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Police take action against burglaries Citizens happy
With a noted rise in residential burglaries since the working with neighboring agencies to identify crime
with city’s direction
fi rst of the year, the Chandler Police Department’s trends and methods of operation, comparing suspect
patrol division now conducts saturation patrols in and vehicle information and following up on leads
Results of a recent citizen survey show that Chandler
affected neighborhoods. provided by the public,” adds Favazzo.
residents are pleased with the overall direction
“The crimes are being committed citywide, during CPD encourages the public to take a proactive
the City is taking, and that 95 percent of residents
daytime hours while many people are away from approach by calling the police whenever they
would recommend living in Chandler. Those taking
home,” explains Chandler Police Sgt. Joe Favazzo. see a suspicious person, vehicle or activity in the
the survey reveal they believe City employees are
During the patrols, offi cers identify vehicles and neighborhood.
knowledgeable, responsive and courteous.
suspicious persons, contact residents and provide To form a neighborhood block watch, call CPD’s
Chandler ranked higher than the national
them with safety tips and conduct high-visibility crime prevention unit at 480-782-4967 or visit
benchmark in areas of police services, fi re prevention
patrols. www.chandlerpd.com. Anyone with information
and education, traffi c enforcement and crime
“The Criminal Investigations Bureau has also about a crime should call 480-782-4130.
prevention, and ambulance/EMS services.
taken a proactive approach to residential burglary by
The two characteristics receiving the most favorable
ratings were shopping opportunities and the overall
City receives stimulus funds for trail
quality of business and service establishments in
Chandler. The two characteristics receiving the least
Walkers, runners and bikers will soon have more
positive ratings were ease of rail or subway travel and
trail to tread on, as the City receives $750,000 in
ease of bus travel in Chandler.
economic stimulus funds for the fall completion of
Parks and recreation programs and centers, and
Paseo Trail.
services to seniors and youth and low-income groups
The 6.5-mile path along the east side of the
were all rated above both the national and custom
Consolidated Canal currently runs from Riggs Road
benchmarks.
to Pecos Road. In the fall, construction begins for
The survey was conducted by National Citizen
the fi nal segment, stretching from Pecos Road to
Survey in collaboration with the International
Galveston Street.
City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Construction will include the installation of
Participation in the ICMA Citizen Survey allows cities
pedestrian bridges over the canal at the Galveston
to compare their survey results against those compiled
Street alignment and the Frye Road alignment.
by other cities with populations of 150,000 and over.
Approximately $15.6 million of the America
Submitted photo Surveys were mailed to approximately 3,000
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was allocated
BRIDGING THE GAP: Workers installing a pedestrian bridge during
residents with a 26 percent response rate and a margin
earlier construction of the completed section of the Paseo Trail
to Arizona for transportation enhancement projects
of error of 3 percent. Survey results were weighted
south of Pecos Road.
such as bike lanes and pedestrian walkways. Around
by tenure, gender and age to better represent the
$7 million of that was allocated to projects in the Maricopa Association of Governments allocated the
community.
Maricopa County region. stimulus money, approved May 27 by the association’s
Results are posted online at www.chandleraz.gov
The Arizona Department of Transportation and the regional council.
by searching for “citizen survey.”
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