21 SEPTEMBER 2010 - PHOENIX, AZ: Phoenix police detective Mark Rao (CQ FAR LEFT) and other members of the Major Offender Unit prepare to enter a home to arrest a man who had an outstanding felony warrant. 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 Bureau make several arrests every day. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