The Chandler Police Department’s Desert Breeze Precinct is supervised by Commander Zac Cummard. The precinct is organized into two districts: District One and District Two. District One is composed of beats one through three and District Two is composed of beats four through six.
The Desert Breeze station houses all of the patrol officers, and their supervisors, who work in Districts One and Two. These officers are responsible for an area that is approximately 21 square miles with a population of 87,000 residents. The Department’s Traffic Unit also works out of this facility, along with the Impound Hearing Office. In addition, one Crime Prevention Officer is assigned to the precinct.
This Precinct is a mix of master-planned residential communities, multi-housing complexes, retail centers, and business establishments. Notable retail centers include the Chandler Pavilions, Chandler Gateway, Chandler Fashion Center, and Chandler Festival. Large multi-national corporations such as: Intel’s main campus, Freescale Semiconductor, Paypal, Iridium, and Americredit conduct their business in this area of Chandler with a number of small to mid-size companies. Chandler Regional Medical Center is also located in this Precinct along with Valley Christian and Seton High Schools, and the Arizona College Preparatory Academy’s Erie Campus.