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SAFETY AND SECURITY
VIP Accomplishments
August 2015
Community Speaks out on VIP
harassed, groped and robbed on their way to and
from school, Coria said.
Thieves used to wait for students before arrival
and after dismissal, he said. Some drove
alongside students, stole their cell phones
and computers, and sped away. Aggressive
panhandlers demanded money. Dealers
sold drugs.
But since the formation of the crime-fighting
partnership, Coria has pointed police to specific
corners and parking lots that he called “hot
spots,” places where adults not associated
with the school at times had loitered and
bothered students.
“Police cleared them out,” Coria said.
Student population at Alhambra has grown from
2,640 in the 2011-12 school year to 2,883 this
year, Coria said, attributing the influx not only
to the initiative, but also to other partnerships
with GCU, such as free tutoring, summer
science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) classes and a program that enables
Alhambra students to earn college credits
for free.
“Our levels of learning are helped by the level of
safety,” Coria said. “GCU has helped us to be a
better place.”
The streets around GCU are becoming friendlier
too, police noted.
“When you make a community attractive,
people want to be part of that,” Robinson said.
“That’s what we are seeing around GCU.”
VIP = Violence
Impact Project
VIP Mission:
Bring the City of Phoenix multi-
departments working together to
focus on crime reduction and improve
the quality of life for residents.
VIP Recap
March 1, 2015 through Aug. 12, 2015
Felony Arrests............................................. 139
Misdemeanor Arrests....................................86
Citations. .................................................... 112
Drug Sales Cases...........................................25
Prostitution Related Arrests.......................... 74
Reports Authored........................................ 315
Weapons Seized............................................40
Search Warrants. .......................................... 16
Vehicles Towed..............................................24
Seized Vehicles ...............................................5
GCU Recap
March 1, 2015 through Aug. 12, 2015
Felony Arrests............................................... 75
Misdemeanor Arrests....................................59
Citations. .....................................................116
Drug Sales Cases........................................... 10
Prostitution Related Arrests..........................58
Reports Authored.........................................117
Weapons Seized..............................................9
Subject Stops.................................................88
Search Warrants. ............................................8
Vehicles Towed..............................................24
SAVE THE DATE
We hope you can join us for our next meeting.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 pm
WHERE: Helen Drake Senior Center
7600 N. 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85051
ASU survey
The top four “Very Important” issues identified as:
• Presence of drug houses 83.6%
• Visible drug dealing and activity 82.7%
• Prostitution 80.9%
• Homeless camps 76.4%
Order Maintenance
Met with two apartment property owners
to discuss the Crime Free Multi Housing
Program, current criminal activity
at the property and importance of
“authority to arrest.”
• Rehoboth Place Apartments
• Canyon Palms Apartments
Conducted investigations on two suspected
drug locations, resulting in three arrests on
numerous felony charges, seizure of 15 grams
of heroin and actionable intelligence on
additional locations.
Police, Human Services and Neighborhood
Services encountered 12 homeless individuals
offering them service and shelter; five
declined assistance and five have moved on
or failed to show up for appointment; two are
waiting for apartment approval.
Street Prostitution
Prostitution sweeps in the VIP Area resulted
in 31 prostitution arrests and six suspects
arrested on drug-related charges.
Problem Locations
Opened 184 code compliance (e.g. weeds,
blight and improper property maintenance)
cases during this reporting period, actively
resolving 150 cases and 305 cases closed
since program tracking began in May.
Resolved all 873 graffiti issues for this
reporting period.
Addressed 115 issues (e.g. bulk trash,
container repair/replace, recycle container
request, overgrown vegetation) in this
reporting period.
Applications received for 111 Building Permits
this month (86 issued and 25 pending).
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Homelessness is a big issue in the
VIP corridor, especially along
Interstate 17. When you give money
to panhandlers, you don’t know if
that buck is going to buy a sandwich
or feed an addiction. Please give
generously to those charitable
organizations that provide support
service to homeless people.
– Jeff Spellman
Lane Ave Block Watch
The Violence Impact Project,
although officially does not cover the
Alhambra Neighborhood, has made
a positive impact. Two drug houses
are now out of commission; there
has been considerably less graffiti
on our residences and burglaries are
dropping. We appreciate the efforts
of this special program.
– Diane Harris, President
Alhambra Neighborhood Association