 AZPOA
held its Grand Opening of its new Executive Offices in
Phoenix. Director Lou Ebratt is preparing work stations
for other Law Enforcement Agencies to have a safe
environment to do paper work
 Arizona
pauses in silence to honor the loss of one of its
Officers.
On a day when we celebrated the lives of 28 DPS Officers
who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, I am saddened to
announce the loss of another fellow officer.
Arizona Highway Patrol Officer Tim Huffman #5430 was
killed this evening when his patrol car was struck by a
tanker truck on Interstate 8 east of Yuma, AZ.
Officer Huffman was investigating a collision and was
assisted by a fellow officer and the District Captain.
The three officers had positioned their patrol cars to
close off the right traffic lane when a tanker truck
approached the scene and failed to slow or move over.
The captain was able to escape from the path of the
truck before it slammed into his car then into Officer
Huffman's car. The third officer was not injured.
Officer Huffman was a 15 year veteran of DPS and served
his entire career in the Yuma Patrol District.
Services for Officer Huffman are pending.
APA Member Organizations are hosting their respective
fundraisers. Show your support of your local law
enforcement officers by participating in a fun day of
golf that will support two important and worthwhile
causes. Surprise Police Employees Association,
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We wish our Law Enforcement Comrade, “K-9 Officer Ivan”
of the City of Buckeye Police Department, a speedy
recovery from his duty related injury. How quickly
we can forget that these hard working K-9’s and their
Police Officer brave handlers walk point daily to insure
that we are safe against the unseen threats that
confront our first responders.
U.S. ARMY RANGER VETERAN/CHANDLER LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER MEDICAL CARE FOR LINE OF DUTY INJURY, CANCELLED
WHILE AWAITING VA MEDICAL RECORDS
News Conference, Tuesday, March 26th, 10 a.m., William
B. Pate VFW Post 7401, 751 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler
(Arizona Ave, north of AZ-Loop 202 E and just north of
Pecos Rd).
CHANDLER, AZ – Eight weeks ago Chandler Law Enforcement
Officer Todd Lysfjord and another officer received a
domestic violence call at an apartment complex. Both men
slipped on black ice on the sidewalk. Lysfjord, a former
Army Ranger, who successfully completed six combat
deployments in defense of his community, his state, and
his nation, knew that something was wrong. He went to
the medical care provider the City referred him to and
then the nightmare began. On February 1st Todd went into
a coma and was in ICU for three days. The deterioration
of this American hero took nine days. Then the City
denied treatment for his head injury because they
insisted on receiving his VA medical records in 48
hours. Because of his security clearance while in the
military, his records have to be redacted before they
can be sent. The HR Department refused to accept that
and cancelled his neurological care.
“In an environment such as law enforcement where there
are so many Veterans hired and employed, it is complete
neglect on the part of the Chandler Human Resources
staff to not understand the procedures of the military
with regard to Special Ops ability to release medical
records in a timely fashion during a time that our
country is at war,” Jack Daggett, Gold Star Father of an
Army Ranger, and founder of the Eternal Freedom
Foundation of America, stated. “In the meantime, erring
on the side of caution on behalf of an injured officer
is the ethical thing to do. Providing treatment as
needed is the right thing to do, Veteran or not.”
“Last August, Officer Lysfjord was injured while trying
to calm a suicidal subject who became combative. Then
CorVel did not ask for his VA medical records to begin
or continue medical treatment. Why are they doing this
to Todd Lysfjord now?” Rob Dykstra, CLEA Board
President, asked. “From a purely financial standpoint,
the City has already spent thousands of dollars training
Todd Lysfjord. One would think that they would do
everything in their power to ensure that he is able to
come back to work when physically able to not waste that
investment.”
“Arizona has been recognized as the most Veteran
friendly state; that is, hiring more Veterans than any
other State,” Keith Benjamin, CLASA President, remarked.
“A situation such as the nightmare the City has put Todd
and Heather Lysfjord through is simply untenable.”
David Lucier, President and CEO, Arizona Veterans &
Military Leadership Alliance, added: "Unfortunately, it
appears that the City of Chandler's behavior is wholly
contradictory to that vision and to those efforts. The
Veterans’ community will be glad to work with the City
to prevent this happening again."
During his combat deployments as an Army Ranger, Todd
earned a Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal x 5;
Senior Parachute’s Badge with Bronze Star (Iraq Airborne
Assault) and Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
Neuropsychological testing was cancelled due to
suspension of benefits by the City of Chandler Human
Resources Department. Some examples of Todd’s decreased
cognitive ability include but are not limited to:
- Needs assistance in many activities of daily living due to
lack of balance and previous falls
- Extreme changes in temperature
- Unknowingly bumps into walls while walking on multiple
occasions
- Memory problems forgetting recent conversations and even
forgets where he is
- Concentrating on something for too long causes headaches
- Sense of time is greatly skewed
- Todd has difficulty writing; forgot how to sign his name
(and the spelling on occasion)
- Todd cannot remember his access code for the PD which he
used at least 40 times per week while working graveyard shift
- Todd cannot operate a motor vehicle
- Inability to be in crowded areas for extended periods of
time
- Severe debilitating headaches that occur frequently
Donations may be made to Todd Lysfjord c/o CLEA
Charities, a 501 c3 non-profit, P.O. Box 238, Chandler,
Arizona 85225.
CLEA was founded in 1999 to fill a void between Police
Officers and the administrations of the Department and
the City. Currently CLEA represents more than 220 rank
and file Chandler law enforcement officers. CLASA
(Chandler Lieutenants and Sergeants Association) was
founded in 2003 to represent the needs of Chandler
Lieutenants and Sergeants. CLASA represents 57
supervisors.
CLEA AND CLASA HOST COFFEE WITH A COP, FRIDAY, MARCH 15,
8 A.M. AT THE SUNBIRD HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Chandler – The Chandler Law Enforcement Association (CLEA)
in conjunction with the Chandler Lieutenants and
Sergeants Association (CLASA) announced today that they
will hold their next Coffee With a Cop at the Sunbird
Home Owners Association (6240 S. Sunbird Blvd,
Chandler), Friday, March 15th at 8 a.m. The event is
free and open to the public. Officers will provide tips
on ways to stay safe in our society and will also answer
questions on any law enforcement related topic. CLEA and
CLASA will provide coffee, donuts, bagels and cream
cheese. For additional information on CLEA or CLASA,
please contact Bartholomeaux, 602.404.8879 or
bprworks521@gmail.com.
