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CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION
Q:
What does “community” and Canyon Corridor
mean to you?
A:
In my eyes, the community and the Canyon
Corridor Neighborhood Alliance represent
one and the same. This was evident in the
recent Community Voices Forum I attended
at Grand Canyon University (GCU) on Jan.
11, 2014. Sharing concerns, resources and
developing relationships are important steps
to keeping our families and our neighborhood
safe. Additionally, I am so proud and thankful
in witnessing firsthand the successful
partnerships that Grand Canyon University
has nurtured with the community they serve.
An example of this was the Neighborhood
Safety Initiative (NSI) that GCU and the City
of Phoenix announced aimed at decreasing
and preventing crime in the Seville, Cordova,
Alhambra and Granada neighborhoods.
Q:
What are your main goals as Chief?
A:
As the Chief of Police for the greatest police
department in the country, my goal is to make
the City of Phoenix the safest major city in
America.
Q:
What role do you see the police department playing
in terms of revitalization efforts in our Canyon
Corridor community?
A:
Policing today is a shared responsibility and
is the heart of community-based policing.
The collective impact of private, public and
neighborhood partnerships results in the
reduction and prevention of crime. This in
return leads to a renewed quality of life for
our citizens. Opening lines of communication
is necessary for leveraging resources and
avoiding duplication of efforts.
Q:
In your recent tour of GCU and the Canyon Corridor
community, what stands out the most?
A:
During my recent tour of GCU, I was pleased
to see one element that the university possesses
that I would want for my children: They belong
to a family. I felt that the students attending
GCU are considered “family” and that speaks
highly of the university staff, students and
community. Families take time to develop and
nurture. The Phoenix Police Department is
fortunate to be a member of this family.
Q:
Additional thoughts?
A:
Bravo to President Brian Mueller and his
staff for their continued leadership and for
sharing the university’s purpose with the
community’s needs.
Q&A
CITY LEADERSHIP
By Faith Weese
An Interview with
Police Chief
Daniel Garcia,
City of Phoenix
Policing with
a Purpose
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact:
602-262-7000
[email protected]phoenix.gov/police
620 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
2nd Community Voices Forum
Jan. 11, 2014