The blowback on Facebook against Starbucks was especially vitriolic, leading an outside observer to conclude that mistreatment of law enforcement officers in the company's stores is a pervasive problem (spoiler alert: it's not).
Read More →Tempe Officers Association President Rob Ferraro says Starbucks again apologized for the July 4 incident, and the police officers "came away from the meeting feeling heard and respected."
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The vice president of retail operations for the Starbucks coffee chain issued a written apology for the events that transpired in one of their stores on Independence Day in which several officers were asked to either relocate away from a complaining customer or leave the establishment.
Read More →After a painted mural of the American flag was defaced with graffiti last week, two officers—and one officer's son—went to the scene and restored Old Glory with a fresh coat of paint.
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Through special training for all public safety personnel, the nation’s fifth largest city is taking steps to mitigate the terror and tragedy of an attack.
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Appearing frustrated at times, Williams assured those gathered that the meeting would not be the last. "We are here to listen, we are here to make change," she said.
Read More →Officers with the Gang Task Force for the Mesa Police Department shot and wounded a man who fled on foot after a brief vehicle pursuit.
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An officer with the Chandler (AZ) Police Department saved a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge early Thursday morning.
Read More →Retired Tucson police Sgt. Bob Jimenez will honor the 75th anniversary of D-Day in a manner fitting an ex-paratrooper — by jumping out of a plane.
Read More →The Mesa Police Association and the Mesa Fraternal Order of Police announced on Wednesday that the organizations have passed votes of no confidence against Chief Ramon Batista.
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