PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are working with owners to crime-proof their properties in a busy part of central Phoenix, and the effort is paying off.
The city has identified five focus areas along 19th Avenue where police are working with property owners to tackle crime. Officials say a big piece of this effort involves meeting with owners about simple steps they can take to prevent crime on their properties.
Phoenix Police Officer Eric Boardman, a community action officer at the Desert Horizon Precinct, conducts crime prevention audits on properties throughout the area…