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May 2024
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Captain Corey Doggett
Operations Division West
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TPD Releases 2023 Annual Report
TPD's 2023 Annual Report is available on the City's website. Check it out at the link, here: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Police/About-TPD/TPD-Annual-Reports
Some highlights:
- All the effort poured into Place Network Investigations (PNI) and Problem-Oriented Precision Policing (POPP) paid off in a reduction in violent gun crime.
- New approaches to investigating these crimes resulted in an even more impressive homicide clearance rate than last year, as well as apprehending suspects before they have an opportunity to offend again.
- TPD was designated a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) by the U.S. Department of Justice and our increased capacity to analyze ballistic evidence is yielding dividends.
- Staffing remains a challenge, but we succeeded in cutting attrition in half.
- TPD continues to invest in, and commit to, employee wellness - which most likely contributed to the reduction in attrition.
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Organized Retail Theft, Narcotics Arrest
On May 19, 2024, officers from Operations Division West (ODW) were conducting proactive patrols in the area of 4500 North Oracle Road to address a recent series of shoplifting and theft from local businesses. While in a nearby parking lot, officers saw a suspect run from a business with merchandise in his hands. They quickly set up containment and detained him. The male admitted to having stolen some golf clubs to support his drug habit. He was also found to be in possession of several M-30 fentanyl pills and equipment he used to steal the golf clubs.
The male was booked into jail on charges including organized retail theft, possession of narcotics, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.
From the DEA's "One Pill Can Kill" website: “In 2023, DEA seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2023 seizures are equivalent to more than 381 million lethal doses of fentanyl.”
ODW Statistics
Activity
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Type
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2024 Division Year to Date
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2024 Department Year to Date
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Calls for Service
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14,813
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50,501
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Officer-initiated Activity
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5,711
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13,628
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Gun-related Crime
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20
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68
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Homicide
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6
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20
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Traffic Citations
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4,409
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16,261
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Staffing
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Type
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2024 Division Year to Date
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2024 Department Year to Date
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Sworn Members
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145
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792
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Community Service Officers
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33
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153
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Professional Staff
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4
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250
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TPD Members Join Unity Ride to Honor Fallen Officers
 Be sure to check out TPD’s Facebook account for more photos from the Unity Ride event. Members from across the agency, to include Operations Division West’s very own Lieutenant Cindy Mechtel, biked 250 miles from Virginia to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C. to honor officers who have died in the line of duty. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?id=100069105704172&story_fbid=758737639773086
Member Highlight
We would like to recognize the Operations Division West Officer of the Quarter, Officer Alexander Bianchi of Squad 6.
Officer Bianchi has been with the Tucson Police Department for over six years and is an active member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team. He was selected by supervisors in ODW for his outstanding work performance and the leadership he displays while serving the Westside community. Congratulations Officer Bianchi!
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Crime Prevention Tip
Did you know the Tucson Police Department has a program to help owners and managers of multi-housing properties reduce crime?
The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program offers quarterly all-day training classes at the TPD Westside Substation, 1310 West Miracle Mile. To sign up for the July 18 class, email the representative in your area. Contact information is here: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Police/Crime-Prevention/Crime-Free-Multi-Housing
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