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Protecting public safety amidst budget challenges: a call for prioritization 

By John Simon  //April 27, 2024//

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Protecting public safety amidst budget challenges: a call for prioritization 

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Protecting public safety amidst budget challenges: a call for prioritization 

By John Simon  //April 27, 2024//

 For years, the Arizona State Troopers and the Department of Public Safety have struggled to protect our state’s highways and motorists while operating with critical shortages of sworn officers and...

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