MPD FAQ

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You can call the city's Graffiti Hotline at 520-316-6800, through the Maricopa PD app, or online at Maricopa E-Gov.

They will make arrangements to paint over the graffiti if it is not on private property.

The Department is located at: 18135 N Park Plaza, Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 316-6800

These are issued through the Court. In Maricopa, visit the Maricopa Municipal Court, 19955 N. Wilson Avenue for information.

The lobby at at the main station, 39675 West Civic Center Plaza, is open during normal business hours, 7am to 6pm, Monday through Thursday, Friday is 8am to 5pm excluding holidays.

Please contact Maricopa PD at (520) 568-3673.

Animal Control hours of operation at Maricopa City Hall: Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The City of Maricopa contracts with Pinal County Animal Control for animal control services. Animal Control handles all calls related to problem animals including:

• Barking dogs
• Stray, loose or abandoned animals
• Wild or game animals
• Animal bites
• Trapped or lost pets

Pinal County Animal Control can be requested through police communications at (520) 866-5111. If an animal is vicious or aggressive, call 911 & the Maricopa Police Department will respond.

If an animal is posing a threat to the public or traffic flow, you can call the police emergency number at 9-1-1.

All other calls should be directed to the Animal Control office: (520) 509-3555, or Pinal County Animal Control.

You can call the Hotline at (520) 316-6800 to report any suspected drug activity, or submit information anonymously using our Maricopa PD app.

The Maricopa Police Department does not provide fingerprinting services for employment, background checks, etc.

Please check the yellow pages of the phone book under Fingerprinting for places that offer this service. You may also try a search through DexKnows Online.

Fingerprint Clearance Cards for DES and DHS purposes are done through the Department of Public Safety.

At this time we do not provide patches to collectors.

There is a "Directory" link on the Maricopa PD App. That will list the numbers for each area in the department.

For information about the Neighborhood Watch program and how to start one please email us at block.watch@maricopa-az.gov.

If the situation is life threatening or there is a crime in progress, call 911.

If you want to report a crime that has already occurred, report suspicious activity, have a non-emergency situation or have a question, you may use the Maricopa PD app or call 520-568-3673, the non-emergency number.

Calls for Service can be viewed on a map by visiting www.CityProtect.com and entering an address to search on. By clicking on the crime icons, you can see the date, time, case number and what type of call it was.

Enter the address like: 18135 N Park Plaza, Maricopa, AZ 85138

Depending on the situation, it may be possible for an officer to contact you by phone.

Information about requesting a copy of a police report can be found on our Police Records page.

No, you may report an incident anonymously. You will always be asked if you want to leave your name and if you want an officer to contact you.

The Maricopa Police Department uses OffenderWatch to manage and monitor the whereabouts of sex offenders living in the City of Maricopa. Through this program, you can create an alert to notify you by e-mail whenever a sex offender moves within a mile of the address you provide.

Visit the Department of Public Safety's Sex Offender Info Center to view sex offenders throughout the State of Arizona. You will able to search by zip code and/or name.

If a crime is in progress, you should call the emergency number (911) depending on the severity of the situation. Reports can also be filed by coming to the police headquarters building located at, 18135 N Park Plaza, Maricopa, AZ 85138 during normal business hours – 7am to 6pm, Monday through Thursday; Friday is 8am to 7pm, excluding holidays.

If you accidentally call 911, stay on the line and advise the operator that the call was made in error. They will ask you a few questions to be sure you are not having an emergency before disconnecting.

Federal prescription drug disposal guidelines urge residents to dispose of any unused, unneeded or expired medication in the trash or take them to a pharmaceutical take-back location for safe disposal. Residents are being asked to avoid throwing them down the drain as the drugs may pass through sewage treatment plants and septic tanks into surface waters, soils, and the groundwater.

Maricopa PD has drop-off boxes located at each of their facilities.

Maricopa does not have unlimited 911 lines. These lines are answered in a priority over non-emergency telephone lines. If all 911 lines are tied up on non-emergency calls, and an emergency occurs, calls will be routed to a back-up 911 center, which will delay emergency response.

To make a complaint or compliment please visit MPD Headquarters, 18135 N. Park Plaza. Maricopa, AZ 85138.

If you are not sure if your situation is or is not an emergency, you may call 911. If your situation is not an emergency, the 911 Operator will provide the non-emergency telephone number and ask you to call back.

The Arizona Attorney General's Office has a website where you can enter the license plate number or the vehicle identification number (VIN) to see if the vehicle has been reported as stolen to law enforcement.

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911 should be used for life-threatening, in-progress situations.