Pieces of My Mind
Thoughts on some of the law enforcement news that came across our computers in October.
November 6, 2019
Thoughts on some of the law enforcement news that came across our computers in October.
November 6, 2019
A traffic stop went bad. The suspect was shot and killed. An officer's back was broken. And the lawsuit and legal maneuvers lasted eight years.
October 17, 2019
Police say the suspects argued with employees at the gas station/convenience store about returning a purchase. The incident reportedly progressed into a strong arm robbery and an assault on a cashier. Another employee was reportedly hit in the face by a trash can thrown by one of the suspects.
June 10, 2019
Phoenix Crimes Against Children detective Sean Reavie created the charitable effort Superhero September to provide toys and apparel as well as other comforts for the children his detective unit is tasked with protecting.
August 30, 2018
Oregon's largest city is a locus of anti-police sentiment and calls for de-policing, which makes it an extremely difficult place to wear a badge.
May 2, 2018
Activists who have never been trained as law enforcement officers have demanded to know why officers didn't use other force options.
January 10, 2017
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.
December 9, 2016
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.
December 7, 2016
Like many law enforcement officers, Julie Werhnyak of the Tempe (AZ) Police Department had a routine she practiced before reporting for her shift. But on Tuesday morning March 3, 2015, something didn't feel right.
June 9, 2016
It would be hard to come up with an area of the country that presents more of a difficult year-round operating environment for motorcycle officers than Las Vegas. Traffic throughout the area is bad and on the Strip and downtown it sometimes doesn't move at all. Tourists are in town to have a good time, which often means more than a few intoxicating beverages and that means drunk driving.
April 8, 2016
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