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z Volume 3, Issue 21
August, 2015 Cactus Park Precinct Commander Kevin L. Robinson
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Inside this issue:
Ninos Seguros Back To School
Event
2
Home Alone & Caring officers
Moment with Your Mouse 3
Photo Radar & CPR Kits CHILDTIME Station Tour
4
West Phoenix Revitalization VIP Community Update Meeting
5
Neighborhood Block Watch Grants 6
Neighborhood Activities/ Training 7-8
Community Partnership Calendar 9
On Saturday, March 28,2015,
officers from Cactus Park Pre-
cinct teamed up with the City of
Phoenix Streets Maintenance
Department to conduct a neigh-
borhood cleanup. This neighbor-
hood cleanup is in conjunction
with the proactive enforcement
efforts officers are currently in-
volved with, as part of the 2015
Cactus Park Precinct Violence
lmpact Project.
This first area chosen had over-
grown oleanders, trees and grass
next to the Black Canyon
Access Road. This overgrown area
extended into an open culvert
adjacent to the access road,
which is vital for water flow during
heavy rainfall in the valley. lf this
culvert were to become
clogged the residential homes in
the area could experience flood-
ing. Due to the overgrowth this
is being used as a home for nu-
merous homeless individuals.
Grocery carts, trash, and drug
paraphernalia has also littered
the area in this residential neigh-
borhood. The Streets Department
cut back the trees and most of
the oleanders were
either taken out or cut back to
clean up the area. Officers used
gas powered weed eaters to cut
down the overgrown grass in four
easements running East / West
between Montebello Ave. &
Missouri Ave.
Trees were cut back in this area
as well. Volunteers assisted with
this effort raking the grass in the
easements and collecting trash.
Continued on page 3
Caring Officers and City Department Employees: by Lieutenant Russ Frederiksen
Partnerships: Grand Canyon University and the
Community
Ninos Seguros event
strengthens local
community ties Truly a special year of giving and ‘joy’ with you once
again this year. Amazing day Saturday – on all
fronts! Thank you for sharing your time with us –
the kids loved seeing you! YOU blessed over 5,500
of our Canyon Corridor neighborhood youth and
families in just a few short hours; however, it cer-
tainly took a lot of hard work and passionate caring
for our community to pull it off. YOU did it! Thank
YOU for helping to make this such a success! I really
do believe it was the best ever – on all fronts. And
it’s the only Back-to-School Drive I know that is fully
organized, run and supported by our West Side
community (organizations, associations, business-
es, and city depts.) – and that’s priceless!
Hugs, Faith
An estimated 5,500 GCU community mem-
bers received health screenings and supplies
at the 11th Annual Canyon Cares and Ninos
Seguros Back to School & Safety Fair, Satur-
day in Antelope Gym. The group also enjoyed
entertainment, collected safety resources
from various local organizations and listened
to welcoming remarks from Phoenix Vice
Mayor, Daniel Valenzuela. Photographer Jak
Keyser was there to capture the fun.
Photo by Jak Keyser
Continued next page
Vice Mayor, Daniel Valenzuela
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Grand Canyon University continued its strong community outreach efforts
over the weekend by supporting the Canyon Cares/Arvizu Ninos Seguros
Back to School Health & Safety Fair.
More than 5,500 Canyon Corridor community youth and their families
were on campus Saturday for the 11th annual event in Antelope Gym.
The event prepared children to return to school by providing free back-
packs, school supplies and health screenings. Those who completed the
health screenings were eligible to win prizes, which included ten bikes,
five laptops and five iPads from local vendors. The event also included
karate demonstrations and safety presentations, and families were able
to interact with Phoenix Vice Mayor, Daniel Valenzuela.
Faith Weese, GCU’s Chief University Relations
Officer who has been involved with nearly every
Ninos Seguros event, said Saturday’s was the
biggest in its history.
“This is an amazing event and the only one of its
kind in west Phoenix,” Weese said. “It is the event
of the year for our Canyon Corridor youth and fami-
lies as they prepare for the first day of school once
again. It was an exciting day and probably the
most successful ever.”
