South Tempe ‘cop on the beat’ says good police work is all in the family

To the south Tempe residents who know him, Frank Razo brings a welcome face to the neighborhood, particularly when there’s a burglary, a suspicious car or a call for help.

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Razo’s efforts were recognized when he was honored by members of Tempe Elks Lodge as Tempe’s 2010 Officer of the Year.

Good police work, it turns out, runs in the family. Frank’s brother Steve, also a Tempe policeman, received similar recognition from the Palo Verde chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

As to Frank’s award, it was one he hadn’t much expected.

“It was quite surprising; I wasn’t thinking about an award,” he said. “It was very humbling.”

His future as a police officer seemed to have been permanently locked into place years ago.

“Ever since I was an adolescent, as my dad got into it, I wanted to be a police officer,” he said. “About 11 years ago, when (Steve) became an officer, I wanted to be one, too. “Our father was a police officer, so it kind of inspired me.”

Frank said although he doesn’t work directly with his brother, they still see each other when they end up going on the same calls.

“We don’t get to work side-by-side, but we do occasionally get to see one another, and it’s kind of surreal,” Frank said.

The Razos’ father also works for a police department, this one in the northern part of Arizona. Having so many members of the family involved in police work has helped to make the job all the more rewarding.

“It’s been great,” Frank said. “Tempe is a great organization. We’re very up with the times, with the equipment and the training – it’s been a very positive experience for me.”

Tempe PD seems to agree. Sgt. Steve Carbajal, the department’s public-information officer, said Frank and Steve have found an added niche in the department by conducting field training for other officers—no doubt with a solid foundation in police work, times three.

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