21 SEPTEMBER 2010 - PHOENIX, AZ: Phoenix detective Shane Forbes (CQ) examines a sawed off shotgun found in a home in central Phoenix. The shotgun's owner, allegedly a member of Hell's Angels, was arrested for owning a prohibited weapon because the shotgun's barrel was shorter than 18 inches. Crime has steadily dropped in Phoenix over the past few years, in line with national trends. The latest number released this month showed Phoenix reported fewer 2010 homicides, rapes, robberies, thefts - in addition to other major crimes -- compared with the same time period the previous year. Detectives in the Phoenix police department's Major Offender Unit make several arrests every day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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