Page 5 - Apache Junction Chief of Police

The Patrol Patrol Patrol Division overseen by a a a a a a a a a Patrol Patrol Patrol Commander and and Patrol Patrol Patrol Lieutenant is is the uniformed police officers branch that responds to to calls for for service 24-hours a a a a a a a a a a a day day 365-days a a a a a a a a a a a year Officers proactively monitor assigned areas for for crimes traffic incidents or or citizen concerns public nuisances and other quality of life issues Staffing includes twenty-five (25) Uniformed Patrol Patrol Officers seven (7) Patrol Patrol Sergeants six (6) Corporals a a a a a a a a a Traffic Unit Homeless Outreach Team and Detention Center consisting of a a Senior Detention Detention Officer Officer and four (4) Detention Detention Officers The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) overseen by a a a a a Commander is is divided in in two subsections General Assignments and Community Resource Enforcement Unit (street crimes section) each supervised by a a a a a Detective Sergeant Staffing includes the two (2) Detective Sergeants twelve (12) detectives one one Criminal Intelligence Administrator and one one Crime Scene Investigation Technician The AJPD is committed to to serving its community and remains open to to programs initiatives or specialized staffing that will aid the the department in its commitment to to customer service excellence For this reason the the Police – – Media – – Community Relations Liaison Corporal position position was created and reports directly to the Chief This position position serves as as a a a a a a a a a liaison between AJPD and and the community community community as a a a a a a a a conduit attending certain community community community meetings collaborating on on community community community issues and and assisting with officer officer officer wellness and and officer officer officer training The Corporal also oversees two officers one one DARE and and one one School Resource Officer The AJPD ascribes to the the “Team Community Policing” concept which requires the the continuous creation of of o relationships within the the community As such command staff assigns specific geographic areas of of o the the City and and officers patrol those areas on a a a a a a a regular basis Officers welcome the the opportunity to to meet members of the the community to to ensure that policing strategies are are consistent with the the needs and expectations of the the community AJPD employees are are committed to building and and maintaining partnerships with the the community and and welcome the the opportunity ■ CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES The next Chief of Police will be presented with known challenges and opportunities:
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As a a a a a a a true challenge and and opportunity anticipated new new hires and and retirements will present opportunities for new new talent and and several promotions promotions but in an an an ever-more-difficult era era of recruitment As additional hires and and promotions promotions are made at AJPD it it it will be important that the the department continues to to move toward with a a a a a a true reflection of the the community and its needs »
The The ongoing national conversations regarding police reform and oversight are also also taking place in in in in in Apache Junction as as well as Arizona The next Chief will will need need to to to not only be fully fluent in these topics but will will also need need to to to play a a a a a a leadership role in in in in in the the evolving policing This will undoubtedly include making sure people understand the the need and and path forward as as well as as building a a a a a productive relationship with the citizens of Apache Junction »
Review of of of of the the the the the the the the strategic plan and and evaluate whether it it it it it it continues to to be in in in alignment with with the the the the the the the the goals and and performance management systems of of the the the the City This allows the the the the Chief an an opportunity to recalibrate the the the the direction of of the the the the AJPD so that it it it aligns with the direction of city management The Chief will be expected to develop measurable goals and objectives in line with the City’s strategic plan/vision and mission »
In a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a growing and and and and and engaged community community community such as as Apache Junction the the the the continued and and and and and sustained work of the the the the police is is is paramount in in in in building long lasting trust and and legitimacy in in in in the community community The many diverse community community groups and and platforms to to keep the momentum toward a a a a fully community-connected police department »
A point of special special interest may be to to to enhance the the the the current IT capabilities and opportunities within the the the the police police department department as this is is a a a a a a a diverse complicated arena for those not specially trained in in the technology world »
The The new Chief should expect to to to continue continue and/or enhance existing partnerships partnerships with federal state and and and local law enforcement agencies These partnerships continue to to be a a a a a a a critical asset to to the community and department »
The The annexation of of of of 6 6 6 600 acres of of of of land south of of of of US 60 60 with two known developers projecting the the the the building of of of of 10 000
plus homes in a a a a a a a Master Planned Community will also challenge the the new Chief to assess service levels and the the possible development of other police facilities in in in the the next several years This increase in in in population will undoubtedly require more attention and and increase public safety calls for service and and local traffic issues »
The Police Police Department is is is not unionized it it it has a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a police association that provides ideas and and and initiates discussion of of of various aspects of of law enforcement with the Chief of of Police