WELCOME

A crime free Arizona begins within our very own neighborhoods. Therefore, you will find that this website contains vital and timely information regarding crime awareness and prevention in our shared community. I commissioned my office to bring together this helpful website to aid in the safety and protection of you and your family members. You will find that this is information you need to know, so please visit often. We hope this provides you with a fuller perception of the resources and processes in the criminal justice system. This is a compilation of information you won't find anywhere else.

Sincerely,

Andrew P. Thomas
Maricopa County Attorney

YOUR MAP TO CRIME PREVENTION

CURRENT NEWS

Juvenile Graffiti Vandals Learn "Tagging" Is Not Cool
March 10, 2010
A new program to combat juvenile graffiti offenders. The tactic: Requiring young offenders to publicly wear bright orange T-shirts--with the slogan "Tagging Is a Crime"--while they complete community work hours cleaning up their neighborhoods....more

Restaurant Agrees to Follow the Law Following Employer Sanctions Investigation
March 09, 2010
A settlement had been reached in a third employer’s sanctions case filed by his office....more

Salvador Medina gets 45 Years for Violent Crime Spree
March 05, 2010
Salvador Medina has been sentenced to 45 years in prison related to his crime spree that happened the day he got out of prison....more

THE PATH TO CRIME PREVENTION

Everybody talks about preventing crime, but most of us have no idea how to accomplish that goal. But preventing crime is within your reach, and so is showing that path to others. Here are some suggestions that will help prevent crime and victimization

1. Write to lawmakers and civic officials and express your concerns about
   victimization.
2. Organize a local group of interested people into an action team, and discuss ways to raise awareness and reduce victimization.
3. Everybody should share instances of victimization they observe through crime prevention websites or blogs and keep aware of what's happening around them.
4. Remember, when citizens within their own community become actively involved in watching, caring, and protecting their neighborhood, criminal activity is reduced! Active participation is the only way crime watchers can effectively deter criminal behavior.
5. It's never too early for children to learn about crime prevention. Parents can encourage children by teaching them to read articles about crime prevention.
6. Teachers should also get involved in educating their students in crime prevention activities by conducting crime prevention events (visit www.ncpc.org/training for ideas).
7. Support organizations that help people bring awareness of crime prevention activities by donating to them.

(Source: Prevention Works, 2009)

RESOURCES

• The "The Multidisciplinary Protocol for the Investigation of Child Abuse" 2008-09 Fiscal Year Report is now available. The complete version is available by clicking here. Please call (602) 506-3411 to request CD-Rom versions of this year's report.
  
  
• The "The Multidisciplinary Protocol for the Investigation of Child Abuse"
  This Protocol was revised in 1999, 2003 and in 2004 to further specify Protocol practices followed for reports of criminal conduct (see Appendix 14), as defined in A.R.S.§ 8-801. In 2008, the Protocol was again revised to incorporate new legislation and update language to reflect technological advances available in handling child abuse cases. Click here
  

• For more in-depth information about individual crimes and what our office is doing to prevent them, click here and visit other sites sponsored by the County Attorney's office.
  
  
• Learn more about crime prevention by visiting the National Crime Prevention web site.http://www.ncpc.org

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