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Weapons

Phoenix Approves Plan to Spend Up to $750,000 on Firearms for PD

The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to spend up to $750,000 on Glock firearms and replacement parts for its police department during a sometimes raucous meeting Wednesday.

December 6, 2018

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U.S. Marshall Killed While Serving Arrest Warrant in Arizona

Deputy Marshal Chase White was the first deputy U.S. marshal to be killed in the line of duty in Tucson in 66 years, according to the Marshals Service.

November 30, 2018

Patrol

A&E TV Show will Lock 7 Innocent People, Including an Officer, into Arizona County Jail

Sheriff Lamb assigned separate objectives based on each individual’s skill sets and interests, in order to best help the facility uncover flaws, A&E says.

November 29, 2018

Technology

Arizona Agency May Soon Have Gun-Mounted Video Cameras

The camera automatically starts recording when an officer draws the gun from the holster.

November 13, 2018

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Arizona Chief Suspended Amid Misconduct Allegations

The chief of police for the Buckeye (AZ) Police Department has been suspended for a 40-hour work suspension in connection amid allegations of misconduct stemming from an anonymous 2017 letter.

November 6, 2018

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2 Arizona Officers Shot, Suspect Dead

Two officers with the Tempe, AZ, police department were shot while trying to serve an order of protection against a domestic violence suspect.

October 30, 2018

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Arizona Police Partner with Drug Counselors in Effort to Combat Opioid Crisis

Police in Pima County, AZ, have received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as part of a collaboration aimed at taking a more holistic approach to dealing with people addicted to opioids.

October 15, 2018

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Arizona Sheriff Thanks Public for Donations to Help Rescued Dogs

The Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Office posted on its Facebook page a video of Sheriff Paul Penzone thanking area residents for donating food and supplies to help 53 neglected dogs who were rescued from poor living conditions.

October 10, 2018

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Arizona Man Suspected of Shoplifting Opened Fire on Police, Fatally Shot in OIS

Officers from the Peoria (AZ) Police Department responded to a call of a possible shoplifting at around 1800 local time and, upon arrival, came under fire from a gunman who was then shot by responding officers, authorities said.

September 26, 2018

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Arizona Authorities Warn About Consequences of Hoax School Threats

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said anybody caught posting threatening hoaxes will be prosecuted and liable for costs.

September 6, 2018

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ACLU Sues Phoenix Police Over Trump Protest Response

The lawsuit was filed by the Arizona chapter of the ACLU, Los Angeles-based law firm Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP and civil rights attorney Dan Pochoda. Plaintiffs are requesting a court bar Phoenix police from using excessive force against protesters in the future and are also seeking financial rewards.

September 5, 2018

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Arizona Police Association Blasts ACLU Over Remarks about "Reckless" Police Shootings

The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association posted a lengthy statement on its website in response to statements made by Alessandra Soler, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona.

August 30, 2018