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Maricopa police report 10% drop in per‑capita crime, details staffing and traffic initiatives
Summary
Chief Goodman presented the Maricopa Police Department’s 2023 annual report, citing a 10% reduction in overall crime per capita, 35,672 calls for service, growth in traffic enforcement funded by a state grant, strengthened SRO arrangements with MUSD, and recruitment progress that reduced vacancies from 14 to two.
Maricopa City Council — Maricopa Police Chief Goodman told the council the police department recorded a 10% reduction in overall crime per capita in 2023, while responding to 35,672 calls for service and generating 5,620 written reports.
Chief Goodman said roughly 65% of calls were citizen-initiated and 35% officer-initiated; only about 18% of calls resulted in a written report. He also reported 2,248 arrests for the year (474 felonies and 1,774 misdemeanors) and highlighted traffic enforcement as a top concern, noting 2,005 citations issued for speed.
Goodman reviewed the top calls for service, call-priority breakdowns, and workload by specialty units. He…
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