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Chandler PD Divisions

The Chandler Police Department (CPD) consists of 348 sworn officers, including over-hires, and 191 civilian employees. As of January 2023, CPD serves a growing population of 287,945 residents. Chandler is the fourth-largest city in Arizona and ranks as the 77th largest city in the United States.

The department is organized into three main divisions (Field Operations Division, Investigation Division, and Professional Services Division), each comprising various sections and specialized units.

Field Operations Division

Field Operations

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Traffic Enforcement is comprised of a Motorcycle Unit that conducts enforcement, traffic collision investigations, and DUI Investigations. The mission of this unit is to reduce the collision rates through enforcement and education. These officers are trained in police motorcycle operations, collision investigation and DUI detection. Most of the officers are trained in advanced crash reconstruction. Several of the officers are Drug Recognition Experts and Phlebotomists. These officers are proficient in DUI Investigations and some work with our Vehicular Crimes Unit in criminal collision investigations. In addition to the enforcement mission, the unit conducts traffic education. They teach traffic safety in our high schools, the citizen and youth academies, and instruct civilian motorcyclists during the Civilian Motorcycle Safety classes held throughout the year. The unit attends numerous community events during the year ranging from the public safety open house, school events, HOA events, and other events where they educate and build partnerships throughout the city. The Motor Unit can be seen working the many special events in the City of Chandler during the year. 

The Bike Team is a group of patrol officers that targets street-level crimes including narcotics violations, liquor and curfew enforcement and patrols areas identified as having a recurring crime problem. The Bicycle Unit takes an active role in city-sponsored events, festivals, civic gatherings, public education opportunities and general public safety.

The Vehicular Crimes Unit investigates all fatal, serious injury, and high-profile traffic collisions.  Detective in the Vehicular Crimes Unit also conduct follow-up on hit & run collisions.

The DUI Enforcement Unit investigates and enforces the state’s roadway impairment laws, participates in regional and state-wide DUI taskforce events throughout the year, and assists at special events with Know Your Limit, a DUI education program.

The Chandler Police Department Honor Guard is comprised of officers from around the department. These officers provide final honors for fallen or retired officers, and provide color guard details for public events around the State of Arizona.

Operational Support

Special Operations

The K9 Unit is composed of canine and handler teams. The canines provide assistance to officers by conducting building searches, performing field/area searches for suspects and missing persons, detecting narcotics, assisting with crowd control, apprehending suspects and deterring criminal activity. The Canine Unit has been a vital part of the Chandler Police Department since 1974, and has been critical in preventing officers from resorting to the use of deadly force by incapacitating a person where the use of deadly force was imminent.

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Chandler Police Department Detention Officers are assigned to work at the Gilbert Chandler Unified Holding Facility (GCUHF) and are responsible for the transportation, care and custody of prisoners to and from county and city detention areas.

Training

The Chandler Police Department’s Training Unit is responsible for providing ongoing annual training to all officers and civilian employees to meet federal, state, and department training requirements. This training includes advanced training, firearms, wellness/peer support, and basic training.

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Community Relation

The School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit currently has twelve (12) certified police officers serving as School Resource Officers (SROs) for the Chandler, Kyrene, and Mesa Public School Districts. These officers are assigned to our high schools, junior high schools, and middle schools for the entire school year. To view our SROs’ school assignments, contact information, and learn more about the unit—along with parent resources and other health and safety resources—please click HERE.

The Behavioral Health Unit coordinates an interdisciplinary approach to assisting individuals in crisis to improve their quality of life, reduce exposure to the criminal justice system, and refer them to appropriate community services. To meet these objectives, the behavioral health unit establishes and maintains relationships with community partners and non-governmental organizations to enhance services provided to the City of Chandler. Through education, partnerships, and community engagement, the behavioral health unit focuses on best practices for assisting persons in crisis. The unit is comprised of specially trained and equipped officers committed to safety, understanding, and compassion when working with persons experiencing mental health, behavioral health, and/or substance-related crisis.

Click here to see Mental Health Resources

Investigation Division

Forensic Services

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Forensic

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Criminal Investigation

Special Investigations

The primary objective of the Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU) is to locate and arrest subjects wanted for felony offenses that either have warrants, or are being sought by law enforcement. Criminal Apprehension detectives are highly trained in surveillance, apprehension operations, and routinely support patrol and investigative detective units. The Unit routinely assists the Narcotics and Human Trafficking Units with surveillance, security, and arrests. They often work with the Gang Unit when conducting surveillance and suspect research. Critical to the Unit’s success is the relationships they maintain with outside agencies, as criminals commonly cross jurisdictional boundaries.