“We were very pleased by the turnout and interest in our
first Coffee with a Cop at the East Valley Jewish
Community Center. We cherish our freedoms in this
country but we also realize that there are dangers about
which we all need to be aware,” Rob Dykstra, CLEA Board
President, stated. “Holding Coffee With a Cop meetings
throughout our community will help residents put a face
on law enforcement officers who support them and help
officers assure the residents that we are here to
protect and serve.”
CLEA and CLASA intend to hold the events in different
precincts every month.
CLEA was founded in 1999 to fill a void between Police
Officers and the administrations of the Department and
the City. Currently CLEA represents more than 220 rank
and file Chandler law enforcement officers. CLASA was
founded in 2003 to represent the needs of Chandler
Lieutenants and Sergeants. CLASA represents 57
supervisors.
The APA recognizes Arizona State Senate President Andy
Biggs with their Lifetime Achievement Award for his
leadership and longtime support of those who serve and
protect –February 14th 2013
APA Executive Officers meet with Executive Staff of
CLEAA and Tucson Police Officers Association, their new
newest member group
THE ARIZONA POLICE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES ITS NEWEST
MEMBER GROUP
APA IS NOW THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING ARIZONA
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Police Association (APA) announced
today that the Combined Law Enforcement Association of
Arizona (CLEAA) has joined the Association. CLEAA
members include: the City of Maricopa Police
Association, Arizona Probation Officers Association,
Pima County Probation Officers Association, Sierra Vista
Police Officers Association, Tucson Police Officers
Association, Salt River Law Enforcement Association,
Pima County Deputy Sheriff Association, Eloy Police
Officers Association and the Pima County Sheriff’s
Commander’s Association. This affiliation means that the
APA is now Arizona’s largest group representing the
interests of Law Enforcement. For additional information
on APA, please contact BPR, 602.404.8879 or
bprworks@cox.net.
“CLEAA Executive Director Luis Ebratt adds his name to
the roster of APA Directors bringing the number of APA
member groups to 24. Lou is a consummate executive and I
am looking forward to the wealth of expertise he and his
organization bring to the APA,” Levi Bolton, APA
Executive Director, stated.
The APA is an Arizona based Law Enforcement professional
association comprised of 24 Law Enforcement member
Associations representing state, county, and local
police, corrections, probation officers and the National
Border Patrol Council (Union) Local 2544, throughout
Arizona.
Sheriff Arpaio meets with Law Enforcement line officer
Representative leaders to discuss his new aggressive
community outreach program
ASU Basketball game Benefiting AHPA Charities – January 26th
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Arizona Corrections Association Board of Trustees,
Association Attorney Kathryn Baillie, and the APA
Executive Director meet to finalize this year’s
legislative agenda – (December 8th, 2012)
Law Enforcement Appreciation Night
The APA joins with its Law Enforcement colleagues
for “Law Enforcement Appreciation Night” on January
2, 2013 along with Arizona’s own Phoenix Suns to
benefit National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial
Fun . For additional information (click
here).
The value of Partnerships
We’ve often discussed the value and need to have
effective and on-going communication with the public
we serve. It is the public who ultimately are the
final evaluators in the litany of oversight that
resides in the world that work in each and every
day. Our citizens and community partners serve on
juries, boards of inquiry, community block watch
groups, study committees, they step up and vote on
issues that fund the work we do, and yes they even
line the streets in sorrow as they express their
support and grief for our fallen when one of their
officers has paid the ultimate sacrifice. It is a
partnership. We must continue to be mindful of the
importance of that relationship and work with
diligence to make sure that we are receptive to
their concerns and input.
(Standing: Neal Haddad new President of Citizens for
Phoenix)
On December 5, 2012 PLEA (Phoenix Law Enforcement
Association) and the APA conducted a meeting with a
number of neighborhood community group leaders all
of which are members of the organization Citizens
for Phoenix. This meeting was held to plan for their
Legislative Day celebration scheduled for
February 28, 2013 at the State Capitol. Citizens for
Phoenix is a grass roots organization consisting of
our community partners and business owners who have
come together to promote the unified goal of
establishing safer neighborhoods.
PEORIA POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION KICKS OFF ANNUAL
SHOP WITH A COP EVENT
PPOA is excited about a new program we kicked off in
the spring called SWAG, Students with Aspiring
Goals. This is a program that recognizes 7th and 8th
grade students for the great work they are
accomplishing in school. The program will be run
twice a year in the fall and spring.
SWAG is a partnership with the Peoria Unified School
District that allows high school students to mentor,
select, and encourage great students from the 7th
and 8th grade feeder schools to their high school.
High school students will work with the principals
and teachers of the feeder schools to select 10
students from each school that have good grades,
citizenship, extracurricular activities, and turn
around kids that used to have a hard time in school
and now are a success.
SWAG started last spring with Liberty HS and the
four feeder schools to get the program started and
complete an after action report to fix any issues
that may arise. We had a Chick-fil-A dinner followed
by a AZ Diamondbacks game. SWAG was such a success
that it is going to include five high schools and
twenty elementary schools in the City of Peoria this
fall.
SWAG fall 2012 is going to be December 12th. PPOA is
going to provide food, drink, and cake for dinner at
the Peoria Sports Complex. The PPOA has secured 320
tickets to the Phoenix Suns game that night. The
students participating will be able to enter the
arena an hour before the game to watch the practice
and have a chance for photos with players and
cheerleaders. One student from each feeder school
will be randomly selected to be in the high five
tunnel which is the tunnel that the players will run
through to enter the arena at game time. We also
will be organizing a 50/50 raffle that evening in
which 25% of the money raised will go to PPOA
charities and 25% to the Phoenix Suns charities.
We are welcoming you to join in on this great event.
Our hopes are to have the City of Peoria be the
beacon for the valley and beyond on partnerships
between police, school districts, political leaders,
and major sports teams to encourage students to
excel and be great leaders of tomorrow.
Please join us, everyone is welcome and your
participation in this worthwhile event will mean so
much to so many. December 8th, 2012 at 8:00 am at
the Target Store at Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy
Valley Rd.
Thanks for Your Support,
Cameron Lebbon
President
Peoria Police Officer's Association
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Robson for his longstanding support of those who protect and serve.
