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Dennis Orender, interim police chief of the Phoenix Police Department, said, “technology has probably been the biggest change in MDCs … I never would have dreamed in 1993 I'd be wearing a camera on my uniform to capture everything that I do.” He described the evolution from early mobile data terminals to modern laptops, widespread cellphone video and the crime-lab improvements that aid investigations.

When Wherry asked about trends, Orender said his recent review showed violent crimes were down “about 10 or so” compared with the same time last year and that property crime is down. He cautioned that crime patterns shift month to month and that multiple factors can affect year-over-year comparisons.

Orender also said technological advances have trade-offs and new challenges, but overall have made some investigative work more efficient. He did not present crime-rate tables or formal statistics in the interview; the numbers reported were descriptive and should be verified against Phoenix Police Department crime reports for precise counts and rates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","D2 On the Issues with Councilman Jim Waring - Interim Phoenix Police Chief Dennis Orender","oneSentenceSummary","Dennis Orender said technology — body cameras, mobile data terminals and cell‑phone video — has been the biggest change in policing since the 1990s, and he reported violent crime and property crime were down compared with the same time last year in Phoenix.","taxTitle","Events, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",80566,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190422,"Interim chief says DOJ probe closed but department will continue reforms and supervisor outreach",89,942764,1032614,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17&start=942&end=1032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17/thumbnail_942764.jpg","/articles/6190422/Arizona/Interim-chief-says-DOJ-probe-closed-but-department-will-continue-reforms-and-supervisor-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190422-7143b929a495459dbe8040e2f1d0a513/orig.mp4?Expires=1773653354&Signature=T6obhptypSNChx1UjKDo-x5UU7HDC-Qj5iXIcWmyJiiLe40mewANe3kEnlYAfIn3Cg63x9Toyv-h5sd87FX5u8EAFgGro6Qo6umPVofVmh4S8jj6yPnc7UJkK3VSufIjTOB5K~XB0y2lMBgGZp6kA7Wjv65eNM~LFOOMgnykin6fKU3XYFpA4b7EcwbNyzUyqk1vk~MjMnvfKxVnaCuNerwg3-6kKTfs5Nc0-NZDsegMa4-WwxOMfuTFbnFK2hLqFE~iuVvMg1-67M18YfogvtT4~ZamG4d32knY77ZAhAhLphk~oZtBX40SZrCZWsjmRD7QtxIn2Jjd-x03ZgbQTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix’s interim police chief said the Department of Justice review is complete but emphasized the department will continue reforms and supervisor outreach begun under the previous chief.

Dennis Orender, interim police chief of the Phoenix Police Department, told Councilman Jim Wherry that the department finished its work following the DOJ findings report and that previous leadership “put us on the path to be successful.” He said the department has held supervisor retreats across precincts and bureaus and planned precinct-level sessions with patrol squads beginning the following Monday to reinforce training and standards.

“We are gonna be on this path of continuous improvement,” Orender said, adding that even successful organizations “go back and they look at game film” to find ways to improve. He said the message of ongoing evaluation and accountability should continue when a permanent chief is selected.

Orender referenced his rotations through professional standards, academy command and command-level roles as context for emphasizing accountability and training, but did not announce new disciplinary policies or legal settlements during the interview.","Dennis Orender said the Department of Justice review of Phoenix police is finished but the department will continue a program of continuous improvement, supervisor retreats and accountability work begun under former Chief Sullivan.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190427,"Chief says patrol staffing is prioritized for 911 response; city coordinates with neighboring agencies for major events",440,1238265,1678640,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17&start=1238&end=1678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17/thumbnail_1238265.jpg","/articles/6190427/Arizona/Chief-says-patrol-staffing-is-prioritized-for-911-response-city-coordinates-with-neighboring-agencies-for-major-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190427-e22c67da8243cc96e01b1c8982b22a05/orig.mp4?Expires=1773653354&Signature=NdxmLZ3UtzJ9XphqJEAv0Kyy7W89c8d2YjMG5fTZ6VXEeTyVuuEgM52Q40Rz-1YKcw3EqT0NDXhPMy7c7w5A9GZtcoZ6RMWAyqKSAT3hyCxs5FLro1eJ8uetRD~chHYpTtgRHEY6RPsP4SyBHECD6p4Czwr7-CmD56hkmnwe88Pdz8ENXTdNSQguBFDOQJ4wO5sRfGc7qcZd0dwGZ28tYkFuw988KuXKSnfd6aRH8HeRyOsnUwYf2sf4S-Fol9ZQgu5fHorRKm8OV~z3Ye760NzjYUZbNI4rIi7HKwOeX7FA0ycFkyFo6s~ltgQLdUZ-giBcItvfdHb76l688DjuZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix’s interim police chief said ensuring patrol coverage for 911 calls is the department’s priority and described how staffing varies by precinct and by time of day.

