Volume 19 June 2014

Desert Horizon Precinct

The Horizon’s Edge 16030 North 56th Street

Scottsdale, Arizona

85254

(602) 495-5006

(602) 495-3639 Fax

www.twitter.com/600precinct

Commander’s 1 Corner Maps of new Boundaries 2 New Boundaries Cont. 3 Tip a Cop 4 Torch Run 5 Hot Dog 6 Hot Dog Cont. 7 Conquer Your Fear 8 Upcoming Events 9 Information 10

H o n o r P r i d e I n t e g r i t y

Reorganization

By now most of you have probably heard of the department’s

reorganization being planned for later this year. Let me start

by saying that no one is very excited about the changes. This

reorganization is an attempt by Patrol to fix Patrol. We are not

adding officers, nor are we boarding up new precinct

stations. We are essentially slicing up the pie into 7 pieces

(precincts) instead of the current 8 precincts. The intent was

to use more natural boundaries to define the precincts

(ie-freeways, mountain ranges, canals, etc) to enhance

response times and improved public safety, and to equalize manpower distribution.

The Police Department is down 540 officer positions from where we were 5 years

ago. We will lose at least another 60 officers this year to retirements. That is a huge

reduction in manpower that will not change until we start hiring again which will not

begin until April of 2015. By reducing the number of precincts from 8 to 7, we will be

able to increase squad size from less than 7 officers per squad to more than 9

officers per squad.

I have attached two maps that show the outlines of the proposed precincts and their

respective squad area boundaries. We are hosting a precinct meeting to answer your

questions and give you more details concerning these upcoming changes. This

meeting will be at the FOP on June 30th at 12851 N. 19th Avenue, 6pm. Feel free to

come with your questions and concerns. We hope to see you there.

Commander

Brent Vermeer

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Tip a Cop

Another great year has passed, with that, another great Tip a Cop event has come

to pass as well. The Outback Steakhouse by Paradise Valley Mall has graciously

allowed The City of Phoenix Police Department to hold another event to help raise

money for Special Olympics Arizona.

If some of you may not recall, Tip a Cop is an event that is held where officers help

the servers at the restaurants with collecting orders, running the food, and clean up. At the end of the

meal, officers then accept “tips” where 100% is turned over to Special Olympics Arizona.

Officers from the Desert Horizon Police Precinct, our K– 9 Unit with the help of Pepsi the dog, Motor

Unit, Phoenix Fire to help fill the dunk tank, Explorers, and many others came to help out! We thank all

of you for your hard work and dedication, it was a great turn out and we

hope to do this again next year!

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Law Enforcement Torch Run

We did another great run this year for the Law Enforcement Torch Run! To refresh your memory, this is

a run that almost the entire State of Arizona participates in. Law Enforcement agency's that participate

come from opposite sides of the state, and they do this to raise money for Special Olympics Arizona. The

City of Phoenix Police Department did not have to run until Thursday, May 1st, however other parts of

the run such as Page, Arizona started their run on Sunday, April 26th. This is a huge event that takes

many weeks to plan. Thank you to everyone who participated, it was fun and the sun was beating on us,

but we did it!

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Hot Dog!

Summer is here and the heat is on. As you know we live in the Sonoran Desert and you probably

already know the signs and symptoms of heat stress in a human. However, do you know what the signs

and symptoms of heat stress are in a dog?

Everything that lives in the desert tolerates heat differently. Dogs have a much lower heat tolerance

than a human. Once a dog’s temperature reaches 105 degrees they can become distressed. The

following is an example of how different areas can vary in temperature throughout the day in early June

in Phoenix:

6 am 4 pm

79 Degree air temperature 102 Degree air temperature

84 – Cement 154 – Cement

94 – Blacktop 165 – Blacktop

Noon 8 pm

94 Degree air temperature 97 Degree air temperature

135 – Cement 119 – Cement

146 – Blacktop 121 – Blacktop

When the air temperature is 102 degrees outside, the inside of a parked car can easily reach 164

degrees.

75% of the temperature rise occurs within five minutes of closing and leaving the car.

90% of the temperature rise occurs within 15 minutes.

Dogs do not have an efficient way to handle the heat because they do not sweat the way humans do.

The only means a dog has of cooling himself is to move air over their moist tongue and airways by

panting. Excessive panting is one of the first signs of heat distress.

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In addition to panting, additional signs of heat stress/stroke may include

flushed, red skin on the ear flaps, gums may appear pale and dry, and the

tongue may swell slightly and darken. As fluids are depleted from the body,

the mouth becomes dry, the eyes become sunken, and the skin loses

elasticity.

If you can lift the skin along the back and it doesn’t snap back into place quickly then dehydration is

present and treatment by a veterinarian is needed. As the stress increases, you may see a lurching gait

or loss of balance, quivering and/or weakness of extremities, hyper-salivation, vomiting and/or diarrhea,

decreased mental awareness, convulsions, warm nose and foot pads, glazed eyes and a rapid pulse.

