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The City of Apache Junction is located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The city has an estimated population of over 36,000 with an influx of over 20,000 seasonal residents in the winter months. The Apache Junction Police Department has 57 sworn officers. In 2009, the average ratio of officers to citizens in the US was about 2.3 officers per one thousand residents. One in four adults, approximately 61.5 million Americans experiences mental illness in a given year.