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Police Department Media Relations

The Public Affairs Bureau’s (PAB) mission is to facilitate high quality communication to our internal and external customers, promote positive awareness of the department, and to proactively support the department’s crime suppression goals.​​​

​PAB is also responsible for promoting the department's image through marketing departmental programs and community services campaigns.

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Media Advisories
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    Police Commander Mercedes Fortune

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    Lieutenant Vince Lewis

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    Public Information Sergeant Brian Bower

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    Public Information Sergeant Lorraine Fernandez

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    Public Information Sergeant Chris Berrelleza

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    Public Information Sergeant John Buchanan

Police ​​Publ​ic Records​​

Media can submit public records requests onlin​e​. All public records requests are handled by the Public Records Unit and Services Unit located at 100 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003. Please be aware of this if you are on a deadline.

Open​ Data​​

To be transparent​, public information is posted to interactive dashboards and data tables on Phoenix's Open ​Data portal. ​​

Other Public Records

Form IV’s and Court Documents: Please contact the court for copies of these documents.

Mugshots: Please contact the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for mugshots.

Silent Witness

The Silent Witness Program began in Phoenix in March, 1979. The goal of the program is to provide an easy opportunity for citizens to give the p​olice information about felony criminal activity, with a guarantee of anonymity and cash rewards as an incentive. The concept is to combine the forces of the public, the media and the police in solving felony crimes committed throughout Maricopa County. All rewards are paid out of privately donated funds. 

The Silent Witness Program has developed into an inter-agency task force, utilizing detectives from all valley law enforcement agencies. Approximately 25% of the crimes solved and rewards paid through Silent Witness are from outside the City of Phoenix. 

Currently, the Silent Witness Program is headed by a Phoenix Police Sergeant and is comprised of two full time Phoenix Detectives and one Police Assistant. ​

To learn more about how the Silent Witness Program works, please visit their website.

If you recognize the suspect or have information on the crime, call 480-WITNESS or go online, www.silentwitness.o​rg to provide a tip. ​​