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Tempe police report declines in several crime categories, detail Strategic Response Section and photo‑enforcement results
Summary
At a Feb. 12 Tempe City Council work study, police leaders said 2025 brought reductions in overall crimes and collisions, described a new Strategic Response Section and Operation Autumn Impact, and reported 33,464 photo‑enforcement citations issued between June 2025 and Jan. 31, 2026.
Tempe police officials told the City Council on Feb. 12 that 2025 produced measurable declines in many crime and collision categories and outlined new, coordinated strategies to address local narcotics activity, encampment concerns and traffic safety.
“We achieved reductions in most crime categories over the course of the year,” Tempe Police Chief Ken McCoy said, praising department changes and community partnerships. Amanda Bunger, the department’s section analytics administrator, reported overall calls for service fell about 1% in 2025, with citizen-generated calls down roughly 3% and officer‑generated contacts up about 2%. Bunger also said NIBRS Group A offenses were…
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