WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will help fight crime while it tries to strengthen the bonds between police and residents of six ethnically diverse cities, including Stockton, Calif., and Fort Worth, Texas, under a new program incited by the...
Read moreGov. Doug Ducey is opening the door to allow counties to compete against private-prison companies for a lucrative multimillion-dollar contract to house state inmates. The move comes after county sheriffs — including conservatives — complained...
Read morePHOENIX — A Senate panel voted to allow motorists could erase one traffic ticket a year by going to traffic school. Current law permits someone who is cited for speeding to attend the four-hour class, whether in person or online, instead of...
Read moreSince announcing its proposed ban on commonplace 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition, the Obama administration has been careful to claim that this attack on gun rights is in the interest of law enforcement officer safety. On Monday, White House Press...
Read moreThe state House took steps Monday to create an interstate compact that would limit Arizona’s ability to regulate firearms transfers. Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, said the proposed compact would prevent member states from creating firearms...
Read more“Whatever you think of the report, you’d be wise to use it as an opportunity to learn and steer your department away from a similar fate” As expected, the DOJ report on Ferguson released this week basically spanked the department. The...
Read moreBy Nedra Pickler and Eric TuckerAssociated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that law enforcement needs to change practices to build trust in minority communities...
Read moreThe Arizona House of Representatives yesterday passed a proposal to significantly cut the price of some speeding tickets. On a 40-20 vote, the House voted to pass House Bill 2662, which would expand one of Arizona’s lesser known laws...
Read moreTheir radios may be silent, but the memories of Arizona officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the 11th Annual Arizona Fallen Officer Memorial 5k Run/Walk. The community-based run takes place in Downtown Phoenix on Sunday...
Read moreA bill advancing at the state Legislature would prohibit law enforcement agencies from establishing quotas for traffic citations or determining officers’ ranks or assignments based on the number of tickets issued. And that would be fine with Levi...
Read moreORO VALLEY, Ariz (KGUN9-TV) – While Police around the country consider asking their officers to wear body cameras, and Tucson Police prepare to routinely deploy cameras after trying them on a limited basis, Oro Valley Police already have...
Read moreOn February 20, 2015, NAPO joined fellow stakeholders in meetings with Congressmen Tom Reed (R-NY)and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) to discuss the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act. This legislation clarifies that both federal and state...
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