Interim Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl met with community members this morning for "Coffee With The Chief." His stated goal is to have these meetings monthly, and to answer questions and concerns from residents at these meetings.
Chief Stahl talked about his personal history in Law Enforcement, as well as outlining goals that he wants the Maricopa Police Department to strive for. He then went around the room, having each person present introduce themselves, and ask their question.
Some of the points from the meeting include:
He wants to concentrate patrols in areas where there is more crime. He said "if you make random patrols through neighborhoods, you get random results." If you see officers in your neighborhood, there is a issue they are dealing with.
The Department is revising it's diciplinary policies. He wants it to be known that Maricopa PD
WILL be a professional department, at all levels.
He is reorganizing the department at the upper command levels. He wants only 2 commanders, one over Law Enforcement, and the other over ancillary programs. They are taking applications for the positions.
Chief Stahl gets animated when he talks about his goals and his vision for the department.
Chief Stahl taking a question from an attendee
Chief Stahl and some of the attendees. The gentleman just to the right of the Chief is one of the applicants for the Commander positions. He attended to get a chance to interact with the residents, and head their concerns and questions, and find out what crimes were a problem in the city.
