Lawmaker wants Blue Alerts triggered when officers attacked
A system to alert the public when a law enforcement officer has been attacked would make communities safer for both residents and officers, according to one lawmaker.
Stop big, wealthy corporations from dictating police services in your town
We love this great state. We love our profession. We feel supported by the people we serve. But, Arizona is becoming the next victim of a nationwide movement. Out- of-state and foreign entities are dictating what type of police services local residents should receive. Police employees are in disbelief that big, wealthy corporations are manipulating their hometowns. The Arizona Highway Patrol As[...]
Anti-union bills expose lack of worker solidarity
While the slew of measures targeting public unions appeared to have re-energized organized labor in Arizona, it also exposed their inability to fully unite amid a sustained attack from foes. The discord over tactics was palpable on March 1, when hundreds of union members and their supporters protested at the state Capitol, but many public unions stayed away.