 "Blue Santa for Breezy Point”
On October 29, 2012, much of Breezy Point, NY was
destroyed by the events of Hurricane Sandy. Breezy Point is a small
community in New York of approximately 12,000 residents. Many of
these residents are First Responders, including police and fire
fighters. This community alone lost 37 of its residents during the
attacks of 9/11/01. During this latest natural disaster, a fire
caused by a downed power line destroyed over one hundred homes, and
damaged many more. Many of these homes belonged to our brother and
sisters in blue.
This Holiday season, the Mesa Police Association and the Officers
Assistance Fund are pleased to announce our Blue Santa program will
be focusing on the families of the police officers who have suffered
severe property loss during Hurricane Sandy. We will be asking all
of our members to donate at least one $25 Target gift card for Blue
Santa this year. These gift cards can be found at any Target store
or many of the local grocery stores in the gift card section. All
donations and contributions will go directly to the families of
police officers affected, used to purchase presents for the children
involved, and to provide financial assistance. Blue Santa will
personally deliver the presents and financial assistance
approximately one week prior to the Christmas holiday.
Donations and contributions can be mailed to the Officers Assistance
Fund at 123 N. Centennial Way #207, Mesa AZ 85201. City of Mesa
employees can forward any donations to Officer Ed Farrugia at Police
Central Patrol. Due to the time constraints of this program, we ask
that all donations and contributions be delivered no later than
December 14th, 2012. The Officers Assistance Fund is a registered
501(c)3 charity, and all donations are tax deductible. Receipts can
be given upon request.
This is an amazing opportunity for us to reach out and help our
fellow officers whose lives have been forever altered by these
events."
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City of Tempe residents will soon see a new addition to their police officer’s
uniforms – a brand new patch. The new patches will debut on November 12th and
are the first time in nearly 24yrs the patch has changed. A new uniform breast
badge is in the works – Jeff Millen –
Tempe Association President
REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN
Photo Exhibit of Arizona’s Fallen on Display at the Arizona Art Alliance Gallery
November 2, to November 25, 2012
Scottsdale -- A very emotional exhibit, “Remembering Our Fallen” will be on
exhibit November 2nd through November 25, 2012 at the Arizona Art Alliance
Gallery (Scottsdale Pavilions Shopping Center at Talking Stick, 9011 East Indian
Bend Road, Scottsdale). The event will be held in conjunction with the
dedication of a new Veterans Memorial Art Workshop and two other Arizona Art
Alliance exhibits at Talking Stick. This special month recognizing the service
of our Veterans will also launch the newest of seven Art Alliance outreach
programs (serving veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder--PTSD).
REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN will honor the more than 140 Arizonans who have made the
ultimate sacrifice in “The War on Terror” while serving in U.S. military in
theaters in Afghanistan and Iraq. For additional information on the REMEMBERING
OUR FALLEN events, please contact: John Fontana, Arizona Art Alliance,
602-369-2854. For additional media information, ONLY, please contact: Carole V.
Bartholomeaux, 602.404.8879.
“The warriors of the 21st Century, professionals, who volunteered to join the
United States Armed Forces, grew up in the shadow of September 11, 2001, a
defining moment for most of them,” Fontana stated. “They come from all walks of
life and every corner of our country, daring to go where so many never would.
They retain the face of freedom and build upon the legacies of those who went
before them in a cause greater than themselves.”
“We can never forget those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. We must
remember these American Heroes and speak their names when we see their family
members,” Colonel James Biernesser, USAF (Ret.) remarked. “This exhibit was
created so it can travel throughout Arizona, enabling more people to have the
opportunity to honor and remember Arizona’s Fallen.”
The exhibits official ribbon-cutting ceremony is November 8th from 5 to 7 p.m.
Among those dignitaries participating are: President Diane Enos from the Salt
River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Scottsdale City Councilman and combat
Veteran, Bob Littlefield, former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Arizona
Commission on the Arts, Executive Director Robert Booker.. The event is free to
the public, thanks to many sponsors including Bill and Evonne Williams of
Patriotic Productions in Omaha, NE; Bellevue University; the Arizona Archery
Club; the Eternal Freedom Foundation of America; the 2012 Home Depot Community
Impact grant and other donors.
MESA POLICE ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATING IN 10TH ANNUAL LATINO TOWN HALL, SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 27TH AT MESA PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
(3260 N. 40TH ST. – GREENFIELD & MCDOWELL ROADS)
7:30 A.M. TO NOON
The Mesa Police Association Latino Town Hall
Mesa Police/Fire Academy, 3260 N. 40TH St., (Greenfield & McDowell) Mesa
Saturday, October 27th, 7:30 a.m. to Noon
Mesa Police Association members will be providing information to attendees
regarding the new car safety seat laws. They will also be raffling off a variety
of prizes. Board President, Ryan Russell, and Vice President, Ricardo Perine,
will be on hand to answer questions. Officer Perine speaks fluent Spanish to
assist their Spanish speaking quests.
Contact: Carole V. Bartholomeaux, 602.404.8879,
bprworks@cox.net. Day of event:
602.628.2666 or bprworks521@gmail.com
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Style over Substance
Rank and file officers represented by the Phoenix Law Enforcement
Association have raised some legitimate concerns over the recent
decision by their Chief, Daniel Garcia, regarding the elimination of
the class D uniform option authorized by previous Phoenix Police
Chiefs. Garcia insists that his decision is largely predicated upon
his belief that the citizens of Phoenix will have an easier time
recognizing his officers in the more formal class C uniforms. He has
likewise apparently discarded the idea that the less comfortable,
significantly less durable class C is as vulnerable to
counterfeiting by someone with the resolve to do so as the
previously authorized utility uniform. Perhaps the most compelling
argument in support of retaining the more practical class D and that
seemed to have had little or no effect upon Garcia’s decision, is
the scientific and medical evidence that discussed the health risks
associated with officers having to manage the increasing weigh and
bulk of their uniform equipment around their waists. [see studies ].
California Labor Code Section 3213.2
Ergonomics and safety in law enforcement
POLICE OFFICER BACK HEALTH
Fallen But Never Forgotten
Once again one of Arizona’s law enforcement officers was called
upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms we so
richly cherish. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie was killed while a
second agent was seriously injured in a border gun battle about 7
miles east of Naco. Agent Ivie was the third Border Patrol Agent
killed along the border in the last 5 years. Our hearts and prayers
go out to the families of both agents.