The Chandler Police Department works to dismantle organizations which deal in drugs or are large racketeering organizations and hold each person accountable through arrest and criminal prosecution.

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Property Crimes

The Financial Crimes Unit’s primary responsibility is to identify, disrupt, and investigate financial crimes committed against individual citizens and businesses within the City of Chandler. This unit investigates a wide variety of violations, to include but not limited to fraudulent schemes, identity theft, embezzlement, forgery and credit card fraud.

The primary duties associated with the Property Crimes Unit include, but are not limited to, investigations and follow-up of crimes perpetrated against property such as burglary, arson, organized retail theft and theft of vehicles including automobiles, boats and aircraft.

Persons Crimes

The primary duties associated with the Robbery Homicide Unit include, but are not limited to, investigation and follow-up of crimes against persons such as homicide, officer involved shooting, robbery, death investigations, and life-threatening assaults.  The Unit also investigates cold case homicides and missing persons cases.  

The primary duties associated with the Sex Crimes Unit include, but are not limited to, investigation and follow-up of sexually motivated crimes such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, child molestation, unlawful disclosure of images and surreptitious recording. The SCU also includes one Sex Offender Registry and Tracking (SORT) detective. This unit also investigates cold case sexual assault investigations.

The primary duties associated with the Family Crimes Unit include, but are not limited to, investigation and follow-up of crimes such as child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, domestic violence, and runaway juveniles.

Professional Services Division

Communications

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Intelligence Support

Police Technology

This section supports the mission of the Chandler Police Department though standardized tools and state-of-the-art resources; hardware and application support; efficient and effective system functionality; standardized training; application development and implementation; and a strong foundation upon which to architect future police technology.

The Technology Section is responsible for maintaining a stable electronic work environment in coordination with partners from the City of Chandler Information Technology Department. The section embraces contemporary cyber security philosophies and best-practices and encourages citizens to become knowledgeable and proficient to do the same with their personal and business technology practices. 

Operational Services

The mission of Chandler Police Department’s Volunteers in Police Services (VIP’s) program is to be a resource, provide support, and foster positive interactions for all citizens of Chandler and CPD Personnel. Our VIPs enhance the delivery of police services to the community at large, as representatives of the Chandler Police Department. Our Volunteers and Motorist Assist come from all walks of life.  Many are retirees, Stay-at-home parents, and working professionals.

Volunteer positions include the following:

  • Chaplain
  • Dispatch Aide
  • DUI task force
  • General clerical assistant
  • Fleet Assist
  • Property & Evidence Assist
  • Telephone warrant compliance
  • VCU Assist
  • Victim’s services

* Investigations – Volunteers, with proper work experience and skills, may be assigned to assist special investigations sections

* Forensics – Volunteers meeting the required minimum education and experience may be assigned to assist the Forensics Unit. Additional verification of experience will be confirmed by the Forensics Section prior to placement.

We also have a Motorist Assist Team with specific required tasks and training.  They work closely with patrol officers, supervisors, and citizens throughout the City of Chandler, and drive a fully equipped “Volunteer” vehicle.  They operate in a non-enforcement capacity and will often perform the following tasks:

  • Respond to stranded motorists
  • Assist officers at collision scenes
  • Respond to parking violations
  • Respond to abandoned vehicle calls
  • Assist with vehicle lockouts
  • Perform Frequent Patrols of neighborhoods
  • Assist with traffic control at special events

Motorist Assists will not be armed or respond to enforcement calls.

How do I become a VOLUNTEER?

To become a Volunteer or Motorist Assist, a formal recruitment process is required and will be available twice a year. Due to the sensitive information our volunteers may have access to, they will be required to submit to the application process as follows:

  • Complete application
  • Oral board interview
  • Fingerprints
  • Background check
  • Criminal history check

Required training will be provided and will vary based on the position assigned.  Excellent communication will be needed to ensure a smooth working relationship between the VIP, police personnel, and the Volunteer Coordinator.

Volunteers are asked to donate 16 hours a month and must be 18 years old.  If you have a certain skill set not applicable to the available positions, please continue to submit your information.  We will search to see if there is a unit within the department looking for your unique skills.

Click Here for Volunteer Application

For more information, please contact:

Lisa Moran

Volunteer Coordinator

lisa.moran@chandleraz.gov or (480) 782-4909

Professional Standards

Support Services Section