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Surprise, Arizona Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census. The city population is estimated to be 88,265 according to a 2005 mid-decade census survey, although current growth rates would indicate the city has now attained a population of over 100,000 [1]. As such, it is the second fastest-growing municipality in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (after Gilbert), and between 1990 and 2000, it was the sixth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona. Geography Surprise is located at 33°39'6?N, 112°23'50?W (33.651785, -112.397197)GR1. It is about 20 miles northwest of Phoenix. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 km sq (69.5 mi sq). 180.0 km sq (69.5 mi sq) of it is land and 0.1 km sq (0.04 mi sq) of it (0.03%) is water. Law and government Local government Surprise is governed on the local level by Mayor Joan H. Shafer and a six member City Council. The mayor is elected at large, while the City Council members are elected from the six districts which they represent. All representatives serve four-year terms. Police force The Surprise Police Department consists of four divisions: Field Operations Division Comprised of six squads of Patrol Officers, complimented by the Support Services Unit which includes K-9 Officers, Animal Control Officers, and Motor Officers. It is the largest division in the department. Administrative Services Division Consists of The Community Relations Unit, Training Unit, Public Information Unit, Records Unit, Recruiting Unit and Technical Services Unit. Criminal Investigations Division Includes Detectives, General and Special Investigations, the Special Assignment Unit (SAU), and Evidence Technician. Technical Services Division Is comprised of civilian employees and is supervised by a civilian. Sports The city is the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers baseball teams. These Major League Baseball teams use Surprise Stadium for their activities. The above article in gray is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It is from Wikipedia article Surprise, Arizona   New! Hometown USA Photo Sharing Photo Galleries These photo galleries are available for you to share, view and post pictures such as: Pictures depicting what life is like in your hometown> Photos of scenes or scenery in your hometown Pictures that you want to share with your friends and family Commercial photos - real estate, store fronts, etc. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Vacation photos to share School academic and sporting event photos Deployed military personal photos to share with friends and family back home. Much more...

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