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (Plea) And Sojourner
Center Are Joining Hands To Remind The Public That October Is
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Sojourner Center workshop September
29th to draw attention to this violent crime
- SOJOURNER CENTER, FORMERLY LARGEST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER
IN U.S., CELEBRATES 35th ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR
- DES CUT $500,000 FROM SOJOURNER CENTER BUDGET JULY 1ST
- NEARLY HALF THE BEDS NOW EMPTY DUE TO FUNDING CUT
- SEPTEMBER 29TH: PANEL DISCUSSION & SCREENING OF AWARD
WINNING FILM, “TELLING AMY’S STORY"
PHOENIX -- Sojourner Center began 35 years ago before Arizona had
a Domestic Violence Law. At that time, women were legally still
chattel; still the property of their husbands. If some women died
because of that law there was no appeal. In 1980 Arizona passed a
law making Domestic Violence a felony. Among those speaking today is
Mayor Greg Stanton, Joe Clure, President, Phoenix Law Enforcement
Association (PLEA) and Connie Phillips, Executive Director,
Sojourner Center. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Sojourner Center will host a screening of the award-winning film
“Telling Amy’s Story” on September 29, followed by a panel
discussion and question/answer session with local domestic violence
experts. This free community outreach offering will help the public
become more aware of what can be done to stem this crime which
destroys families and, at times, kills the most innocent among us,
children. Call 602.296.3348 for information. For media information,
contact Carole V. Bartholomeaux, day of event: 602.628.2666.
“In July Sojourner Center received the largest funding reduction
in our history, as the Department of Economic Security changed its
funding formula. This eliminated nearly $500,000 we were counting on
to provide the services our participants depend on,” Phillips
explained. “At our peak three years ago we were sheltering 280 women
and children. We still have the facilities for that many, but
previous cuts required us to drop to 224. This most recent reduction
forced us to temporarily close another 80 beds. No one has been
asked to leave, but as women move on, their rooms here will remain
dark. Sojourner Center is now half the size it was.”
“PLEA represents rank and file law enforcement officers. These
are the men and women who are first on the scene in the case of a
Domestic Violence situation. Lack of beds makes the job of
protecting Domestic Violence Victims that much harder for our
officers,” Clure remarked. “We believe by getting the word out to
the public we may be able to help raise the funds to reopen a few
more beds at Sojourner Center.”
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| PLEA President Joe Clure, Connie Phillips, Executive
Director, Sojourner Center, And Mayor Greg Stanton Address
The Media, 09.25.12 |
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| Mayor Stanton Addresses The Media Regarding The
Sojourner Center Budget Crisis, 09.25.12 |
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| Community leaders Jerry and Donna Neil demonstrate their
longstanding support of the Sojourner Center and the
important contribution the Center has made to their
community and the City of Phoenix |
The Passing Of An Arizona Treasure
"The men and women of the Arizona Police Association take a moment
to salute the passing of one their own, Cochise County Sheriff Larry
Dever. From those who proudly serve we salute one who PROULDLY
served. We honor his service and celebrate his life."
Judicial Watch Protects Police Officers From Goldwater Institute
While the Goldwater Institute attacks Phoenix Police Officers in the
pursuit of a political agenda laced with flawed legal premises and
easy ear-tickling sound bites, Judicial Watch is protecting those
same men and women; the ones who get paid to run to gun fights for
the rule of law and the safety of their communities. Judicial Watch
understands that Phoenix Police Officers who risk their lives to
ensure due process for those whom they work for willingly take lower
wages out of their own compensation package to ensure that
front-line rank and file first responders have access to due process
for themselves too. For over 30 years in a right to work state, the
City of Phoenix has recognized the value of uninterrupted police
service and the mutual benefit a partnership with their police
officers through PLEA provides taxpayers. By means of a voter
approved meet and confer process, the City provides compensation to
Phoenix Police Officers for the work they do. While the Phoenix
Police Department utilizes taxpayer money in assigning over 25
police management employees to investigate all allegations of
misconduct against officers, Phoenix Police Officers invest a
portion of their own money out of their own total compensation
package in 6 PLEA fulltime release positions to make certain that
those who risk their lives are treated as fairly as their the
community partners they work for. If taxpayers are willing to invest
in due process and representation for those accused of crimes,
shouldn’t Phoenix Police Officers be allowed to invest their own
money, at a cost to themselves, in the same protective premise. With
the photos of fallen Phoenix Police Officers killed in the line of
duty as a stark reminder, Judicial Watch understands the unique
challenges Phoenix Police Officers face in their high risk job that
entails deadly use of force, constant life threatening calls for
help, and the uncompromising requirement for the proper application
of constitutional protections, State law, and Department policy.
With this understanding comes Judicial Watch’s effort to maintain
contractually agreed upon wages, benefits, and rights (which
includes PLEA representation) as found in the current MOU. It
appears the Goldwater Institute struggles in making a distinction
between the concepts of “gift” and “compensation.” The attached
legal document was presented to the court on Thursday September 13,
2012 on behalf of 5 Phoenix Police Officers.
Judicial Watch
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MyFox Phoenix
Law enforcement agencies across Arizona are taking part in a pilot
program, using new tech to quickly identify suspects. It's a
portable finger printer the size of a cell phone that allows
officers to more easily identify people in the field as opposed ...
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Fox News
Among the notable Arizona Republicans calling for a shift are
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, a supporter of Senate Bill
1070, the state's tough immigration-enforcement law, and Mesa
businessman Bob Worsley, who defeated former state Senate ...
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Huffington Post
As the Assistant Chief running LAPD's operations under Chief
Bratton, I helped lead the LAPD achieve some of the most substantial
crime drops in L.A.'s history. As Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona,
I reduced serious crime by 30 percent without a ...
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Digital Trends
Detailed on AZFamily as well as Phoenix's Good Morning Arizona
today, 31-year old Jasper Stewart was caught by police after a
couple forms of digital technology put an end to his joyride in a
stolen car. On the morning of September 7, Stewart ...
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ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
FLAGSTAFF - Authorities say a Northern Arizona University student is
dead after a hit-and-run accident in south Flagstaff. Flagstaff
police say 21-year-old Jordan A. Murphy-Mahoney was declared dead at
the scene of the accident about 11 p.m. Sunday.
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A Clinton-appointed federal judge has ruled that Arizona can
enforce a provision of its immigration control law that allows local
police to check the migratory ...
www.judicialwatch.org/.../clinton-judge-upholds-law-letting-p...
