At a time of enormous divide between our communities and law enforcement professionals across America, many people are wondering how they might help heal badly fractured relationships. We need these relationships to be strong, after all. On...
Read morePolice departments in Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson fell short in a new report that rated departments for policies that ensure that body cameras are a “tool for accountability, not a tool for surveillance” by agencies. The report released Tuesday by...
Read moreLocal police officers kept the hot dogs coming despite some rain Tuesday evening at Flagstaff’s 33rd annual National Night Out. Hundreds of people dodged puddles in the Flagstaff City Hall parking lot to share a meal, do a little mingling, and...
Read morePHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) – Lawmakers at the Arizona State Capitol plan to introduce legislation which would set statewide guidelines for police officer body cameras. Currently, the rules vary between law enforcement agencies. “Proactively...
Read moreA new report from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (Cops) office finds that police officers are more likely to be killed responding to domestic disputes and disturbances than any other type of call. Forty per cent...
Read morePHOENIX – Non-threatening circumstances allowed a man’s incriminating statements to police to be used against him even though he wasn’t initially given a Miranda warning and wouldn’t have felt free to just walk away, the...
Read moreMARANA, AZ (Tucson News Now) – An emergency response drill at Tucson Premium Outlets Mall in Marana has been rescheduled. The drill was originally scheduled Wednesday night but has been postponed because police had to respond to a separate...
Read moreSeveral Tucson businesses were raided by authorities Wednesday morning, as part of a joint operation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, targeting the drug “spice,” officials said. “DEA led multiple enforcement...
Read moreThe recent violence in the United States between law enforcement and African Americans has led Michael Jordan to voice his concerns about the issues at hand. Jordan has never been the type to speak up on social issues, but this one struck close...
Read moreInside the Murdoch Center in Flagstaff’s Southside neighborhood Thursday, Flagstaff Police Chief Kevin Treadway walks the Police Department’s fledgling Citizen Liaison Committee members through last week’s fatal officer-involved shooting of...
Read moreIf you’re pulled over by police, should you turn off the engine in Arizona’s sweltering heat? Should you roll down all the windows to give officers a better view, or just the driver’s side? Should you have your license and registration out, or...
Read moreThe annual Patriot Tour will come through Flagstaff with fanfare Friday. Sponsored by the Nation of Patriots, the tour takes an American flag through 48 states by motorcycle in 100 days. Along the way, the group raises money to help wounded...
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