AF Crime Prevention Task Force Safety Tips

Current Tip
Patrol Watch Police officers can patrol your home or business if you are experiencing troubles at the location or if you plan to be gone for an extended period of time. Request your vacation or patrol watch online. Click the Police Partnership button, then click Patrol/Vacation Watch.

Reporting Crimes
Traffic Jam!
Alarm Systems and Permits
Fingerprints
Phoenix Police Crime Prevention Page for more tips

Reporting Crimes
For emergencies, call 9-1-1. To make a crime report, call Crime Stop at (602) 262-6151. The report may be taken over the telephone OR an officer may be sent to your location, depending on the type of incident. It is important to file police reports on all crimes that occur, no matter how minor they may seem at the moment. If we don't have reports, we can't develop a true picture of what is happening in your neighborhood.

Traffic Jam!
The Ahwatukee area has an over abundance of traffic during certain times of the day. To reduce frustration during your commute, plan on leaving home at least 15 minutes earlier than you normally do to allow time to deal with traffic collisions, construction, etc. If you are involved in a traffic collision on the street, call police at either 602-262-6151 or 9-1-1 if someone is injured. If the vehicles can be moved out of the street, move them to a nearby parking area to allow the other traffic to pass. If they cannot be moved, leave them and wait to the side of the road.

When such things occur, nobody likes to be delayed or have to take alternate routes, but sometimes it is required for safety of police and fire personnel.

Alarm Systems and Permits
All owners of alarm systems in the City of Phoenix are required to have a permit for their alarm system, including both residential and business users. Officers will perform a free inspection of your alarm system if you call Community Action Officer Barney Barnhart at 602-534-2892 or barney.barnhart@phoenix.gov to make the request. Alarm permit applications are available at our station or you may contact the Alarm Unit at 602-534-0322, or you can download an application from the Phoenix Police website. More info and application

Fingerprints
If you need fingerprint cards to submit with a license application or something else along those lines, the following location can serve you:

•	Phoenix Police Department 620 W. Washington [Map] Downtown Phoenix, 7th Ave. and Washington 602-534-5024 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Cost: $6.00 Required: Two forms of photo ID