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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Richard Valdemar, a gang detective for more than three decades, says gangs are found everywhere, and they’re not about anybody’s race, culture, or nationality. The veteran investigator says people are led into gangs through criminal activity, drugs, and violence – pointing out those activities are found in every town.

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.

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

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

Number of Officers Shot Has Increased 14% in 2022

As of the end of July, 210 officers have been shot in the line of duty during 2022. This marks a 14% increase over officers shot on duty during the same timeframe in 2021.

August 3, 2022

AZ Officers Rescue Woman from Vehicle Trapped in Flood Waters

AJPD said they were able to rescue the woman safely but were unable to retrieve her dog from the water.

August 1, 2022

Apache Junction, AZ, police rescued a woman from a flooded vehicle Thursday. (Photo: Twitter screenshot)

AZ Officers Gift Replacement Clubs to Golfer Who Had Set Stolen

Later officers returned to the man’s home and the video shows one officer knocking on the door while hiding a set of golf clubs behind his back. When the victim came to the door, first the officer told him they were unable to find his stolen clubs.

July 29, 2022

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