GCU had more than 100 volunteers on campus,
among them 40 students from the College of
Nursing and Health Care Professions who provided
thousands of free screenings, including eye exams and basic checkups.
Connie Colbert, Director of the Canyon Health and Wellness Center, volunteered at the event for the
first time and supervised the nurse volunteers. It was an educational opportunity for nursing stu-
dents to apply lessons from GCU courses and for community members to become more aware of
their health needs and receive training on basic self-care, she said.
“This event is great for our students and the community. Our students were able to receive practical
application of what they are being taught in class, and people in the community had the opportunity
to have their vision tested or blood pressure checked and learn how to stay healthy,” she said.
http://news.gcu.edu/2015/07/back-to-school-and-safety-fair-draws-5550-to-gcu/
http://news.gcu.edu/2015/07/ninos-seguros-event-strengthens-local-community-ties/
Ninos Seguros Event Cont.
<< —- Vice Mayor, Daniel Valenzuela was on hand to
show support and to applaud the volunteers and work
by those putting on the event. Moments after he
spoke, he was literally the “First Responder” when
one of the guest went into labor.
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A Moment With Your Mouse
A Moment With Your Mouse
Receive a citation for moving violation or a parking ticket?
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by Thalia Williams
Whether your teen is at that age where they no longer need a babysitter for the
day or you plan to leave them home alone overnight, you may feel anxious
about the situation. That’s normal, especially when leaving your teen home
without supervision for the first time. Save yourself the anxiety by clearly com-
municating your expectations and guidelines for their unsupervised time. When
developing your guidelines and expectations, consider these tips:
· Be clear about who is allowed and not allowed at your home while you are
away.
· Inform your neighbors, family and friends, and ask that they check in and can
be a contact for your teen while you are away.
· Lock up or remove any alcohol, tobacco products, and prescription drugs that
you have in your home.
· Explain the consequences to your teen should they disobey your rules.
No one knows your teen better than you do. Think about their behavior and if
they can be given this responsibility. Do they turn in their homework on time?
Are they completing their chores? How is their behavior around their friends?
Understanding their current behavior will help indicate whether they are ready to stay at home unsupervised. This may be a good time to
emphasize the idea that freedom is earned by consistently showing responsibility.
Consider this an opportunity for both you and your teen. It gives your teen the chance to prove they are responsible and can be trusted
with this opportunity. It allows you the flexibility and freedom to spend time outside of the home without the need to hire a babysitter. This
valuable growth experience can be positive with careful preparation and guidance.
http://drugfreeazkids.org/blog/home-alone
Home Alone
Arizona Department of Transporta-
tion (ADOT) assisted in closing down
the Black Canyon Freeway access
road, and side streets in this area
keeping it safe for all of the individu-
als involved with the cleanup.
Motorist Assist, Richard Graves also
assisted with this closure and traffic
control.
I would like to thank each and every
one of these individuals that assist-
ed on this Saturday morning with
this clean up.
I would also like to commend City of
Phoenix, Street Maintenance Super-
visor, Mike Mobley for coordinating
efforts within his department. This
type of blight in residential neighbor-
hoods is what leads to crime in the
area.
Caring Officers and City Department Employees: cont.
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Keeping our Students Safe
Through Traffic Control
CPCA Distributes CPR “kits”
The Cactus Park Precinct Community Alliance
purchased, put together, and distributed a collec-
tion of items all of which are dedicated to explain-
ing, and administering CPR. The bag includes: A
First Aid Guide, DVD entitled “CPR Awareness & Water Safety Tips” (in
English and Spanish) produced by Phoenix Fire Department in partner-
ship with SRP; NEXTCARE magnetic CPR instruction card; A C-A-B magnet-
ic card by American Heart Association; An I.C.E. fill out card; A compres-
sion only CPR instruction card by Sarver Heart Center and a CPR (one-way
valve & barrier filter) Rescue Kit in a zippered pouch.
Robin Mofford, Chairperson of the Cactus Park Community Alliance told
the group she has been trying to get this going for a long time and is glad
to finally put it together. Funded by the Neighborhood Block Watch Grant
and distributed to the attendees of the monthly meetings. This little bag
of items could very well save your life or the life of a friend or loved one.
