2024 September InMaricopa Magazine

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CRIME IN MARICOPA

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Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety All 2024 data as of Aug. 11.

Assaults on cops up 5,150% in 2 years

SEX IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (PERP)

SEX IN VIOLENT CRIME (VICTIM)

ASSAULT ON POLICE

ASSAULT ON POLICE

14

3

29

14

40% MALE 

10

50% MALE FEMALE   50%

60% 

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9.333

CCORDING TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT of Public Safety, the incidence of assaults on police officers in Maricopa increased by an eye- popping 5,150% in just two years, from two

7

FEMALE

4.667

One-officer vehicle

Two-officer vehicle

assaults in 2021 to 105 last year. In response to this data, Maricopa Police Department Chief Mark Goodman released this statement to InMaricopa Aug. 16: “Unfortunately, an increase in attacks and assaults against law enforcement is a national trend. The FBI recently reported in May of 2024 that assaults on law enforcement hit a 10-year high in 2023. Over the past few years, societal changes have contributed to changing attitudes toward law enforcement which has contributed to the assault trend. Enhanced incident reporting through the implementation and use of NIBRS has also driven the numbers higher. Ways law enforcement agencies can prevent and mitigate assaults on officers is enhanced training in the areas of tactics, communication, de-escalation, critical incident response and decision making. Agencies can also decrease and prevent assaults on officers through building and maintaining trust with community members. Training is an integral part of our operations at MPD. Our officers regularly receive training that is critical in keeping them safe in the field. Our new police facility has great training facilities that provide a great environment for advanced training, and our in-house VIRTRA training simulator allows our people to regularly work on their tactics, de-escalation and decision-making skills. Also of great importance is our relationship with the community. MPD enjoys a high level of trust with those we serve, but we must always work diligently to continue to build and maintain that trust. MPD exists to serve the community, and it is our goal to be helpful and empathetic when addressing community issues. These are critical components in building trust. Modern policing regularly presents complicated equations, and many things we do are inter-related to one another. It is our hope that by finding the right combination of training, relationship building and service to the community we accomplish our public safety mission while simultaneously preventing violence.”

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0

6 p.m. to 12 a.m. 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Male

Female

Male

Female

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT BY THE DAY

ASSAULT ON POLICE WEAPON TYPE

SATURDAY SUNDAY

Table 1

Table 1

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28

Personal weapons (hand, feet, teeth)

2

1

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2 60 40

2

3

Table 1

Category A

Category A

Male Female

50 50

Male Female

Category A

6 p.m. to 12 a.m. 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

10 14

4

Other dangerous weapon

1 7

0

Knife

0

Firearm

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT BY THE HOUR

0

10

20

30

ASSAULT ON POLICE 5-YEAR TREND

6

120

105

6

4

Table 1 80

4

3

1

1

Category A

Personal weapons (hand, feet, teeth) Other dangerous weapon 40

1

28 27 4 0 0

2

32

1

1

1

Knife Firearm

0

0

8

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2020 2021

2022

2023 2024

CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT LOCATIONS

Table 1

Category A

77

Drug/Narcotic

12 a.m. to 2:59 a.m. 3 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 6 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 9 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 12 p.m. to 2:59 p.m. 3 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

1 1 6 0 4 3 0 1

Table 1

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Residence

Drug equipment Category A

46

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

8 2

Road or parking lot

27 105 32

9

Pornography

1

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Commercial

15

Weapon law

1

6

Construction/industrial/farm

Animal cruelty

0

26.667

53.333

80

0

4

8

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