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Report: Ex-prisons boss Ryan drank tequila before standoff
Police say Ryan, who is accused of pointing a gun at two officers Jan. 6 during a three-hour standoff, slurred his words and was antagonistic to a police negotiator.
Bill sets 15-foot distance to film cops
Sponsor of House Bill 2319 says it will keep officers safe and result in better police videos while critics say it would be an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.
HOAs must allow first-responders flag under HB2010
Calling it a matter of free expression, a House panel voted January 26 to give residents of homeowner associations and condos the right to fly flags supporting first responders.
Police: Ex-Arizona prisons boss Charles Ryan will face charges after pointing gun at officers
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to one of his hands, initially refused calls from police to exit his Tempe home and... […]
Feds’ Phoenix PD probe preamble to ‘defunding the police’
We cannot afford to let the Biden Administration turn Phoenix, now the country’s fifth-largest city, into San Francisco, where defecating on the sidewalk is commonplace and where groups of criminals routinely rob retail stores in plain sight because the police are defunded, and prosecutors are too weak on crime to enforce the law.
Use-of-force data will improve policing
The best way to reassure those people that the police officers in their communities are upstanding is to show them irrefutable, concrete data on use-of-force. State legislators have a chance this session to get that data to the public and, more importantly, to stop the bloodshed.
Put politics aside – help police protect our community
This year affords us the opportunity to create a public safety system that meets the needs of our community and keeps our most vulnerable safe.
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.
