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Point of Law
Federal Judge Rules AZ Law Limiting Filming of Police is Unconstitutional
The law would have made it illegal to film police officers within 8 feet of law enforcement activity if the officer had requested that the citizen or journalist stop filming.
July 24, 2023
Patrol
Phoenix Officer Shot in March Ambush Returns to Duty
Bullis was shot once in the hip by 29-year-old Joseph Lopez while responding to reports of a car crash. Lopez allegedly fired several shots at Bullis in her patrol vehicle.
July 19, 2023
Phoenix Officer Morgan Bullis returned to duty Monday. She was shot in the hip during an ambush in March.
Patrol
AZ Troopers Use Grappler to Stop Street Racing Suspect’s Car
AZDPS said on Facebook “The suspect vehicle was located and an AZDPS sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the vehicle’s rear tires and bringing it to a safe stop.”
June 28, 2023
An Arizona trooper deploys the Grappler to stop suspected street racer.
Patrol
Arizona Officers Rescue Dog from Canal
“Officer Sorenson took immediate action by removing his ballistic vest and gun belt and entering the canal to try and rescue the dog. The dog was skittish and did not immediately come to Officer Sorensen,” police said.
June 28, 2023
Glendale, AZ, police officers recently saved a tired German shepherd that could not find a way out of a local canal.
Special Units
Phoenix Area Officer Won Miss Arizona USA Pageant
Tempe Officer Candace Kanavel is a crisis intervention officer and hostage negotiator for the agency’s SWAT team.
June 14, 2023
Tempe police officer Candace Kanavel is now the reigning Miss Arizona USA.
Featured
2 Phoenix Officers Die from Medical Events in Two Days
Officer Mark Aker died from a medical event while on-duty on Wednesday May 10, police said.
May 11, 2023
Officer Mark Aker of the Phoenix Police Department died Wednesday after an on-duty medical crisis.
Patrol
Assaulted AZ Cop “Almost Unrecognizable” After Attack, Union Says
“Because of the vanilla media release by the police department, media reports have said our officer was hospitalized with serious but non-fatal injuries, but that doesn’t begin to convey the brutality of the attack,” says PLEA President Darrell Kriplean.
May 3, 2023
Featured
Phoenix Officer Ambushed and Wounded, Suspect At Large
A statement released by the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) says the officer was shot after responding to reports that a vehicle had crashed into a home. When the officer arrived, PLEA says the suspect jumped out of a car with a rifle.
March 24, 2023
Patrol
What Patrol Officers Should Know About Gang Activity
Richard Valdemar says every officer, especially patrol officers, should keep a notebook. With every contact on the street, ask questions and make notes of the answers given. That allows the officer to, in a sense, create a database of gang activity in the community.
February 10, 2023
Patrol
AZ Police Advise Don’t Use Meth and Buy a $100 Owl
“The Payson Police Department would also like to take this opportunity to encourage the public not to use methamphetamine or you too may find yourself illegally purchasing a wild owl, for $100, in the middle of the night, from strangers, at a local gas station,” the department posted on social media.
November 11, 2022
Police recovered an injured owl during a traffic stop and say the driver was using meth when he purchased the injured bird for $100.
Patrol
2 Phoenix Officers Wounded in Rifle Attack That Killed 2 People
The suspect walked out of a motel and began firing randomly, Phoenix Police Sgt. Vincent Cole said Monday.
August 29, 2022
Patrol
Phoenix Recruit Applications Increase as $20k Raise Begins
“We are really excited about the response we’ve been getting. People are telling us they want to join the City of Phoenix and we’re getting more and more people signing up to be recruits."
August 10, 2022
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