WatertownDailyTimes.com
The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand provisions in Arizona's
immigration law that could expose police to lawsuits. The court
allowed a provision that requires police officers to check the
immigration status of people they stop while enforcing other ...
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Alton Telegraph
In a related case, a federal court judge last Wednesday refused to
ban the part of the Arizona immigration law that allows law
enforcement officials to ask the immigration status of people
stopped for other reasons, thus clearing the way for the most ...
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Tucson Citizen
This high-profile opposition includes former state Bar presidents,
former chief justices, the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, the
Maricopa County Bar Association and the Arizona Democratic Party.
“It really was a recognition that there were some ...
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TriValley Central
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona law enforcement leaders say a new state law
banning chemicals used in making the synthetic drug known as “bath
salts” has had little effect. Police in cities such as Mesa and El
Mirage are seeing a rise of people smoking ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
PHOENIX (AP) — The most contentious part of Arizona's immigration
law finally has approval to move forward, surviving a U.S. Supreme
Court ruling, a heated national debate and two years of state
politics. But the practical effect of what critics call ...
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Hispanically Speaking News
Arizona completely lost on the question of 1) undocumented immigrant
registration; 2) undocumented immigrant employment; 3) law
enforcement officers arresting without a warrant. The 4th provision
regarding “papers please” was only narrowly upheld ...
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KMAS
"Today, Arizona is one big step closer to implementing the core
provision of SB 1070. I applaud the federal court for siding with
the U.S. Supreme Court in refusing to block the most critical
section of this law, which will empower state and local law ...
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The official blog of The Federalist Society for Law & Public
Policy Studies.
www.fedsocblog.com/.../judge_permits_arizona_police_to_in...
Since overwhelmingly passing Arizona's Republican-controlled
Legislature in 2010, the immigration law has been fiercely
challenged in court.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-09-06/.../1?...
Arizona Republic
The driver of a Ford Mustang was pinned in his car in west
Phoenix, the victim of a fatal collision with a driver police
suspect was impaired. A Phoenix police sergeant used the latest
technological advancement in law enforcement, a MorphoIDent, which
...
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Police News
"I've been in law enforcement for 50 years. Nothing surprises me.
But I know my people did the right thing," said the 80-year-old
Arpaio, who is running for a sixth term as sheriff in Arizona's most
populous county. "I'm just happy for my organization ...
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East Valley Tribune
Mesa police are considering charges against a man they say called
911 Thursday and made threats against people attending a curriculum
night at Mesa's Las Sendas Elementary School. According to police,
the man said he had a high-powered rifle, that he ...
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Huffington Post (blog)
Last Friday the California State Assembly passed the TRUST Act. Also
called the "anti-Arizona immigration law" by some, it would limit
California law enforcement's cooperation with the federal Secure
Communities program (SCOMM). The bill is now on its ...
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Eastern Arizona Courier
Together with law enforcement, we can put an end to the 100 percent
preventable deaths and injuries caused by drunk driving." In
Arizona, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is footing the bill
for a statewide Labor Day weekend DUI enforcement.
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AZFamily
First, there's the portion of the law that requires the Arizona
Department of Health to keep a database of everyone who has a
medical marijuana card. “The language of the law requires us to
maintain this database so law enforcement and employers can ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Supporters tout it as a counter to harsh state immigration laws like
the one in Arizona that encouraged local law enforcement to act as
immigration enforcement agents. Brown, who supported Secure
Communities when he was state attorney general, hasn't ...
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TippNews DAILY
31, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Since the foundation of the Arizona
Wine Industry, the Harvesting of the Vine Fine Wine Festival has
awarded scholarships and helped to fund local law enforcement
programs such as DARE. According to The Village ...
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Last month, the Supreme Court sustained a key part of Arizona's
statute. Nicknamed the "show-me-your-papers law" by critics, it
requires police to determine the ...
www.ajc.com/news/news/local/georgia-pushes.../nQW7c/
AZFamily
YUMA, Ariz. -- An Arizona police chief could be facing charges of
endangerment after a 6-year-old allegedly got hold of his gun. The
Yuma Police Department is investigating the allegations against
Cocopah Tribal Police Chief James Spurgeon. According ...
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TPM
Her state's controversial law, SB 1070, was criticized by many as a
facilitator of racial profiling. During her 2010 campaign, Brewer
sought to link crime with illegal immigration by alleging that law
enforcement had found decapitated bodies in the ...
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KPHO Phoenix
Officers with the Casa Grande Police Department said the driver of
the pick-up truck, Roberto Chavez-Rojas, 34, had a federal warrant
for a probation violation for illegal re-entry into the U.S. His
passenger was identified as 48-year-old Paz Olivas ...
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Care2.com (blog)
This policy means that SB 1070, the Arizona bill that allows law
enforcement to ask for papers from anyone they stop in Arizona,
often based on racial stereotypes and discrimination, would be given
free reign. Arizona Central points out that this past ...
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Greenfield Daily Reporter
A judge ruled Monday that the 12 police officers accused of opening
fire on a U.S. embassy vehicle and wounding two embassy employees
should remain in detention in an incident that has roiled
U.S./Mexican relations and drawn fresh attention to serious ...
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White Mountain Independent
Even though the simulated pistol used in the robbery was a BB gun,
it is still considered a deadly weapon by law enforcement. Jimenez
has a prior conviction for armed robbery for which he has spent time
in the Arizona Department of Corrections. The ...
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The Republic
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has launched an
investigation into Quartzsite's police chief but state officials
aren't saying why. KSAZ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/Qs8k8L)
that the investigation comes after a request by the town leaders for
a ...
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KPHO Phoenix
A 13-year-old student who allegedly fired several shots near Maurice
C. Cash Elementary School early Monday afternoon will be charged
under Arizona Shannon's Law for disrupting an educational
institution, police said. No one was hurt in the shooting, ...
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio meets with Arizona Police
Association Directors
Tucson Citizen
A man is accused of smoking crack cocaine outside of a Mesa
apartment complex on Monday, reportedly claiming that was what God
wanted him to do, police said. Stanley Hall, 55, was seen smoking
and sitting between two cars in the Pennytree Apartments ...
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Tucson Citizen
A man is accused of throwing a mountain bike at a woman, who is
believed to be his girlfriend, outside a Mesa grocery store on
Tuesday, police said. Brian Kirby, 31, was seen fighting with the
woman outside Safeway near University Drive and Lindsay Road ...
