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CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION | 5
The Canyon Corridor has an incredible
amount of potential. In my time in office,
I have been lucky to work with many
neighborhoods, businesses and faith-based
groups in this part of the city who
continue to inspire others to roll up their
sleeves and get to work on improving
their neighborhoods, streets and parks.
Engagement with these groups has a
ripple effect of encouraging others and
building even more positive energy in our
neighborhoods.
Q: How do you see your office involved with the
community revitalization efforts?
A: Through the city council office, I plan
to provide leadership, guidance and
support to the community revitalization
efforts. I certainly hope my office can be
a partner and a resource to assist with
things ranging from connecting residents
with city programs and services to
moving forward policy initiatives to help
support the revitalization movement and
enhance the health, safety and economic
development of this community. We can
also work together to enhance public
safety in this area by nurturing the strong
relationships between Canyon Corridor
and the Phoenix Police Department.
Q: What actions could you take to help drive new
businesses into the Canyon Corridor?
A: As a city councilmember, I wear many hats.
In addition to working on policy initiatives
and community outreach, I also have the
fun job of promoting the City of Phoenix
and District 4! In that capacity, I can and
will work to promote the diverse economic
development opportunities in the Canyon
Corridor to businesses who are interested
in opening in or relocating to District 4.
As we work together to further develop
the Canyon Corridor, we can also work to
facilitate public/private partnerships and
business development in this area.
Q: What else do you think Grand Canyon
University could do to make a positive impact
on the neighborhood?
A: Grand Canyon University has been a catalyst
for change in the Canyon Corridor and has
invested a great deal in this community. I am
thrilled that GCU has also come to the table
as a partner to the City of Phoenix and our
public safety efforts. Solid partnerships are
developed through strong communication.
I hope that GCU continues to work with
the city and the community by engaging in
dialogue, identifying neighborhood issues
and collaborating on solutions. All in all, I
say, “Keep up the good work!”
Q: Any final thoughts you would like to share
with our Canyon Corridor neighbors?
I appreciate the work that each and every
one of you are doing in the Canyon
Corridor. I believe that connections are
key, and I want to stay connected with
you. Please feel free to contact me at
602.262.7447 or
gov with questions, ideas or concerns. We
love to hear from the residents within our
community, and we like to know what we
can do to help better our neighborhoods
by working together. If you would like
to stay up-to-date on District 4 and city
news, please sign up for my e-newsletter by
visiting phoenix.gov/District4 ■
[T]he Canyon Corridor is a diverse and vibrant
part of our community...connecting has been a key
to their success.” —COUNCILWOMAN LAURA PASTOR
Cactus Park Precinct
Phoenix Police Department
Kevin Robinson, Commander
12220 N. 39th Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85029
For more information, visit:
phoenix.gov/police
Effective in late Oct.
2014, the Phoenix Police Department’s
Patrol Division will go through a
reorganization in an attempt to fix current
issues. We are not adding officers, nor
are we closing patrol precinct stations.
We are essentially dividing up the city
into seven (7) patrol precincts instead
of the current eight (8) precincts. The
intent is to use more natural boundaries
to define the precincts (i.e. freeways,
mountain ranges, canals, etc.) to enhance
response times, improve public safety
and equalize manpower distribution.
The police department is down
approximately 540 officer positions from
where we were five (5) years ago. We
will lose at least 60 officers this year
to retirement. This is a tremendous
reduction in manpower that will not
change until we start hiring again, which
will be in April 2015. By reducing the
number of patrol precincts from eight (8)
to seven (7), we will be able to increase
squad size from less than seven (7)
officers per squad to more than nine (9)
officers per squad.
The Cactus Park Precinct, one of the
largest patrol precincts, will span from
Indian School Road to the Loop 303
freeway and the I-17 to Glendale and
Peoria city limits. As always, the women
and men of the Cactus Park Precinct will
strive to deliver top quality police service
to everyone in our precinct. In the middle
of all of these organizational changes, we
look forward to continuing our partnership
with Grand Canyon University.
Cactus Park
Precinct Update
Look for a special note from Councilman
Valenzuela in the spring 2015 edition of
Canyon Corridor Connection magazine.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
602-262-7446
Twitter: @daniel4phoenix
phoenix.gov/district5