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Patrol

Video: Suspect Dead After Shooting Wife and Off-Duty AZ Officer

A suspect allegedly shot his wife and an off-duty Arizona police officer, both of whom are Casa Grande Police Department employees, then took his own life.

September 7, 2017

Patrol

Video: AZ Agencies Arrest Felons on the Run Through Operation Purge

The Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff's Office, the FBI, and other Valley Police Departments in Arizona made 130 arrests of violent criminals and cleared another 355 felony warrants in July and August as part of the nationwide Operation Purge.

August 29, 2017

Patrol

Trump Pardons Sheriff Joe Arpaio

President Donald Trump has pardoned former Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Joe Arpaio from his criminal contempt conviction.

August 25, 2017

Patrol

Video: AZ Officers Attacked by Protesters at Trump Rally, Respond with Tear Gas

“The good news is the job of the Phoenix Police Department tonight was to make sure that everyone got home safely,” Mayor Greg Stanton said. “The good news is that is exactly what occurred in Phoenix tonight.”

August 23, 2017

Patrol

Chief Says Phoenix Police on "Maximum Staffing" for Tuesday's Trump Event

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams issued a statement Tuesday, assuring the public that her department is "well prepared" for the visit to the city by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

August 18, 2017

Patrol

AZ Officer Killed in WA Motorcycle Accident

A Mesa (AZ) Police Department officer was killed in a motorcycle accident in Washington state on Monday while off duty.

August 16, 2017

Patrol

Trump Considering Pardon for Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Trump told the news outlet during a conversation in Bedminster, N.J., that the pardon could come quickly, perhaps in a matter of days. The news outlet reported the conversation on its website Monday.

August 15, 2017

Patrol

Phoenix Police Launch "Rock the Crosswalk" Campaign to Reduce Pedestrian Traffic Incidents

The Phoenix Police Department has launched a public safety campaign that uses clever re-imagined visuals from pop culture to urge people to use crosswalks when crossing the streets and drivers to be more attentive to the presence of pedestrians on the road. The "Rock the Crosswalk" campaign has the goal of reducing vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents in the city. Last year there were 101 vehicle vs. pedestrian collisions in Phoenix. (Photos: Phoenix PD/Facebook)

August 15, 2017

Special Units

SWAT in the 21st Century

Equipment, tactics, and technology are obvious changes in SWAT, but there have been much more subtle developments in SWAT philosophy, especially in terms of training and standards.

August 3, 2017

Patrol

Man Robbing AZ Drugstore Shot and Killed by Civilian, Police Say

A man attempting to rob a north Phoenix drugstore was shot and killed by a customer Tuesday evening, police say.

August 2, 2017

Vehicle Ops

AZ Chief Sends Officers to Driving School After Series of Minor Accidents

The chief of the Casa Grande (AZ) Police Department has decided to send all of his patrol officers back to driving school following a series of minor accidents involving the agency’s vehicles.

August 2, 2017

Patrol

Arpaio Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton found former Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt of court, finding that he willfully violated a federal judge's order.

July 31, 2017