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Welcome

The Ahwatukee Foothills Satellite Police Station is a local police facility in the Ahwatukee community, and it is staffed by Phoenix Police Department employees. The staff is actually part of the South Mountain Police Precinct, which is located at 400 W. Southern Avenue. Staffing at the Ahwatukee Foothills Satellite Station provides 24-hour coverage, 7 days per week. All officers are dispatched through the Police Communications operators by calling Crime Stop at (602) 262-6151. Officers are not usually in the station for contact. Police Aides are assigned to the station to answer telephones and provide general information to walk-in visitors.

Report Copies and Fingerprints

This station does NOT have copies of police reports or accident reports here and does not do fingerprints.

Contacting Station Supervisors:

Police supervisors can be contacted by dialing (602) 534-5807.

General information can be forwarded to the Ahwatukee Foothills station via e-mail to:   police.ahwatukee@phoenix.gov.

Station Responsibilities:

• Provide police patrol response to the Ahwatukee Foothills community.
• Proactively patrol neighborhood and commercial areas.
• Enforce criminal and traffic laws and investigate criminal matters.
• Plainclothes surveillance/enforcement of various areas of criminal activity [Neighborhood Enforcement Team]

Reporting Crimes

For emergencies, call 9-1-1. To make a crime report, call Crime Stop at (602) 262-6151. The report may be taken over the telephone OR an officer may be sent to your location, depending on the type of incident. It is important to file police reports on all crimes that occur, no matter how minor they may seem at the moment. If we don't have reports, we can't develop a true picture of what is happening in your neighborhood.

Alarm Systems & Permits

All owners of alarm systems in the City of Phoenix are required to have a permit for their alarm system, including both residential and business users. Officers will perform a free inspection of your alarm system if you will call Barney to make the request. Alarm permit applications are available at our station or you may contact the Alarm Unit at (602) 534-0322, or you can download an application from this web site. Read More.

Fingerprints

The Phoenix Police Department offers this service at the headquarters building at 620 West Washington, in Phoenix, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Private fingerprint companies can be found in telephone directories.

Patrol Watch

Police officers can patrol your home or business if you are experiencing troubles at the location or if you plan to be gone for an extended period of time. To request one CLICK HERE.

Traffic Jam!

The Ahwatukee area has an over abundance of traffic during certain times of the day. To reduce frustration during your commute, plan on leaving home at least 15 minutes earlier than you normally do to allow time to deal with traffic collisions, construction, etc. If you are involved in a traffic collision on the street, call police at either 602-262-6151 or 9-1-1 if someone is injured. If the vehicles can be moved out of the street, move them to a nearby parking area to allow the other traffic to pass. If they cannot be moved, leave them and wait to the side of the road.

If a traffic accident occurs on the freeway system, call the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 602-223-2212.

When such things occur, nobody likes to be delayed or have to take alternate routes, but sometimes it is required for safety of police and fire personnel.

Traffic Safety

Speed limits in the Ahwatukee area are 40 MPH on major streets except for some small sections of Chandler Boulevard, which are 45. School zones are 15 MPH from the first sign to the last line of the crosswalk. Fines are doubled. Keep your speed at something reasonably close to the posted limit (except in school zones, where there is no tolerance), and you will not have a problem. To avoid the stress of rush hour traffic, leave home 15 minutes earlier than you normally do. This will give you time to wait on traffic jams, collisions, road construction, etc. When you have to merge or change lanes, look carefully and then allow plenty of time and room for other drivers so you don't force anybody to make panic stops, etc. A little courtesy goes a LONG ways.