March 2026 Community Safety & Accountability Update
Please read and share this newsletter. TCFC has compiled important information for our members and we have two calls to action that we need your help with.
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UNREPORTED CRIME SURVEY IN TUCSON
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The City of Tucson is responding to our position that crime is going unreported in our community. In response, the city has partnered with the University of Arizona to launch an “unreported crime” survey.
We are encouraging all TCFC members to participate and provide your perspective on crime you have experienced that has gone unreported.
We know that many residents and business owners are experiencing reporting fatigue. People are frustrated when they call and do not get through, or when officers are unable to respond in a timely manner due to staffing shortages. As a result, many incidents simply go unreported.
We also have concerns about the design of this survey, particularly the way several questions place a strong emphasis on the race of the offenders. TCFC does not believe race is relevant. Crime is crime.
The City of Tucson also has a track record of dismissing survey results when they do not align with the narrative they want to present. We will allow this survey process to conclude, and depending on the results, TCFC will likely conduct our own survey in the future.
Please participate as soon as possible. The survey is limited to the first 20,000 respondents.
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CALL TO ACTION: SUPPORT HB 2532
Read the bill here: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2532P.pdf
HB 2532, introduced by TCFC ally Representative Matt Gress, would require the Arizona Auditor General to conduct a comprehensive audit of how much money is being spent on homelessness programs across the state.
(Representative Matt Gress)
This audit would examine state spending on homelessness programs, local spending by cities and counties, federal funds allocated to homelessness services, law enforcement costs related to homelessness, contracts and grants connected to homelessness programs, and the outcomes of those programs. It will also examine the per person cost of services provided.
For years taxpayers have been told that the solution is simply more funding. HB 2532 asks a basic and necessary question. Where is the money going and what results are we getting?
The bill would fund a 1.25 million dollar statewide audit so policymakers and the public can finally see the full picture.
TCFC supports HB 2532 because transparency and accountability are essential if we are going to address the homelessness crisis in our communities.
There are two ways you can support this effort.
If you are registered with the Arizona Legislature Request to Speak system, please sign in and support the bill.
If you are not registered with the Arizona Legislature system, please send a short email to Representative Matt Gress indicating your support.
Email: mgress@azleg.gov, help@tucsoncrimefree.com
CITY INSTALLS GRATES IN PROBLEM TUNNELS
The City of Tucson has begun installing grates in some of the tunnel systems that TCFC has highlighted in previous videos. These installations are intended to keep homeless encampments out of areas that have been plagued by crime and drug activity.
One of the most notorious locations is the Navajo Wash near the Ft. Lowell and Oracle corridor. Businesses and residents in that area are extremely happy to see the grates being installed.
This is not a large scale solution. It is a disruption of the patterns that have developed in these areas and it will bring some relief to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Some individuals who likely do not live or operate businesses in the area have been criticizing the project. In reality, similar grate systems have been installed in cities across the country and they have proven effective.
This is a big win for the surrounding community.
Yet not everyone is a fan.
RTA NEXT PASSES WITH STRONG VOTER SUPPORT
The RTA passed overwhelmingly with voters by a margin that surprised many observers.
When we have worked on campaigns and listened to the concerns of Tucson and Pima
County residents, roads and infrastructure have consistently been one of the top issues people raise. This election showed clearly that voters want better infrastructure and are willing to support investment in roads.
With RTA NEXT now approved, one positive outcome is that it will be much harder for the socialist factions within Tucson politics to pursue their own separate tax proposal in the near future.
Now the focus must shift to accountability. The public supported this plan and the projects promised must be delivered.
Wow so these are the people we’re supposed to compromise with in legislation and policy, I will never. Animals be damn 😆
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