in 1980. Currently he is an
adjunct professor at Arizona State University where he teaches criminal justice classes. From 1998-2000,
he taught at Grand Canyon University.
When there is downtime, the commander prefers spending time with his family, his wife (who
was recently named Dean of Mayo Clinic Medical School) and his three children. He enjoys
watching sports from different arenas and most recently enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs at
Wrigley Field.
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Cactus Park
Precinct
Welcomes
Commander
Kevin Robinson
• Vision:
To recognize our youth
for the positive things they do
every day.
• Goal:
Promote self-esteem
and create a better working
relationship between our youth
and police.
• Officer Involvement:
Invest in the
youth and improve relationships
so they would be comfortable
speaking to an officer with
concerns or information.