Some of the leading public safety officials in Arizona are women. They include the chief of the Phoenix Police Department, the chief of the Phoenix Fire Department, the chief of the Prescott Police Department, the chief of the Tempe Police Department, and the marshal of the Town of Camp Verde.
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Now that Williams has achieved one of her greatest career goals by becoming chief of her hometown Phoenix PD, she has equally lofty goals for the department.
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Two Tucson, AZ, police officers attempting to arrest a man on an aggravated assault warrant were shot when they exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who was killed.
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The Show Low Police Department says 50-year-old Darrin Reed, a police officer with the the Show Low PD since 2006, was shot while responding to the disturbance call at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Former Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone has defeated longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With 97% of the vote counted Penzone was slightly more than 10 percentage points ahead.
Read More →Show Low, AZ, police confirm that a police officer was shot on Tuesday. That officer was reported to be in critical condition.
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Jeri Williams was sworn in Friday as the 45th police chief of the Phoenix Police Department. She is the city's first female chief.
Read More →Arpaio and his supporters said it was no coincidence that the Justice Department announced the charge on the eve of early voting.
Read More →The City of Tempe, AZ, will unveil and dedicate a new Tempe Public Safety Memorial on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at Tempe Beach Park, located at Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue.
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Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time and clouding his political future as he seeks a seventh term.
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