G.A.I.N. (Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods) is a day for Arizona to join forces and promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. G.A.I.N. showcases the importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight for a safer Arizona. On G.A.I.N. day (third Saturday in October), we invite neighborhoods to come together and make their community a safer, better place to live.

We invite everyone to come out to our meetings and get to know everyone. We have guest speakers like Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and others. Mr. Montgomery introduced the Bureau Chief for Community Based Prosecution, Treena Kay. Treena gave some overview of the size of the county and how the County Attorney’s office has been reorganized to cover geographic regions. Mr. Montgomery gave a description of the submittal process and provided statistics on how criminal justice in Arizona is doing. Arizona is a treatment first state.  Voters approved mandatory treatment for the first two possession or use offenses.

A notorious hacker revealed to FOX25 Investigates just how easy it is to break into the backdoor of our smart phones and other devices. Even people who are careful to avoid free internet at their local coffee shop leave themselves vulnerable to attack. And the rise in the number of devices using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is only making it easier for hackers.

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning Arizonans to beware of the “Can You Hear Me?” robocall scam. Over the last few days, concerned Arizonans have contacted the Attorney General’s Office to report suspicious calls from someone asking “Can you hear me?”

Here are the minutes from this month's meeting in case you were unable to attend and want to know what was discussed. 

Here are the minutes from this month's meeting in case you were unable to attend and want to know what was discussed. 

Earlier this month, a man identifying himself as an officer with ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division contacted a Mesa-based trucking company saying one of its trucks was damaged in a crash and that the company needed to send payment for a mechanic called out to make repairs.

So with the turning of the year I thought it a good time to make sure you, the residents we serve, understand that as Phoenix Police Officers it does not matter to us what race you are, what religion you belong to, what socio-economic situation you are in, what your sexual orientation is or what any of the myriad things that make you unique are. 

Here are the mintues from the August meeting in case you were unable to attend and want to know what was discussed. 

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) warns us that cooking fires on Thanksgiving show a 230 percent increase over the daily average—with unattended cooking being the leading cause of home cooking fires.