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Arizona earns D- for police moneymaking schemes
Police who patrol Arizona communities should focus on criminals, not cash. Current laws encourage the reverse, making everyone a potential ATM for cash-strapped agencies.
Defunding police will hurt neighborhoods that need them
“No officer wants to pull the trigger.” That’s what one officer told me when I asked him if there was one thing he thinks the public should know about law enforcement. The best way to achieve that goal is giving officers the support where they need it most.
Prosecutors to create statewide list of dishonest cops
Prosecutors have agreed to create a statewide database of officers whose truthfulness or honesty may be questionable.
AG says cops can enforce emergency orders
Police and sheriff deputies are legally entitled to enforce emergency proclamations and orders issued by state and local officials, according to Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Bill limits use of unmarked cars for traffic enforcement
A Gilbert Republican lawmaker wants to limit the number of unmarked cars that police can use for traffic stops.
Legislature should restore discretion to impound cars to police
The ability to impound a vehicle for the driver driving on a suspended license was a tool that truly kept our communities safer. Without it, we and our families are all just a little more at risk.
Tucson’s rebuke to the ‘sanctuary’ movement speaks volumes
Tucson’s resounding rejection of an activist-led push for “sanctuary” policies is a welcome sign that sanity can still prevail even in an age of growing extremism.
Attorney General finds police open records policy legal
The Attorney General’s Office has found that a Phoenix Police Department policy that provides guidelines for the release of information following critical incidents does not violate officers’ privacy rights.
Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Monday that nothing the city council told the police to do violates state laws on illegal immigration.
Lawmakers OK bill tightening laws on civil asset forfeitures
The Arizona Legislature has passed legislation that would tighten policies on asset seizures, leaving it up to Gov. Doug Ducey to decide whether to overhaul the state's civil forfeiture laws.
House OKs bill protecting off-duty police officers
The Arizona House has passed legislation that would specify aggravated assault against off-duty police officers is a crime equal to assaulting on-duty officers.
Will Arizona follow the national trend in banning police body worn camera footage?
As more law enforcement agencies in Arizona suit up officers with body-worn cameras, public access to this footage becomes a controversial topic.
