Law Enforcement
An Arizona House panel passed a measure that would annually increase the budget for police and sheriffs to align with inflation and population. If communities failed to provide adequate funding, money could be withheld by the state treasurer.
Feb. 15, 2022
On Feb. 7, District Court Judge John J. Tuchi ordered a trial for three of six plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Phoenix Police Department for excessive use of force.
Feb. 14, 2022
Phoenix police say a woman has died after being found in critical condition at a home where a suspect wounded nine officers. Investigators believe the woman was the mother, and the suspect was the father, of a baby girl rescued Friday from the scene near Laveen.
Feb. 11, 2022
Phoenix has a goal to train 60% of city employees on ways to spot potential human trafficking victims.
Feb. 11, 2022
Police say a man ambushed a police officer who responded to a call at a Phoenix home early Friday, shooting him several times, then rained more gunfire on other officers who tried to rescue a baby that was placed outside the door.
Feb. 11, 2022
Last year, a member of a Sonoran group dedicated to searching for the missing was murdered. Now officials say they have detained a suspect in her killing.
Feb. 10, 2022
Sonoran officials this week released new information about the robbery of a former state legislator and the murder of a second in southern Sonora.
Feb. 10, 2022
A pair of former Peoria police officers are accused of stealing about $50,000 combined from a union for city law enforcement. Prosecutors said both men once held leadership roles in a law enforcement union.
Feb. 10, 2022
A year after forming a street racing task force, Phoenix police say they’ve made progress.
Feb. 9, 2022
The state brought the suit last April, arguing the Biden administration did not consider the environmental effects of various policies.
Feb. 8, 2022
Hoping to build or restore public confidence, law enforcement agencies from around the state are lining up behind legislation that would require them to farm out some criminal investigations of their own to others.
Feb. 7, 2022
Members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are publicly calling out County Attorney Allister Adel for not being present. The Show spoke with Adel about those concerns as well as her stint in rehab.
Feb. 7, 2022
Paula Balafas is the University of Arizona’s newest police chief and the first woman to hold that position in the university’s history.
Feb. 7, 2022
The top federal prosecutor in Arizona says there has been a rise in the number of threat cases both locally and nationally. Gary Restaino, the new U.S. attorney for Arizona, said when a person is accused of making threats, their political and religious beliefs don’t factor into the case.
Feb. 6, 2022
After an armed standoff at his home, charges were filed against former Arizona Department of Corrections director Charles Ryan. But he was never booked into jail, prompting concerns over special treatment.
Feb. 3, 2022
The new director in charge of independent oversight of Phoenix police estimates it will take six to eight months until his office is fully staffed.
Feb. 2, 2022
A year ago today, the Biden administration established a task force to help reunite families separated under Trump's zero-tolerance policy. The administration says it wants legislation to help provide a permanent solution for families to stay in the U.S.
Feb. 2, 2022
In neighboring Sonora, two police officers were killed in a coastal town, where violence and murders have been on the rise for several years.
Feb. 2, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is starting to research the environmental impact of proposed changes to flight training areas in rural Arizona.
Feb. 2, 2022
A federal case has been filed against a man charged with assaulting a Border Patrol agent in a remote border stretch in Cochise County.
Jan. 31, 2022