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June 2024
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Captain Corey Doggett
Operations Division West
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Conviction in Sex Trafficking Case
On May 22, 2024, a Tennessee man was convicted in federal court of various counts of sex trafficking, including: sex trafficking of a minor by force, fraud, or coercion; conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor using force, fraud, or coercion; transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and production of child pornography.
This was the culmination of a joint investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations and the Tucson Police Department, specifically Operations Division West and TPD's Central Investigations Division.
We are pleased with this outcome and thank our federal partners at HSI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for their role in bringing this person to justice.
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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17,263
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58,990
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Officer-initiated Activity
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6,738
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15,652
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Gun-related Crime
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25
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83
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Homicide
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5
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22
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Traffic Citations
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5,733
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20,270
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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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146
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819
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Community Service Officers
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33
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151
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Professional Staff
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4
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251
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Fight Human Trafficking Training at ODW Substation
 Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) recently came to TPD's Westside Substation to conduct training with local law enforcement agencies on spotting and combatting human trafficking.
Truck drivers are finding themselves on the front lines of the human trafficking crisis in the United States and this training has led to the rescue of more than 1,000 victims.
Human trafficking is a national problem that cannot be resolved by law enforcement alone. Working together with community and national partners, however, we can help bring these victims home - wherever home may be.
To learn more, please visit https://tatnonprofit.org/training-library/, where you can watch online training videos and access other educational resources.
Crime Prevention Tip
Election season is upon us – a time for all of us to take our civic responsibilities seriously, seek out credible sources of information, and make well-informed choices that reflect our values.
But for some, this is just another opportunity to take donations from well-meaning people, giving little in return. A recent investigation by ProPublica found that some political organizations spent more than 90% of funds raised on fundraising and administration – leaving very little for political activity.
As with charities, it pays to be cautious when donating to political causes.
First responders and veterans are popular causes that scammers have latched onto. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for doing your research before giving to charities that claim to support these causes. Their list of sites that provide information on charities, however, may not provide information on political nonprofits, also known as 527 organizations, named after a section of the I.R.S. tax code. For that, you can try searching online for the name of the organization and the words "complaint," "fraud," or "scam."
Information on candidate committees and political action committees (PACs) can be found on the FEC website, the Arizona Secretary of State's website, the Pima County Elections website, or the Tucson City Clerk's website, depending on whether the candidate or PAC is active in federal, state, county, or city races.
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