PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATION 2026 UPDATED 2-5-26.PDF

PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
Tempe Police Department
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INTRODUCTION
Chief Ken McCoy
Tempe Police Department
 
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CRIME ANALYSIS & INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Presenter: 
Amanda Bunger, Police Analytics Section Manager
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END-OF-YEAR CRIME STATS IMPROVE OVER 
PREVIOUS YEARS
Total calls for service is 
down slightly from last 
year (1%)

Citizen-Generated is 
down approx. 3%

Officer-Initiated is up 
approx. 2%
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END-OF-YEAR CRIME STATS IMPROVE OVER 
PREVIOUS YEARS
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Tempe has seen a reduction in 
collisions since 2023. There was a 5% 
reduction in 2024 from 2023, and a 
11% reduction in 2025 from 2024.

NIBRS Group A Offenses are down 
14% from 2024. Crime overall is 
trending down.
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END-OF-YEAR CRIME STATS IMPROVE OVER 
PREVIOUS YEAR
Violent crime trends 
downward, down approx. 
8.6% compared to 2024
Property crime also 
trends downward, down 
approx. 4.8% compared to 
2024
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Aggravated Assault
14.5%
END-OF-YEAR CRIME STATS IMPROVE OVER 
PREVIOUS YEAR
Robbery
12.9%
Burglary
19.5%
Motor Vehicle Theft
29.6%
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
NARCOTIC & CRIMINAL OPERATIONS
Presenter: 
Cathariena McCann, Commander
 
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
Narcotic & Criminal Operations Enhancing the Community
The mission of Narcotic & Criminal Operations, in the Strategic Response Section, is to proactively 
enhance the quality of life for all residents through collaborative and community-centered policing. 
This is achieved through a coordinated response to evolving community concerns, including local 
narcotics activity, issues involving the unsheltered population, neighborhood complaints, and other 
quality-of-life concerns, utilizing the specialized capabilities of the ACTION Team, Neighborhood 
Response Unit, Community Policing Unit, Tactical Response Unit, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking 
Area (HIDTA) task force partnership.
Strategic Response Section
NRU
CPU
TRU
ACTION 
Team
HIDTA
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION 
 Successful Alignment with City Council’s Strategic Priorities
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Performance Measures
1.05 Feeling of Safety in Your Neighborhood*
1.07 Police Services Satisfaction*
1.08 High Severity Traffic Crashes (Vision Zero)
1.09 Victim of Crime
1.10 Worry About Being a Victim
1.21 Youth Drug Use and Misuse
1.31 Addressing Opioids
2.06 Public Trust Score
*FY25/26 Accelerated Performance Measures

EDUCATION 
ENFORCEMENT
TREATMENT
STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
Narcotic Enforcement Philosophy
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
ACTION Team Helps to Keep Our Community Safe
Patrol Calls for Service
2,759
On-View Calls for Service
1,283
General Offense Reports
97
Arrests
100
On-View Arrests
51
Neighborhood Complaints Cleared
22
Search Warrants Written
65
August 11, 2025 – January 11, 2026
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
HIDTA Taskforce Reduces Illegal Drug Operations
April 2025 – January 2026
Felony Indictments
35
Methamphetamine
1,738.6 pounds
Cocaine
113.4 pounds
Fentanyl
11.3 pounds
Heroin
1.2 pounds
US Currency
$553,028
Crypto Currency
$300,000
Vehicle Seized
24
Firearms Seized
23
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION 
Neighborhood Response Unit Addresses Community Issues
Patrol Calls for Service
3,176
On-View Calls for Service
1,245
General Offense Reports
260
Arrests
257
On-View Arrests
138
Neighborhood Complaints
10
Search Warrants Written
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August 11, 2025 – January 11, 2026
The Neighborhood Response Unit addresses 
concerns raised by residents, City Council, City 
Management, and Tempe Police leadership by 
focusing on daily problems and quality-of-life 
issues within the community.
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION  
 Neighborhood Response Unit
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STRATEGIC RESPONSE SECTION
Community Policing Unit Engages with the Unsheltered
Patrol Calls for Service
3,392
On-View Calls for Service
1,415
Encampments (In Progress)
202
Encampments (Totally Cleared)
188
Community Meetings
161
Community Events
117
ASU Meetings and Follow-Up
206
ASU Events
19
Security Inspections/Assessments
45
Nuisance Property Cases Started 
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August 11, 2025 – January 11, 2026
The Community Policing Unit supports the City’s 
unsheltered 
population 
through 
coordinated 
engagement, encampment response, cleanups, and 
connections to available resources. The unit also leads 
community outreach efforts through participation in 
community events and meetings and conducts security 
assessments, 
inspections, 
and 
nuisance 
property 
investigations.
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ENCAMPMENT CLEANUP EFFORTS
Community Policing Unit
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FAMILY 
REUNITED
Community 
Policing Unit
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OPERATION AUTUMN IMPACT ENHANCED SAFETY
(November 24 - December 14, 2025)
320 Calls for Service 
307 Self Initiated
13 Dispatched
136 Vehicle Stops
55 Subject Stops
58 Park and Security Checks 
23 CFS at 700 E Weber Drive, Tempe 
Strategic Response Section led with 108 CFS
58 Total Arrests
27.6% Reduction in Group A Crime (NIBRS) 
during the operation.
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TRAFFIC SECTION
Presenter: 
Greg Bacon, Lieutenant
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VISION ZERO FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY SAFETY
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Goal of zero serious physical injury/fatal collisions
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4 corridors rotated quarterly
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Spread out into 4 quadrants
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Northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast
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Community member and commuter safety and awareness
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Identified in collaboration with Traffic Engineering related to collision data
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Safety corridor/strict enforcement signs posted within corridor
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VISION ZERO MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY
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2025 Collision data compared to 2024
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Collisions decreased 11% citywide
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10% decrease in injury collisions
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4% decrease in serious physical injury collisions
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21% reduction in fatal collisions 
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Enforcement Efforts
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3,898 vehicle stops in the safety corridors
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11,568 vehicle stops outside of the safety corridors
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PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SETUP TO REDUCE COLLISIONS
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16 fixed cameras located at 14 intersections (represented by red dots)
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Chosen based on 5 years of collision data involving 3+ serious physical/fatal injuries
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2 intersections have cameras for multiple directions of travel:
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Baseline Rd and Rural Rd (southbound Rural Rd and westbound Baseline Rd)
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Rio Salado Parkway and Rural Rd (eastbound and westbound Rio Salado Pkwy)
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4 mobile speed cameras rotated in 25 locations (represented by blue dots)
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Chosen based on speed related collisions
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Including McClintock High School and Marcos de Niza High School
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Including neighborhoods based on community member speed concerns
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PHOTO ENFORCEMENT HAS A POSITIVE 
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SAFETY
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Photo enforcement events captured and processed 
(June 6, 2025 – December 31, 2025)
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31,839 citations issued
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7,818 red light violations
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18,572 speeding violations
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ADOPTED NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS REDUCED 
COLLISIONS IN TEMPE
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Data since July 1, 2025
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9% reduction in collisions from 2023
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21% reduction in collisions from 2024
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0 fatal collisions in a location of a fixed camera
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2 in 2023
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1 in 2024
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PHOTO ENFORCEMENT HAS REDUCED 
REAR-END COLLISIONS TOO
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Common misconception is increase in rear-end collisions 
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52.7% reduction in rear-end collisions from 2023
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36.5% reduction in rear-end collisions from 2024
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CLOSING
Chief Ken McCoy
Tempe Police Department
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