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Tucson Citizen
Mesa police are seeking a man accused of setting three vehicles
ablaze within an hour on June 24, police said. The fires occurred at
about 11 p.m. near Broadway Road and Country Club Drive, outside Pet
Club near Main Street and Country Club Drive, and ...
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KPHO Phoenix
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, PLEA, the union which
represents the bulk of Phoenix officers, is not happy about the
uniform policy change.
RTT News
According to DEA figures, some 89 such cross-border tunnels have
been discovered in the state of Arizona and 50 in California since
1990. Police from both sides of the border say such tunnels are
typically used for smuggling drugs and illegal migrants ...
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Huffington Post
"At the same time, I remain concerned about the practical impact of
the remaining provision of the Arizona law that requires local law
enforcement officials to check the immigration status of anyone they
even suspect to be here illegally. I agree with ...
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Reuters
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police have discovered a sophisticated drug
smuggling tunnel the length of two football fields running beneath
the Arizona border with Mexico, and arrested three suspects,
authorities.
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India West
All justices agreed, however, to uphold the portion of the law
allowing Arizona state police to investigate the immigration status
of an individual if there is reasonable suspicion that individual is
in the country illegally. Critics — particularly ...
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Salon
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the
anti-immigrant hate group behind draconian immigration enforcement
laws in Arizona, Alabama and elsewhere, appears to have misled law
enforcement officers about a training program it's ...
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Arizona Republic
12 police officers patrolled Paradise Valley schools in '11-12, The
Paradise Valley Unified School District had 12 police officers on
its campuses this past school year - up from four officers during
the previous year - in response to principals ...
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The Republic
PHOENIX - Abortion-rights groups went to court Thursday to try to
block a new Arizona law's general ban on abortions starting at 20
weeks of pregnancy.
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TriValley Central
“I will honor the office and never place my personal life in a
manner that would bring repugnance and shame upon the office and the
very badge that is worn by all law enforcement throughout the state
of Arizona,” he said. Arnson accused Babeu of ...
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TriValley Central
The latest Arizona tunnel was discovered after state police pulled
over a man who had 39 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle and
mentioned the strip mall. The tunnel was found beneath a water tank
in a storage room and stretched across the border ...
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StandardNet
ROY — A man who robbed banks in Roy and Pocatello on July 6 is also
a suspect in bank heists in Colorado and Arizona in June, police
say.The man rob...
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AZCOPS joined the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA)
to announce their combined endorsement of Mike Stauffer for Maricopa
County Sheriff.
tucsoncitizen.com/.../arizona-cops-and-law-enforcement-get-b...
Nogales International
Since last year, the Mesa Police Department has required that 911
dispatchers tell callers to perform hands-only CPR on some cardiac
arrest victims and to walk them through the process. The change is
believed to have already saved lives.
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Tucson Citizen
Woman accused of chest-bumping Mesa police officer - News from The
Arizona Republic.
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Business Insider
Early Tuesday morning, local law enforcement raided four Phoenix,
Ariz. properties and arrested three women accused of running the
largest counterfeit coupon ring in the country. During the bust,
investigators also uncovered more than $25 million worth ...
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Jamestown Sun
A Valley City woman missing for nearly a week has been located in
Arizona, according to Fred Thompson, Valley City police chief. Amber
Glatt, 22, was reported missing on the evening of July 4 by her
boyfriend, Andy Mushet. Glatt has had a brain injury ...
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Washington Post
Addressing the NAACP convention in Houston, Texas on Tuesday,
Attorney General Eric Holder said despite the Supreme Court's ruling
striking down most of Arizona's voter ID law, he remains wary of the
provision that allows local law enforcement to ...
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HispanicBusiness.com
The U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 ruling on Arizona's immigration law
appeared to uphold part of a related South Carolina law -- a
requirement allowing police to check the immigration status of
people stopped for traffic offenses or other reasons.
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The landmark decision deemed most of SB 1070's provisions
unconstitutional, but upheld the provision allowing Arizona law
enforcement to request ...
cnsnews.com/.../ice-chief-az-immigration-enforcement-progra...
Law enforcement seized three tons of marijuana in their efforts
to dismantle an ... PHOENIX — Law enforcement agencies in Arizona
say they have shut down a ...
www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2012/jul/.../arizona-drug-ring-bu...
Boston Herald
Georgia police should be allowed to start enforcing key parts of the state's
anti-illegal immigration law -- including checking the immigration status of
certain suspects -- now that the U.S. Supreme Court has sustained a similar
statute in Arizona ...
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Washington Times
After the Supreme Court upheld Arizona's law allowing police to check
immigration status of those they stop in the course of their duties, an
overwhelming majority of Americans say they want to see their own states enact
the same kinds of laws.
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Washington Times
That provision allows Arizona law enforcement personnel, once they've arrested
someone, to check the suspect's immigration status if they have a “reasonable
suspicion” that he is in the country illegally. But checking the immigration
status of ...
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Reuters
That means South Carolina still cannot enforce a provision requiring police to
check the immigration status of people they stop. The U.S. Supreme Court last
month upheld that controversial aspect of a similar law in Arizona. U.S.
District Judge Richard ...
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White Mountain Independent
Police on West Seventh South Street in Snowflake at approximately 9:33 p.m.,
cited and released Jose Antonio Robles-Gonzales, 35, of Snowflake, charged with
driving without an Arizona driver's license. — Police in the vicinity of the
McDonald's ...
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Examiner.com
However, many law enforcement officers believe this is merely a rehashed news
story to attempt to sway Americans into believing the Border Patrol Agent Brian
Terry's murder case is a priority for President Barack Obama and his embattled
Attorney ...
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July 6 – (Phoenix, AZ) - DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman and Tempe
Police Department Chief of Police Tom Ryff along with Arizona Attorney ...
www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/.../phnx070612.html
MyFox Phoenix
Mesa Police say they've arrested a known gang member who tried to headbutt a
police officer.
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AZ Central.com
Mesa police: Man accused in high-speed police chase, Car hit speeds of more than
90 mph, ran a red light and narrowly missed many other vehicles, police say.
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AZ Central.com
Glendale Police Department addresses SB 1070's court ruling, The
Glendale Police Department, like other agencies across Arizona, is
looking to their legal advisers and state law enforcement officials
for guidance on how Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ...
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Tucson Citizen
Seven law-enforcement agencies in Arizona operated under agreements
with the federal government that gave specially trained officers the
authority to act as immigration agents. President Barack Obama's
administration rescinded those agreements on June ...
