The Arizona Senate has moved forward a bill that would reform the state’s controversial policies on civil-asset forfeiture, increasing the reporting requirements for spending and requiring a higher standard of proof before police can seize...
Read moreUnder President Barack Obama, the Justice Department used its oversight authority to push for fundamental changes in the way local law-enforcement agencies interact with the communities they serve. Now under President Trump and Attorney General...
Read morePHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – All rape kits must be tested “in a timely manner” thanks to a new law just signed by Gov. Doug Ducey. The new measure ensures that Arizona’s law enforcement agencies will have the money to test those...
Read moreState lawmakers voted Monday to trim — but not eliminate — the right of moving companies to hold a homeowner’s goods hostage over a payment dispute. The legislation specifically empowers a police officer to direct the move to unload the goods...
Read moreIn response, citizens have begun demanding that police officers wear body cameras. And law enforcement has pushed back, campaigning on behalf of legislation that would limit how that footage could be used. SB 1253, sponsored by Republican Sonny...
Read morePHOENIX, Ariz. (March 16, 2017) – Yesterday, an Arizona House Committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations...
Read moreCalling the technology a method of gun control, a Senate panel voted Wednesday to preclude any mandate that Arizonans have to purchase “smart” guns. HB 2216 says the state may not require any person to use “electronic firearm tracking...
Read moreMESA, Ariz. (KSAZ) – For students in the Mesa School District, this week is Spring Break. Some teens will spend this Spring. The camp was created for teenage girls, as a way to encourage more women to pursue jobs as police officers and...
Read moreThe shooting death of 27-year-old Navajo Nation Police Officer Houston James Largo, who was responding to a routine domestic violence call in the remote community of Prewitt, N.M. on Sunday, highlights the unique challenges his agency faces in...
Read moreKeeping kids safe should be the top priority for parents and caregivers. One big part of that, is making sure that the car seat you use is properly installed. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with Safe Kids Pima County...
Read moreMore than 17 years after the death of 14-year-old Shannon Smith from a stray bullet that fell from the sky, a proposed amendment lessening the spread of Shannon’s Law is moving through the Arizona Legislature. House Bill 2287, spearheaded by Rep...
Read morePresident Trump wants to revive a program that deputizes local law enforcement to help federal immigration agents cast a wider net. It’s part of his vow to increase deportations of unauthorized immigrants. It’s called the 287(g)...
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