Page 4 - Apache Junction Chief of Police

■ CITY GOVERNMENT
The City of of Apache Junction has a a a a a Council-Manager form of of government with a a seven-member City Council (including the Mayor)
elected at-large The Mayor and City City Council appoint the City City Manager who is responsible for management of the City City The City City Manager directs ten
departments including the City City Attorney’s Office City City Clerk’s Department Development
Services Services Management Services Services (Human Resources Information Technology Marketing
and and and Communications and and and Economic Development) Finance Library Magistrate Court Parks and and and Recreation Public Public Safety (Police) and Public Public Works Water services are provided by the Apache Junction Water Utilities Community Facilities District Apache Junction employs approximately 300 full-time employees and has a a a a a a a a a total Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget of approximately $69 million To learn more visit the City’s website at www ajcity net
■ THE DEPARTMENT
The Mission of the Apache Junction Police Department (AJPD) is is to provide public safety through law enforcement and community partnerships in that the the department will be recognized as the the progressive public safety organization dedicated to promoting higher quality of of of life for all The AJPD is part of of of the the Governor’s’ Office of of of Highway Safety Driving Under the the Influence Task Task Force US Department of Justice Drug Drug Enforcement Administration’s Drug Drug Taskforce United States Secret Service Forensic Exploitation Taskforce Taskforce Arizona Arizona Auto Theft Taskforce Taskforce and and the Arizona Arizona Gang Intelligence and and Enforcement Taskforce The department has an an an annual budget of $13 5 5 million 101 full-time employees (70 sworn 35 civilian 8 COPS grant candidates pending) professional employees and and 50 plus volunteers within the three divisions The three Division Commanders work diligently to to deliver 21st Century law enforcement services to to the community while preventing crimes through special initiatives proactive patrol efforts community education and traffic enforcement Each division as summarized below are essential to to department’s commitment to to service excellence The Administrative/Support Services Division overseen by a a a Commander is is is responsible for the 911 Emergency Telecommunications Center Center Police Records Unit Unit Property and and and Evidence Unit Unit Paws and and and Claws Care Center Center and and and Animal Control Officers Staffing includes a a a a a a Records Supervisor 4 full-time records clerks and a a a a a a department office support specialist that covers the front desk for walk in services