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Western Farm Press
While striking down three provisions in the Arizona law – all
immigrants must obtain or carry immigration registration papers; law
enforcement can arrest suspected undocumented workers without a
warrant; it is a crime for the undocumented to seek, or ...
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DigitalJournal.com (press release)
The court, while striking down three provisions of SB 1070, upheld
one provision of the Arizona law which gives law enforcement
authority to investigate and question a person about their
immigration status during a lawful stop if they have 'reasonable ...
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Huffington Post
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- State and local police across the country didn't need the
U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Arizona's "show me your papers" ...
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Reuters
PHOENIX (Reuters) - For Arizona sheriff Antonio Estrada, enforcing a state law
that requires officers to determine the immigration status of people they stop
and ...
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CBS News
State and local police across the country didn't need the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling upholding Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law to begin
turning ...
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San Jose Mercury News
Even before Supreme Court s ruling on Arizona law, police in California had
widely different approaches to handling illegal immigrants.
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Fox News
The question on the minds of Arizona immigrants Tuesday was how law enforcement
agencies will enforce the state's "show your papers" policy now that the ...
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NPR
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a provision of the Arizona immigration
law known as "show me your papers." The law instructs law enforcement ...
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Arizona Republic
The U.S. Supreme Court's long-awaited decision on Arizona's immigration law
means police agencies around the state can finally start to clearly define what
the ...
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CNN
"Just for my agency, it will be a huge workload, just making the calls and
waiting for a response on what to do," the police chief of Arizona's
second-largest city ...
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By David Dayen
Arizona tells police officers to look for specific signs that indicate they
should ask for immigration papers when stopping a person. These signals include
lack of a license, driving a car with foreign plates, difficulty speaking
English and seeming ...
Firedoglake
By Susie Madrak
This is certainly a silver lining. Despite SCOTUS upholding the 'your papers,
please' provision in the Arizona immigration law, in practical application, it
means the Department of Homeland Security can keep Arizona law enforcement on a
very ...
Crooks and Liars
By Meenal Vamburkar
Sarcastically commending Arizona law enforcement for being able to discern
undocumented immigrants not by their looks, Gutierrez said, “Maybe with practice
we can all become like Arizona politicians and police officers who are able to
...
Mediaite
By Caroline May
Three Arizona congressmen are calling on ICE Director John Morton to reconsider
the decision to end agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies.
The Daily Caller
That section directs Arizona law-enforcement officers to investigate a
person's immigration status if, during a lawful stop, they have reasonable
suspicion that the individual is in the U.S. unlawfully. The provision, Section
2B, specifically ...
All - The Salt Lake Tribune
From Yahoo! News: PHOENIX (Reuters) - For Arizona sheriff Antonio Estrada,
enforcing a state law that requires officers to determine the immigration status
of ...
news.yahoo.com/arizona-police-see-difficulties-enforcing-im...
A Department of Homeland Security official released the following information
on Monday afternoon, regarding steps taken to respond to the Supreme Court's ...
foxnewsinsider.com/.../dhs-directed-not-to-assist-az-police-to-...
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
A woman is in custody after being suspected of a vehicle burglary that took
place Monday night in Mesa.
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AZ Central.com
Mesa police seek cigarette theft suspects, Mesa police are searching for three
men accused of stealing multiple cigarette cartons from a Circle K on Monday,
...
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ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Police are looking for three male suspects who robbed a Circle K store in Mesa.
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KSWT-TV
Authorities have identified the body of a man found in a Mesa canal.
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Arizona Daily Sun
Reporters covering northern Colorado's massive wildfire cannot enter
areas that have been evacuated _ an unusual restriction even for
this.
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Tucson Citizen
In Arizona, law-enforcement agencies seized 1600 pounds of
methamphetamine last year, said Elizabeth Kempshall, executive
director of the Arizona High ...
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Sun-Sentinel
Arizona v. United States is a showdown between a state and the
federal government over which can make and enforce immigration law.
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Huffington Post (blog)
Arizona is one-third Latina, yet has led the charge against our
communities by entertaining a parade of dangerous policies and law
enforcement practices laced ...
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The Cerbat Gem
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be part of a ...
“However, the good news is that every watercraft law enforcement
agency works together ...
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TriValley Central
Police say their boys also were cited for curfew violation. ....
Member of the Arizona Newspapers Association, Newspaper Association
of America and National ...
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Arizona Daily Star
The Tucson Police Department hopes to hire dozens of officers by
next summer, increasing its ranks after losing numerous positions to
budget cuts and attrition.
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The Associated Press
Law enforcement holds the upper hand, said Kelly McBride, who
studies ... In Arizona, the incident commander in charge of the
firefighting effort has the final say ...
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PR Web (press release)
Recent CDC survey reveals alarming statistics in Arizona related to
drug and ... to increase efforts in education, prevention,
treatment, and law enforcement." ...
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Verde Independent
The Verde Independent | Cottonwood, Arizona ... "Any law enforcement
agency that attempts to enforce the enjoined provisions of SB 1070
before those ...
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Lawrence Journal World
Police say the Gomez family had driven from Northlake, Ill.,
attempting to make it to Arizona, but after experiencing vehicle
problems on Interstate 70 Monday ...
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Prescott Daily Courier
Brewer said the change muddies the waters for implementing the
Arizona immigration enforcement law because people covered by the
new federal policy can ...
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Tucson Citizen
A group of teenagers stood in a vacant parking lot in Surprise
talking about pepper sprays available on the Internet. But these
teens weren't planning anything ...
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The Hour
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama suddenly eased enforcement of
the ... decision on Arizona's tough 2010 immigration law that, among
other things, ...
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TriValley Central
Former Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool was quoted in the
Arizona Daily ... In all likelihood my career in law enforcement
outweighs Babeu's experience ...
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Arizona's governor on Tuesday ordered a state board to
redistribute a training video on the state's controversial
immigration law to all law enforcement agencies.
www.foxnews.com/.../ariz-gov-orders-training-ahead-court-de...
Jan Brewer has updated her instructions on how Arizona law
enforcement must be trained to implement the 2010 state law aimed at
illegal immigrants.
www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/the-daily...sb.../14067/
Prescott eNews
Captain Dave Kyburz, of the Lonesome Valley Arizona Rangers met, in separate
meetings, with Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Masher, Interim Police Chief, Chuck
Wynn and Commander Mark Garcia of the Chino Valley Police Department.
