He expected to hear that the city would find a solution. That was almost two months ago, and Mendoza is tired of waiting for action. Despite the racial tension that often crisscrosses Phoenix like power lines in disputes between the police and minorities, Mendoza says city officials aren't taking his complaint seriously. Well, the city is responsible, because this is the city's Block Watch, they're trained by the city, the Block Watch gets taxpayer money, and a city police officer said it. Mendoza objects to a statement from a Phoenix police officer quoted in the January issue of the Constitution Neighbors at Work newsletter.
City officials deny there was any malicious intent behind either the comment or the printing of it.
Was told that our Hispanic population isn't aware of the no shooting guns in the air on New Year's Eve, or any other time for that matter. Outraged, Mendoza went to his councilman, Tom Milton. Mendoza is not just another of Milton's constituents. He ran for Phoenix City Council two years ago in the Republican primary, then supported Milton, the eventual winner, in the general election. Milton set up a meeting between Mendoza, Robin Mofford, the head of the CNAW, Director Gerald Richard of the Phoenix Police Department, an aide to Mayor Skip Rimsza and several other city officials on February 1.