Law enforcement unions are revising their proposal to temporarily withhold the names of officers involved in shootings, but the change could mean a longer wait than their initial 90-day proposal. Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa City, said he would...
Read morePHOENIX — If you’ve ever felt like a cop wrote you a ticket just to meet a quota, you could be right. Police officers say they do get such pressure. But a Southern Arizona lawmaker hopes to put a stop to the practice by making it illegal. HB 2410...
Read moreOn December 18, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order to create the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and announced its members, which include NAPO. NAPO is the only police rank and file group in the nation to have a seat on the...
Read morePHOENIX — As a growing number of Arizona law enforcement agencies implement the use of body cameras, state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned with privacy rights violations. Republican State Sen. John Kavanagh is drafting a bill...
Read moreThe Marana Police Department will be hosting its 3rd annual Awards Ceremony on January 14, 2015 at 3:30pm. The event will be held at The Highlands at Dove Mountain Conference Room. The ceremony will honor the milestones and achievements reached...
Read moreOn January 8, 2015, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), to reauthorize the lifesaving Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant Program, a...
Read morePHOENIX — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday blocking Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery from enforcing two state laws that make it a felony for undocumented immigrants to use...
Read moreAZCOPS would like to offer our condolences to Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu’s families and loved ones in the wake of their senseless killing. On Saturday afternoon, both officers were sitting in their patrol car in Brooklyn...
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