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WSET
A central Ohio man killed his ex-wife outside an apartment when she arrived to
pick up their two children, and their 13-year-old son called an emergency
dispatcher to report the stabbing, police said. A central Ohio man killed his
ex-wife outside an ...
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Washington Post
Only New Hampshire didn't get a letter; State Police Maj. Russ Conte, the
state's liaison for the surplus program, said his office had completed an
accounting of the equipment it has received. The Arizona Republic reported last
month that the Pinal ...
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KGWN
A New York Police Department officer has been indicted in the shooting in
February of an unarmed man who was pursued into his Bronx home amid a crackdown
on street corner drug dealing, according to a law enforcement official. A New
York Police ...
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Alabama's News Leader
Gabrielle Giffords will help push her hand-picked successor to victory in a
special congressional election in Arizona.....
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Arizona Daily Sun
A shooting range southeast of Flagstaff will open to the public on July 7,
offering sporting clay shoots, women-only events, hunter education and training
for law enforcement. The Northern Arizona Shooting Range is partly completed at
a cost of roughly ...
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Arizona Daily Sun
The rates the city has been paying for police officers will double in the next
fiscal year compared to FY2008. The pension rate for firefighters nearly doubled
over the same period, increasing from 20.7 percent of the firefighter payroll to
37.8 ...
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Alabama's News Leader
We have been at the scene all night watching and waitingMore >> Police in
Montgomery have a house on Barons Court surrounded right now. They have also
evacuated neighboring streets. Police responded to the area when a homeowner
called 911 saying ...
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By Leslie Berestein Rojas
Under the provision, Arizona law enforcement officers may arrest lawfully
present immigrants for crimes committed outside the state, or for crimes for
which they were previously incarcerated, if the commission of such a crime is
grounds for ... Multi-American
Arizona law enforcement officers remove items from the fire department
in Colorado City, Arizona in April 2010. (AP photo/George Frey).
slideshow. ( Phoenix ...
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Law enforcement agency volunteers collaborate. Captain Dave Kyburz, of
the Lonesome Valley Arizona Rangers met, in separate meetings, with
Yavapai Cou. ..
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Tucson Citizen
11, 2012, under Arizona Republic News A Mesa woman was accused of stabbing her
husband after an argument about a “Cosmopolitan” magazine quiz as well as their
ex-lovers Sunday, Mesa police said. Noelle Clough, 22, was drinking with her
husband around ...
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AZ Central.com
11, 2012 03:33 PM A Mesa man was accused of driving high on methamphetamine
Sunday with over 55 grams of the drug in his backseat, Mesa police said. Arturo
Garcia, 39, was driving 12 miles over the speed limit near Gilbert and Warner
roads in Gilbert ...
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Tucson Citizen
11, 2012, under Arizona Republic News A bouncer was accused of stabbing a man
outside a Mesa bar Sunday and puncturing his lung, Mesa police said. Carl
Miller, 37, was working at Cactus Moon Bar near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue
when a fight broke ...
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AZ Central.com
Nicholas Edwards, 39, got into an argument with his girlfriend
around 9 pm at their home near Dobson and Baseline roads in
Mesa, police said. Edwards, apparently upset with his
girlfriend's drug use and bank statements with motel-room
charges, ...
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AZ Central.com
5, 2012 11:22 AM A Mesa man was accused Monday of
possessing methamphetamine, a fake ID and a flare gun after he
was seen switching price tags on a store bicycle, according to
Mesa police. Levi Adams, 30, was at a Walmart near
Stapley Drive and ...
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AZ Central.com
Nathan Ritchey, 27, grabbed a fire extinguisher and walked into
a pre-operation prep room at Banner Desert Medical Center near
Dobson Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa, police
said. He then attempted to get into an operating room, but
nurses tricked him ...
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Tucson Citizen
04, 2012, under Arizona Republic News A man carrying nearly
$1800 cash was arrested Friday on suspicion of selling
methamphetamine, according to Mesa police reports.
Rigoberto Zazueta, 20, was pulled over during a traffic stop
around 10 am Friday near ...
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Tucson Citizen
The security guard tackled her and then was bitten on the arm by
Arzapalo, according to police. She was handcuffed by mall
security and taken into custody by Mesa police. Arzapalo
said she shoplifted the swimsuit because she needed it for her ...
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Tucson Citizen
Mitchell Climons, 46, gave the prescription to a pharmacist at
Safeway near University Drive and Lindsay Road in Mesa,
police said. Climons told police he met a man at a
Jack in the Box who said he would give him a prescription for a
medical condition ...
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East Valley Tribune
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Mesa
Little Caesars Pizza located at 1118 N. Recker Road Saturday.
The suspect entered the restaurant and brought a soda up to the
cashier. After he handed the cashier money and the register was
open, ...
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Courtesy of the Mesa Police Association. Updated May 31,
2012 at 06:11PM. On December 18, 2011, an off-duty Mesa Sergeant
was driving to an urgent care ...
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Tucson Citizen
04, 2012, under Arizona Republic News Two Phoenix police officers shot and
killed a man outside a city pool Monday afternoon after the man threatened the
officers and nearby residents with a baseball bat. The man was pronounced dead
in the area of the ...
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Boston Herald
WASHINGTON -- Federal law enforcement officials theorize that five people found
dead in a burned-out vehicle in southern Arizona were hostages killed by a
Mexican drug cartel and that their deaths last weekend could mark another
example of violence ...
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Huffington Post
AMANDA LEE MYERS | June 5, 2012 04:43 AM EST | AP PHOENIX — In the desert within
35 miles of one of the nation's largest cities and about 70 miles north of the
US-Mexico border, Arizona authorities found a car ablaze with five bodies burned
beyond ...
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The Seattle Times
"But the surest way to attract enormous amounts of law enforcement interest is
to kill five people and burn their bodies in downtown Phoenix. They're not that
stupid." George McCubbin, president of the National Border Patrol Council, the
agency's union ...
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WFMY News 2
But the federal government has sent mixed messages about its stance on the
issue, with law enforcement opposing states' programs and VA medical staff
allowing participation. Medical experts disagree on whether the drug helps or
hurts veterans.
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ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
The Arizona Department of Public Safety will inspect commercial vehicles as part
of Roadcheck 2012, an international law enforcement effort throughout the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. State efforts will focus on I-40 west of Flagstaff
June 5-7.
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