Dennis Orender, interim police chief of the Phoenix Police Department, said the city analyzes “hot spots” and peak hours to place squads and that one precinct might have 10 officers on a squad while another has seven or eight, depending on call volume. He said geographic size matters: “In Black Mountain, it's a lower crime rate, but it's more spread out. So if you have fewer officers because of lower crime rate, it takes longer to get to a call.”

On large, multi-jurisdictional events such as the Super Bowl or NCAA Final Four, Orender said Phoenix works with state and federal partners and may use memoranda of understanding or reimbursement agreements: “Sometimes the whole city may pay for the overtime. I think sometimes, the actual event itself might get reimbursed the city to pay us back.” He said Phoenix both gives and receives assistance from neighboring agencies including Scottsdale, Glendale and Peoria.

Councilman Jim Wherry raised concerns about how many officers are visible on streets; Orender said minimum staffing levels are tracked and, when needed, overtime is used to supplement patrols so someone will respond when a resident calls 911. He described the vacancy-driven redeployment of officers toward violent-crime workload and emphasized the department’s “minimum staffing” formula based on calls for service and peak hours.

These remarks were descriptive of department operations and mutual-aid practices; no formal intergovernmental agreements or new budget appropriations were announced during the interview.","Interim Chief Dennis Orender told Councilman Jim Wherry that patrol remains the department priority for 911 response, that staffing per squad varies by precinct and time, and that Phoenix provides mutual aid or memoranda of understanding for large events in neighboring jurisdictions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190432,"Phoenix police chief says department is short about 600 officers; hiring process and class cadence changing",92,174870,267335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17&start=174&end=267","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5050017-8c7cdda78849e8b2c23e5f0ce4940e17/thumbnail_174870.jpg","/articles/6190432/Arizona/Phoenix-police-chief-says-department-is-short-about-600-officers-hiring-process-and-class-cadence-changing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190432-c7147b8fda0ccca1641e1c9d380479de/orig.mp4?Expires=1773653354&Signature=SHsaILE3d~XSMl--en12EU1qwj0wCMCwkC-aFWQcE0ST4hXw0SPxx7aqWbY1zxc-eO9cNTPBiNnBn1yAK4VWtGEIf0grNjEtm6niSZ-i~bXHA3j4-ObOlmJQRNKKrjKqLs~kNlRrNZOx1Kuai7J4e5YDP5CLv3rsdIQUulA3wWbWgD~zXQpPW1-07szPEisocSrHJ5ndYxRD6SojKOEI-iRFQsHjF0RbUUG0xp9KBtipiXhmvbkaAM84w2jk9XueETkPZaUyGEmbUZT5Ne2CKlH2aADZPvu-Enp5~dgo3qVMLSMYQV6wcamwPORC-C~SCCTKNel7mc0~qEq2NO0GOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix’s interim police chief said the department is operating about 600 officers below its target and has changed hiring steps and the academy cadence to accelerate recruitment.

Dennis Orender, interim police chief of the Phoenix Police Department, told Councilman Jim Wherry that “we're sitting just below 2,500 right now, so about 600 from our … 3,125,” and that recent classes have exceeded 40 recruits. He said the department has reworked the sequence of pre-hiring steps — moving the EasyPost screening and Phoenix background-check steps — and plans to shorten the recruit-class cadence from eight weeks to six to add two or three additional classes per year.

The changes are intended to reduce drop-off during a multistage hiring pipeline that historically shrinks large applicant pools at each stage. Orender described the typical attrition pattern he observed: large written-test cohorts thin rapidly through background checks and final selections. He said the department’s recruiting commander “is doing a phenomenal job” and that the “bigger net we can cast” has produced classes of more than 40 recently.

Orender also explained retention and training steps the department monitors after hire: academy completion, field training officer (FTO) mentoring, and a one-year probationary period. He said the department looks at attrition metrics from academy through FTO to identify what it can change to improve completion rates.

Councilman Wherry raised lateral-transfer recruitment and test metrics, asking whether standards could be adjusted. Orender said the department continually reviews metrics and practices to avoid unnecessarily losing qualified applicants, while maintaining standards for physical and academic readiness.

Orender attributed part of Phoenix’s recruiting strength to compensation, saying the city is currently “the highest paid police department in the state,” a factor he said helps attract applicants from other jurisdictions. He also cited career opportunities inside Phoenix PD — special units, K-9, SWAT, supervisory promotion tracks — as recruitment selling points.

The discussion was descriptive rather than a formal policy change; the cadence shortening and the hiring-step reordering are department operational adjustments Orender described as underway.","Interim Phoenix Police Chief Dennis Orender told Councilman Jim Wherry the department is recruiting aggressively, has increased recent academy class sizes to more than 40 and plans to shorten recruit-class cadence from eight to six weeks to boost staffing from roughly 2,500 toward a target of 3,125.","actionData","errors"]

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