There is a new traffic device at the intersection of
West Cactus Road and 35th Avenue. Photo radar
will be keeping a “watch” on the intersection for
traffic east and west. It will monitor speeders and
red-light violators. This is in place in time for the
school session and will aid in safety for those travel-
ing to and from Moon Valley High School.
https://www.phoenix.gov/policesite/Documents/070274.
https://pmcapps.phoenix.gov/BailCard
Violation Type Violation Code Fine Amount
Red Light 28-645A3A $272.45
Speed in School Zone 28-797H $291.45
Speed (1-9 MPH over) 28-701A $213.45
Jennifer McGuigan and
Jessica Davidow of the
ChildTime facility at
3011 West Bell Road,
chaperoned two groups
over a two day period to
the Cactus Park Pre-
cinct. The 6—11 year
olds met a few police
officers and learned
about gun safety, and how the police catch “bad people”,
and what happens then. They saw first hand the holding
cells and sat in the back seat of a patrol car.
Station Tour
Community Action
Officer, Joe
Trujillo explains
the equipment in
the Patrol Of-
ficer’s “office”,
the patrol car,
with lights and
siren of course.
The third Community Update meeting for this project was
held at Helen Drake Senior Center on July 28th and covered
the progress made in the recent months.
Vice Mayor, Daniel Valenzuela reiterated his office support
and introduced his staff. Neighborhood services as well as
other department provided staff literature and stayed after
the meeting to meet and answer residents questions.
Commander Kevin Robinson detailed some of the on going
investigations and summarized some of the results in a
power point presentation to the 70 plus residents attending.
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West Phoenix Revitalization Violence Impact Project
Precinct Commander gave the floor to Neighborhood
Enforcement Squad Sergeant Nick Jimenez who ex-
plained some of the detailed cases underway and the
target areas currently being worked inside the VIP
boundaries. Some of what has been accomplished:
127 Felony Arrests; 83 Misdemeanor Arrests
65 Prostitution Arrests
24 Drug Sales Cases
291 Reports
15 Search Warrants Written
5 Vehicle Seizures
38 Weapons Seized
40+ pounds Heroin; 10+ pounds Methamphetamine
$50,000 cash seized
Maria Lucinda Maldonado (center) with
Vacinos Unidos Seimpre Block Watch and
coordinator for the Spanish speaking com-
munity in the Canyon Coordinator was
acknowledged as a pioneer and role model
in her efforts to combine the community
residents for a coordinated crime reducing
neighborhood organizations. Lucy and
Maria Uhing (left) in partnership with Grand
Canyon University are organizing a Spanish
Speaking Community Phoenix Neighbor-
hood Patrol class early next month.
Jak Keyser, area resident and GCU
photographer asked questions re-
garding his neighborhood and ef-
forts being done to address the
issues.
Other guests with questions were
given the opportunity to address
the speakers and Department rep-
resentatives to get the questions
answered in more detail with the
City Departments most effective in
dealing with their particular
problem.
Next West Phoenix Revitalization Violence Impact
Project Community Up-Date meeting
will be November 5th.
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Neighborhood Block Watch Grants
Cops and
Coffee at
Los Altos
Ranch
Market We have outgrown the rooms at Shooter’s World, at the past
few meetings some of us had to stand or even sit on the floor
when they ran out of chairs. We have a new location we are
going to try that is not too far from Shooter’s World. We will be
meeting in the Neighborhood Services West Facility, Large Con-
ference Room. Many of you have been there before for other
classes or to visit Graffiti Busters.
Citywide PNP
Monthly Meeting
Has Changed
Locations
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
6pm to 8pm
NSD West Facility Conference Room
3325 W. Flower Street
https://www.google.com/maps/search/332
5+W+FLOWER+ST,/data=!4m2!2m1!4b1?h
l=en
Click map for larger web view
Writing a grant for any purpose and to any institution can be a daunting task and seem insurmountable at first. There are stringent guide-
lines for when and how the grant is written. There are guidelines in place to insure the grant is strictly adhered to holding each group’s grant
“signers” accountable. This grant process is no different. Good thing is, the City has multiple resources to assist in the writing the grant and
inform your group as to the protocol, details and deadlines. Each year the City tries to make the process easier and more streamlined and
this year it is all online. Provided here are some links and groups that will assist you in writing your grant. The following is a sample of what
you will find in some of the publications on the internet as well as from neighborhood support groups.
