A study of the Tempe Police Department found that body-worn cameras did not decrease the use of force among regular patrol officers, but did have an effect among the agency’s specialized units. ... Read more»
The Tempe Police Department recently released video from its DJI Phantom Pro 4 drone that it used to surveil protesters over the weekend, but the agency isn’t the only law enforcement in the state with the technology.... Read more»
In cities across the country, police departments have attempted to quell unrest spurred by the death of George Floyd by firing rubber bullets into crowds, even though five decades of evidence shows such weapons can disable, disfigure and even kill.... Read more»
A Sahuarita motorcycle officer has been disciplined after losing a SWAT rifle while on patrol in May. The fully automatic rifle with a 10-inch barrel has not been recovered.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking for two men in connection with a drug trafficking organization investigation in which a Marine veteran was fatally shot by SWAT officers in May 2010.... Read more»1
A woman with ties to a Marine veteran, Jose Guerena, who was fatally shot in May by Pima Regional SWAT officers was arrested with two others Thursday.... Read more»
Submachine guns and handguns belonging to the Los Angeles Police Department were stolen last week from an unguarded, secure building used by the SWAT unit, the Los Angeles Times reported.... Read more»
The Pima County Republican Party threw another punch at Chairman Brian Miller on Tuesday, saying the titular head of the county party has caused "division and chaos."... Read more»
Brian Miller may be still the chairman of the Pima GOP, but he's without the keys to his kingdom. Or a checkbook. And the party's ordered him not to speak in public. The move effectively ends—at least for the moment—Miller's leadership of the county party, although he refuses to resign.... Read more»3
The Pima County Sheriff's Department issued a statement Wednesday, explaining the delay in releasing information about the May 5 killing of Jose Guerena by SWAT officers.... Read more»
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