Avondale AZ Police Department

Avondale AZ Police Department Welcome to the official Avondale Police Department page. 📍Arizona 🏜️ VOLUNTEER!
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The Avondale Police Department has been proudly serving since 1947 and continues to do so by setting the professional standards high, and keeping our efforts focused on community policing and customer service. As an ALEAP Accredited agency comprised of 159 sworn officers, 79 professional staff and 30 volunteers within 20 different units, the Avondale Police Department upholds its mission statement

of “Serving With Honor” every day. We encourage open communication with citizens in the community, working toward upholding our City’s core purpose of Making Lives Better. For information on current officer and professional staff positions, visit https://www.avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/human-resources/careers

Want to still be a part of our winning team, but do not necessarily want to make a career out of it? Or, maybe you are looking for some more experience to START your career journey somewhere in law enforcement! Visit: https://www.avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/police/join-our-team/volunteer to learn more and to apply.

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06/03/2026

🚔 This Is Policing: The Untold Story 🚔

What began as a welfare check led officers to an elderly, bedridden woman who had unexpectedly been left without her caretaker.

Over the next two days, officers made sure she wasn’t alone. They checked on her, cleaned up her living area, fed her dogs, and even made her breakfast. Most importantly, they worked to coordinate care and ensure she had the support she needed moving forward.

Sometimes the badge means more than enforcing the law. Sometimes it means being a helping hand, providing comfort, and making sure someone knows they haven’t been forgotten.

These are the moments that rarely make headlines, but they remind us that policing is about serving people in their time of need.

This is policing. The Untold Story.💙

Teamwork saves lives! 🐾🚒Today, our Animal Control Officer and helped with a 4-week-old kitten that had climbed nearly 2...
06/02/2026

Teamwork saves lives! 🐾🚒

Today, our Animal Control Officer and helped with a 4-week-old kitten that had climbed nearly 25 feet up a tree. Avondale Fire positioned their bucket ladder near the kitten and carefully used a shovel to nudge the kitten off the branch, allowing our Animal Control Officer to safely catch it in a net. Thanks to the teamwork between Animal Control and Fire the kitten was rescued without injury.

The tiny survivor has been named Ember and is currently safe with family.

Great work by everyone involved in giving Ember a second chance! 💙🐱

✨ Employee Spotlight ✨Sergeant Sexton and Lieutenant Rios went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to assi...
06/01/2026

✨ Employee Spotlight ✨

Sergeant Sexton and Lieutenant Rios went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to assist an elderly resident in need.

After discovering the resident was bedridden and left unexpectedly without a caretaker, they checked on her for two days, cleaned her up, washed her dishes and made her breakfast.

Great job 💙

Congratulations 🎉 Join us in congratulating Wendy on her new position to Vehicle Impound Coordinator! Since joining us i...
06/01/2026

Congratulations 🎉

Join us in congratulating Wendy on her new position to Vehicle Impound Coordinator! Since joining us in 2021, where she served as a Community Service Officer, she will now begin her new role!

Congratulations! 👏

Wishing everyone a great day from squad 2! ☀️ Stay safe, look out for one another, and remember to slow down and drive c...
05/28/2026

Wishing everyone a great day from squad 2! ☀️ Stay safe, look out for one another, and remember to slow down and drive carefully. 🚔

➡️ Did you know our officers have an “end of year” similar to schools? Each year, our officers have the opportunity to bid to different squads (shifts).

As this year comes to an end, this squad wrapped up a great year together, building strong bonds, creating lasting memories, and working side by side to help keep our community safe.💙

Squad 2
2025-2026

05/28/2026

🚔 This Is Policing: The Untold Story 🚔

What started as a welfare check after neighbors heard a woman crying for help quickly turned into a life-saving response.

Officers made contact with the woman, who explained she had fallen and couldn’t get up. With the front door locked and no safe way inside, one officer removed his equipment and, with a boost from another officer, squeezed through a small window to gain entry.

Once inside, officers were able to help her up and get her the medical attention she needed.

Policing is more than lights and sirens. Sometimes it’s teamwork, quick thinking, and doing whatever it takes to help someone in need.

Behind every call for service is training, preparation, and teamwork. Our officers continuously train to sharpen their s...
05/27/2026

Behind every call for service is training, preparation, and teamwork. Our officers continuously train to sharpen their skills, strengthen communication, and stay ready to protect and serve our community safely and professionally. Thank you to our officers for the dedication they put in behind the scenes to help keep our community safe every day. 🚔

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸Their courage, s...
05/25/2026

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸

Their courage, service, and dedication will never be forgotten. As we spend time with family and friends this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on those who gave everything for our country.

We remember. We honor. We thank you.💙

🚨NO TRESPASSING🚨The Avondale Police Department is taking proactive steps to address shooting offenses and other criminal...
05/23/2026

🚨NO TRESPASSING🚨

The Avondale Police Department is taking proactive steps to address shooting offenses and other criminal activity in the Agua Fria River Bottom. Here’s how we have been working to make the area safer for our community:
✅ Multi-Jurisdiction Enforcement: We have teamed up with other agencies to increase patrols and enforcement in the area.
✅ Increased Awareness: We have been using social media to keep the public informed and alert about safety concerns.
✅ Dedicated Patrols: Our officers are on the ground, with drones and side-by-sides, actively monitoring the area.
✅ Property Owner Coordination: We have been working with property owners to enforce no trespassing laws, improving security.

🚨 Reminder: There is No Trespassing in the river bottom area. Officers will be out enforcing trespassing this weekend. For safe and legal locations to ride your Off-Highway Vehicles, go to https://www.azgfd.com/off-highway-vehicle/

🚨NO TRESPASSING VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED UP TO
› $1000 FINE
AND/OR 6 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
→ See Arizona Revised Statue ARS 13-1502 AND 13-1602 for more details

These areas are also:
🚨NO DUMPING ZONES 🚨
And
🚨NO LITTERING🚨
See Arizona Revised Status ARS 28-7056 and ARS
13-1603

✨ Employee Spotlight ✨Officers Pistoia and Martinez went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to assist an ...
05/23/2026

✨ Employee Spotlight ✨

Officers Pistoia and Martinez went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to assist an elderly resident in need.

After discovering the front door was deadbolted and they could not gain entry, the officers made verbal contact with the resident through a small window and learned she had fallen in the bathroom and was unable to get up.

Without hesitation, Officer Pistoia removed his gear and, with assistance from Officer Martinez, was boosted through the small window to unlock the door from inside. The officers were then able to safely reach and assist the resident.

Great job 💙

Address

11485 W Civic Center Drive
Avondale, AZ
85323

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

+16233337000

Website

http://www.bit.ly/avondalepolicedept

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