Week Ending Aug. 16: Phoenix police receive 17 ‘Loitering’ calls

Charmane Osborn, Assistant C​hief at Phoenix Police Department - https://www.phoenix.gov/
Charmane Osborn, Assistant C​hief at Phoenix Police Department - https://www.phoenix.gov/
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In the week ending Aug. 16, Phoenix police received a total of 17 calls for ‘Loitering’, according to the latest data from the City of Phoenix Open Data.

This was an increase of 13.3% compared to the previous week, which saw 15 calls for ‘Loitering’.

The overall most common call type during this period was ‘Trespassing’, accounting for 1,215 calls (42.7% of total calls).

The highest concentration of ‘Loitering’ calls came from the BB27 grid, with two complaints, followed by the DJ21 grid with one.

According to the report, eight of the ‘Loitering’ calls made in Phoenix (47.1%) during the week ending Aug. 16 did not require any action.

The Phoenix Police Department reported a decrease in both violent and property crimes in 2023. According to the 2024 Crime Reduction Plan, violent crimes dropped by 4% compared to the previous year, while property crimes saw a 13% reduction. However, juvenile offenses surged by 75%, reaching nearly 1,000 cases in 2023. Auto thefts were a primary driver of this increase, with a staggering 500% rise.

The report also lists key priorities for 2024, most of them related to strengthening investigations and expanding the department’s intelligence capabilities. The aim is to enhance the ability to prevent and control crime in the city, while also coordinating a stricter approach to weapons offenses and gun crimes.

Calls for ‘Loitering’ to Phoenix Police During Week Ending Aug. 16
Incident Number Address Grid Disposition
202501195720 N. 35th Avenue & W Union Hills Drive DJ21 No Action Required
202501193824 184XX N. 27th Avenue DI22 Interaction
202501192910 19XX E. McDowell Road BC31A Interaction
202501191038 11XX N. 35th Avenue BC21B No Action Required
202501190336 3XX W. Turney Avenue BH27 No Action Required
202501188138 6XX N. 53rd Street BB40 Interaction
202501185530 6XX N. First Avenue BB27 No Action Required
202501182882 E. Roosevelt Street & N. 11th Street BB29 No Action Required
202501182101 9XX N. 16th Street BB31 No Action Required
202501182031 12XX N. 51st Avenue BC16B Interaction
202501180650 3XX E. Osborn Road BF28 No Action Required
202501178450 40XX N. 19th Avenue BG24 Departmental Report
202501178151 8XX N. Third Avenue BB27 No Action Required
202501177752 68XX N. 23rd Avenue CC23A Interaction
202501175598 122XX N. 19th Avenue DB24 Interaction
202501170412 10XX N. 48th Street BC38 Interaction
202501169827 106XX N. 43rd Avenue CJ19 Interaction


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