Police

Under Mark Spencer's Leadership, the Phoenix Police Union Has Become an Anti-Immigrant Juggernaut, to the Detriment of Its Members

Time Bomb: A '70s Cop Killing Investigation Leads to a Chicago Law Professor Who Helped Launch Barack Obama's Political Career

Taser International Unveils Video Recorder to Accompany Gun; Expects to Cut Company Legal Fees in Half

    www.norelpref.com​Youtube videos of people screaming "don't Tase me bro" while getting zapped by police officers could become as common as reports of police who use their Tasers more liberally than civil rights leaders condone. Scottsda ... More >>

Father's Day Horror: Man Kills Himself and Daughter in Apparent Murder Suicide

It's been a particularly bloody few days for Valley children. Loggan Lampert, 14, is bludgeoned to death by his uncle. A 2-year-old beaten with a belt buckle, allegedly by her mom's boyfriend, dies. Another 2-year-old dies after being hit by a car in his trailer park. And now this: A Valley father ... More >>

Behind BadPhoenixCops.com: The Blogger Who Took on the Phoenix PD — and the Homicide Detective Who Might Be His Best Source

David Spade Donates $100,000 to Phoenix Police Department for New Rifles

David Spade doesn't forget his roots. The former Valley resident cut a $100,000 check today to fund the purchase of new rifles for the Phoenix Police Department. In a news release, (reprinted below), police say Spade "had been made aware" of a program -- covered in a previous Valley ... More >>

Police State: How the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Turned All Local Authorities Into La Migra

Bruce Jacobs' Rip Of Julie Erfle Spurs Police To Target KFYI Advertisers

Mesa Police Chief George Gascón stares down Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Sheriff Joe’s goons bring new heights of absurdity to Phoenix City Hall

Illegal immigrants in Phoenix police shooting had run-ins with the law last year

Guadalupe made it clear that Joe Arpaio’s attacking anyone with brown skin

Death by Electrocutioner

In a worst-case scenario for stun guns, a Phoenix cop kills a suspect with an 84-second tasing

Taser Aftershock!

Turns out much-maligned stun guns are a good thing overall

Rogue Cops

The police force in Polygamyland helps fugitive Prophet Warren Jeffs and his cult break the law

Unequal Justice

County Attorney Andrew Thomas lives up to his rep by throwing the book at a young Latino motorist while letting cops off easy

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 7, 2005

Gun Shy

Phoenix police are shooting a lot fewer people

Molecular Damage

Phoenix police fired rookie Shawn Dirks with only a speck of evidence and the tale of a twisted woman

Bladder Problems

Phoenix has spent $1.5 million to install fuel bladders in police cruisers and they can't pass emissions tests

Cop Chop

Political squabbling could end the careers of two veteran police officers

Victims' Refuge

Arizona and Utah officials decide to curb underage marriages by erecting a sheriff's substation in polygamy country

Eyes Wide Shut

From Governor Janet Napolitano down, Arizona authorities have protected polygamous sexual predators with their indifference

There's Something About Phoenix

Phoenix police shoot and kill a lot of people. But it's time to look beyond the police department for the reasons.

Blue Crush

To outsiders, the Phoenix Police Department's Special Assignments Unit is meant to be an overwhelming show of force. The inside story is much more powerful.

Walking While Black

David James appears to be a victim of racial profiling at the hands of two white Phoenix officers

Brown Out

Voluntarily or not, controversial police officer is off the force

Hurtt So Good

The Spike just loves a man in a uniform

Capitol Cop-Out

The Capitol Police is one of the state's smallest law enforcement agencies, and some say one of its worst

Under Fire

Cops seeking sympathy and attention fabricate tales of woe

A Life That Almost Happened

A Phoenix cop gunned down Alfonso Celaya four months ago. His family still waits for justice, or at least an explanation.

An ID Ahead of Its Time

Bob Hartle toiled to get state and federal identity-theft laws passed; now he's fighting to get them enforced

Cruising for Cops

Copwatch, an earnest band of volunteers, aims to stamp out police brutality -- and vanquish institutional racism -- by aiming a camera.

Two-Cop Cop-Out?

When an officer is senselessly murdered, the deliberative process dies, too

No, No, Janet

Cowboys and Indians

Scottsdale PD officers charge onto the reservation, spark grand jury investigation

Officer Fiendly

A Band in Bondage

Postshow arrest leaves Eroticide feeling down and out in Mesa

DPS Quits Federal Drug Unit

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration laments DPS' withdrawal after 13 years

Mel's Angels

Powerhouse attorney Mel McDonald needed help to keep a relative from being charged with child molesting. The Phoenix and Gilbert police departments were only too happy to accommodate him.

Department 2, Fired Cops 1

A Cop on the Beat

Assaults on his girlfriend and a litany of other conduct violations got Fred Santos fired from the Phoenix police force. Why he's back in uniform, responding to domestic violence calls, is a mystery.

Copping an Attitude

Public complaints about racism have created firestorms of recrimination at the Glendale police department. Is psychological counseling a remedy for the conflict -- or retaliation against officers who spoke out?

The War on Hip-Hop

Nightclubs draw minorities, they get dissed by the authorities. Rap ain't allowed in this white-bread town. Don't hire our Kops? We bust yo' chops. Word.

Sizzling Video

A TV cameraman's arrest while coveringa fire raises questions about police and fire department policies on media access

THE MACKING OF A MYSTERYGRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF RICHARD MACK'S INVESTIGATORS MADE SO MANY MISTAKES THAT NO ONE MAY EVER KNOW HOW STEPHANIE PROFFITT DIED

CAR 54, WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE PHOENIX COMPUTER FIRM'S SQUAD-CAR COMPUTER TAKES A BYTE OUT OF CRIME

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COURSE TITLE: DIRTY TRICKS 101

ARIZONA'S OWN J. EDGAR HOOVER

RUBEN ORTEGA USED THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURSUE HIS PERSONAL AGENDA-AND HIS POLITICAL FOES

ONE BRUTAL NIGHT IN WEST PHOENIX

WHEN IT WAS OVER, PHOENIX COP JOE PEREZ ADMITTED HE'D DONE WRONG. LOOK WHERE IT GOT HIM.