If you see signs of distress move the dog to a well-ventilated, shady area to allow evaporation of water

and cooling. If shade is not available, place the dog in a vehicle with the air conditioning turned full

force. You can offer and encourage a drink of water, but do not force fluids. A dog that has a significant

rise in body temperature may not freely take fluids as they cannot swallow properly. If the dog will drink,

be sure to give fluids in small, frequent amounts. A bit of water can keep the mouth wet, and make the

panting more effective.

The best method is to run cool water over the dog. A hose is ideal, as is immersion in cool, running

water, but realistically most times that our dogs overheat, these are not available. Be sure the water

used to cool the dog comes in contact with the skin. Pouring water over the belly and the groin area is

ideal because of the rich supply of superficial blood vessels. Ice packs can also be used on the head

and neck.

As soon as possible, take your dog to a veterinary clinic. Even if the dog seems to have recovered, the

body temperature could increase again; heat stress always carries a risk of brain damage; and

depending on the dog’s age, physical condition, and the amount of time spent with an elevated

temperature, complications can occur.

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Conquer Your Fear of Flying at Phoenix Sky Harbor Special to The Horizon’s Edge

Are you afraid to step into a plane and fly?

Do you know someone who’s afraid to fly?

Fear no more. Phoenix Sky Harbor has teamed up with Captain Ron Nielson to offer free classes

aimed at conquering the fear of flying. The classes are held almost every month at America’s

Friendliest Airport®, and we’ll begin citing the times and dates of the classes in The Horizon’s Edge

beginning with this issue.

Registration for the two-and-a-half hour class is easy. Simply go to www.fearlessflight.com and sign

up for the class that is most convenient for you. Captain Ron has been teaching the class for 26

years; he knows a thing or two about flying, having been a commercial airline pilot for more than 40

years.

He says there are two principal reasons why people have a fear of flying: a) they hate the feeling of

being “trapped,” and b) they can’t shake their catastrophic thought of believing that something

“bad” is going to happen with their plane. “Your odds of dying in a plane crash are 1 in 23 million,”

says Captain Ron. “Today, your odds of becoming president are 1 in 22 million, so you actually have

a better chance of being elected president than experiencing something bad in a plane.”

The retired pilot says he encourages his students to bring their spouse or friend to the class, if that

makes them more comfortable about attending his classes.

The next classes are listed below.

Cleared for Takeoff 101 Class

1 p.m. on July 19, 2014 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Terminal 3

Register for free class at www.fearlessflight.com/classes/

Cleared for Takeoff 102 Class

6 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2014 at Sky Harbor International Airport - Terminal 4

Register for free class at www.fearlessflight.com/classes/

UpcomingUpcoming

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Don’t Forget, Kids Need You!

Many officers are becoming foster parents,

you can too!

If you would like to learn more about

becoming a foster or adoptive parent,

please call 1-877-KIDS-NEEDU

(1-877-543-7633)

or visit www.azkidsneedu.gov .

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Phoenix Neighborhoods Phoenix Neighborhoods Patrol!Patrol!

The next meeting will be held on:

Saturday, July 12, 2014 and

Saturday September 20, 2014

Mountain View Precinct

2075 E Maryland

8:00 am—12:00 pm

Remember to follow us on Twitter at:

www.twitter.com/600precinct

And on the Web at: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/deserthorizon/index.html

Coffee

With a Cop

June 18, 2014 8:00 am—10:00 am Location: TBA July 16, 2014 8:00 am—10:00 am Location: TBA

August 20, 2014

8:00 am—10:00 am Location: TBA

Liquor License Process

For further information or to schedule training for your neighborhood or community group contact:

Detective Breindl ---602-534-5141 or Ida Alonge ---602-438-6625

Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board

The next meeting will be held on:

July 22, 2014 HOPE VI 1150 S. 7th Av. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm August 26, 2014 Deer Valley Community Center 2001 W. Wahalla Ln. 6:30 pm—8:30 pm

Community Action Officers

Sergeant Mike Dwyer (602) 534-1896

61 Area 62 Area 63 Area

~ Officer Titus ~ Officer Piazza ~ Officer Vaughn (602) 534-1747 (602) 495-5634 (602) 534-7096 ~ Officer Wehr ~ Officer Robles ~ Officer Young (602) 534-0339 (602) 534-1745 (602) 534-0337

~ Crime Free Multi-Housing ~ Abatement/Liquor

Officer Jim Neverman Det. Eric Breindl

(602) 534-1859 (602)534-5141

Important Important Important

NumbersNumbersNumbers

Emergency 911

Non Emergency Crime Stop (602) 262-6151

Drug Complaint Lines 63 Area (602) 534-1895

62 Area (602) 534-1893

61 Area (602) 534-7119

Graffiti Hot Line (602) 262-7327

Barking Dog (602) 262-6466

Speeding Vehicle (602) 534-7733

Neighborhood Services (602) 262-7344

Graffiti Busters (602) 495-7014

Illegal Dumping (602) 262-7251

Public Records (602) 534-1127

Poison Control (602 253-3334

Traffic Signals (602) 262-6021

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