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Goodyear police report higher traffic citations, plan patrol increase to 84 officers
Summary
Police presented enforcement statistics showing a 23.4% rise in traffic-related citations and a nearly 31% drop in criminal-speed citations; the department plans to expand patrol staffing from the low 50s to 84 officers by September.
The Goodyear Police Department told the city council on April 13 that traffic-related citations rose 23.4% from 2024 to 2025 even as criminal-speed citations fell by about 30.9%, a trend the department credited to increased patrol presence and enforcement education.
Chief Brian Issett said the department is emphasizing hands-free and distracted-driving enforcement; hands-free citations increased by nearly 24% and…
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