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Arizona police agencies in desperate need of officers, looking to hire hundreds

April 26, 2017

There’s a critical emergency at your local law enforcement agency, and now they’re calling you for help. From police to sheriff departments and even the state, almost every agency in the country is facing a huge shortage of police...

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CAREERS & EDUCATION AZ City Considers Layoffs for Firefighters, Police

April 12, 2017

April 12–A projected $624,000 budget deficit has the South Tucson City Council considering the possibility of laying off all its firefighters or police officers. Officials said they would look to contract with another agency or agencies to...

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Havasu police chief, Mohave County sheriff address funding challenges

April 10, 2017

Criminal justice experts from throughout the county met with more than 50 Lake Havasu City residents this weekend for a symposium hosted by Arizona State University. The Saturday symposium, “Criminal Justice System in an Ever Changing 21st...

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Company offers free body cameras for all police officers

April 6, 2017

An Arizona company that has equipped thousands of law-enforcement officers with non-lethal weapons is now offering to provide a free body camera for every police officer in America. Taser International, which changed its name to Axon on...

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Havasu PD first Arizona agency to offer text to 911

April 5, 2017

Cell phone users in Lake Havasu City who are in an emergency, but can’t talk, are now able to text 911 for help. The Lake Havasu City Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in Arizona to offer the service, which has become more...

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PSPRS board votes to lower Tier 1 employee contributions

March 30, 2017

The Arizona Supreme Court issued its mandate in the Hall v. EORP lawsuit for the Superior Court to begin implementing the remedies afforded by the ruling and it has been determined by the Board of Trustees that those remedies will also apply to...

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Supreme Court sends Hall lawsuit to trial court

March 30, 2017

ARIZONA – The Arizona Supreme Court today declined to address a motion for reconsideration of the Hall v. Elected Officials Retirement Plan filed by attorneys for EORP and the state of Arizona. The motion was filed in response to the court’s...

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Arizona city police to carry and use opioid blocker

March 29, 2017

KINGMAN, Ariz. — Kingman police officers will now carry and administer a drug that can partially or completely reverse a heroin and opioid overdose. The Kingman Daily Miner reported Tuesday that Kingman Police Department officers and more than 60...

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ASU officers’ patches to support sexual assault survivors

March 28, 2017

TEMPE, AZ (AP) – Arizona State University police officers will wear their support for sexual assault survivors on their uniforms’ sleeves for the next month. The ASU Police Department says its officers during April will wear special...

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Will Trump Reverse Obama’s Push For Greater Police Oversight?

March 23, 2017

Under 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...

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Camp aims to encourage women to join firefighting, law enforcement

March 15, 2017

MESA, 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...

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Tribal police officers face dangerous challenges

March 14, 2017

The 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...

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