Lake Havasu City will be the vendor for dog licensing within the city limits beginning July 1. Lake Havasu City will discontinue its vendor service with Petdata, according to a news release. Any renewals or new dog licenses beginning on July 1...
Read moreAn autonomous camera may not blink, but that doesn’t mean it always can capture an entire story. Police incidents in Ferguson, Mo., Baltimore, Tulsa, Okla. and Albuquerque have focused national attention on law enforcement’s decisions...
Read moreEL MIRAGE, Ariz. –The City of El Mirage has equipped all of it’s police officers with body cameras. The program was announced in February when the council and City Manager approved purchasing 38 body cameras. City officials say the...
Read moreThe view of the U.S. from 30,000 feet — which is where our national media breathes — is that cops are slaughtering the country’s citizens. There are few typical police-blotter stories that simply relate violent urban incidents...
Read moreWe need to stress situational awareness of safety rules and protocols in actual scenario-based training where this safety is graded and there is a consequence for non-compliance Bob Owen recently wrote an article for the LA Times titled “Why the...
Read moreAZCOPS wishes you all a happy and safe father’s day weekend!
Read moreProperty owners or renters in Chandler could be held liable for underage drinking that takes place in their residences under a new city ordinance that will take effect July 11. The law, commonly referred to as a “social host”...
Read moreFlagstaff City Council is hoping that the new changes it approved to the city’s Nuisance Party Ordinance in May will help cut down on the number of loud and obnoxious parties by NAU students and others next year. The changes were approved by a...
Read moreThe Prescott Valley Police Department Family Violence Unit received the 2015 Leadership Award for outstanding service to family violence victims in Prescott Valley and Yavapai County on April 21 during an “Engaging Communities/Empowering...
Read moreThe national debate about federal agency surveillance of American citizens is about privacy but it is moreover about trust of government and its accountability to its bosses, the public. The federal government is so large and its nerve center so...
Read moreThe Phoenix Police Department is warning drivers that they are obligated to comply with officers who pull them over in response to a website that is encouraging motorists suspected of DUI to stay silent and keep their windows rolled up during...
Read moreWASHINGTON (AP) – The House has passed a resolution urging state and local police departments to use body cameras. The non-binding resolution was passed on Wednesday by a vote of 421-6. The vote comes in the wake of several high-profile...
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