PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER PRESSURE
How bad policies, COVID-19 and other events have affected law enforcement
Phoenix PD continues to protect a quickly growing population with the same small number of officers
Phoenix is the 5th largest city and since 2019 we have gained 200,000 new residents.
Over the next 5 years, 46% of the officers in the Phoenix Police Department will become eligible to retire from the force.
As a state by state comparison. Phoenix has significantly less officers than other comparable large cities.
Phoenix Violent Crime
It’s time to bring together Phoenix’s elected officials, law enforcement representatives, stakeholder groups, and the community to develop long-term solutions to protect our city and support our police officers.
Calls for service or 911 calls have increased over 10% since 2019
Calls for service or 911 calls have increased over 10% since 2019
Violent crime has risen in Arizona year after year and in Phoenix, the violent crime rate has risen since 2014.
Below are the Phoenix Violent Crime trends for 2010-2020
Phoenix Police Officers receive high marks