PROHIBITIONS:
Grant funds may not be used to buy food or beverages of any kind, including consumable prizes or incentives in
the form of food or beverages; motor vehicles; surveillance equipment, including night vision and listening de-
vices; weapons of any type, including firearms, pepper spray, mace, stun guns, etc.; parties and recognition
dinners; awards; entertainment, including field trips and entrance fees for in-state or out-of-state amusement
and water parks; raffle prizes; bulletproof vests; overhead emergency light bars; and/or pay for administration
of the grant itself.
BACKUP INFORMATION:
The quarterly report submittal must include back-up documentation for each purchase. Proper documentation
includes receipts, invoices, and/or time sheets.
lf your group is required to have general liability insurance or has purchased insurance with grant funds, please submit a copy of the certifi-
cate of insurance with your quarterly report.
lf you have purchased an item that is $1,500 or more, please submit copies of three written bids.
https://www.phoenix.gov/police/neighborhood-resources/block-watch-grants
Drop the kids
off at school
and come join
us Sept. 2nd
at 8:00 am.
for a sip of
coffee and
breakfast
burrito
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August, 2015
“Self-Management of Aches and Pains”
– presented by Doug Conner, Valley
Physical Therapy
FREE Blood Pressure Checks by CareMore Ins.
FREE BMI Testing by CareMore Ins.
We are pleased to add Cracker Barrel to
our elite list of meeting places that we
descend upon monthly and enjoy a meal
and chat, commonly referred to as Coffee
with a Cop. In honor of our more northern
neighborhoods we chose an eatery that is
“up your way” and hope you will join in.
If you have not had the experience of
enjoying a good wholesome breakfast or
just hot coffee and discussing your neigh-
borhood issues with a police officer or
City Department Representative including
Councilwoman Thelda Williams’ office,
plan to attend.
Feel free to bring children or a neighbor,
eating is optional and we bring plenty of
stickers.
27th Ave.
Salter Dr.
Deer Valley Rd.
“Fear not for the future, weep not for the
past.”
-Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) English Poet
1) The UNA online magazine, www.UNAphx.org,
United Neighbors Association
2) Cactus Park West Neighborhood Association’s
Newsletter: August
3) Sunburst Farms HOA Newsletter
4) Subscribe to District 1 News
Area Online Newsletters and Links:
Send in your links to your community newsletters and get them placed
on this list:
CPCA monthly meeting :
August 26th; 6:30 pm
Beuf Community Center
3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Dr.
Commander Giordano
Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark
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Contact Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board
Phoenix Block
Watch Advisory
Board
In Partnership with the Phoenix Police department
Hosted By:
Black Mountain Precinct
Date: Time:
Aug 25th; 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Deer Valley Center;
2001 W. Wahalla
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
August Partnership Events
Aug 5th; Coffee with a Cop
Cracker Barrel. 8:00 am
21611 N 26th Ave
Aug. 25th; Block Watch Adviso-
ry Board monthly meeting;
Deer Valley Center; 2001 W.
Wahalla; 6:30-8:30 pm
Aug 26th; CPCA/PNP monthly
meeting
Beuf Station; 3435 W Pinnacle
Peak Dr.; 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Aug 29th; PNP Certification
Class; Mt. View Precinct
2075 E. Maryland Ave.;
7:30 am
Sep. 2nd; Coffee with a Cop
Los Altos ranch Market
. 8:00 am
3415 W Glendale Ave.
August Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix
Neighborhood Patrol
PNP Briefing:
No August PNP Briefing
September
For questions, comments or
suggestions pertaining to this
newsletter contact: [email protected]
Phoenix (Cactus Park) Neighborhood Patrol
59 Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol
members contributed over 1096 hours and
totaled 1296 miles!
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