When Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law more than two years ago, she issued a directive to the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board to implement a training program for officers around the state on how to properly enforce provisions regarding those suspected of living in the U.S. illegally.

Police expect only some minor training is needed for them to begin enforcing a portion of SB 1070 given Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling — but they aren’t yet sure when that provision will take effect.

Just days before an anticipated Supreme Court ruling, the American Civil Liberties Union wants state officials to warn possible “rogue” officers from enforcing the state’s immigration law before they are legally entitled to do so.

Just days before an anticipated Supreme Court ruling, the American Civil Liberties Union wants state officials to warn possible “rogue” officers from enforcing the state’s immigration law before they are legally entitled to do so.

The 16th annual Pinal County Domestic Violence Coalition’s conference will be held Nov. 3 at the Dolce Vita Resort. Registration is $50 and covers the full-day conference, including lunch. Co-Jet and AZPOST certification will be available. To download the registration brochure, visit the Pinal County Attorney website at www.pinalcountyaz.gov. To register online, visit Against Abuse’s website atagainst-abuse.org. Registration closes Oct. 25. For more information, contact Apache Junction Police Department’s community resource coordinator, at (480) 474-5442 or chalonen@ajcity.net

Law enforcement officers are ready to enforce SB 1070 — if they have to enforce it at all.

Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation designed to shield people from being disciplined professionally because of their religious views, at least in part over the issue of polygamy.

As SB 1070 is set to go into effect Thursday, local police departments are preparing to enforce the law, which makes it a crime to be an illegal immigrant living in the state of Arizona.

Police officers got their first access Thursday to information about exactly what it takes for them to question people they stop about their immigration status.

Arizona police officers should expect opponents of a new immigration law to videotape their actions to try to prove they're racially profiling Hispanics, according to a training video released Thursday.

The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board will decide Wednesday whether to begin the disciplinary process for two East Valley police officers involved in incidents that ultimately could cause their state law enforcement certifications to be revoked.

Gov. Jan Brewer had not yet even signed SB 1070 when the first calls came for an economic boycott against Arizona to protest the controversial immigration law.

A special board approved plans Wednesday to train police officers on how they can and cannot enforce new laws aimed at illegal immigrants but left unresolved for now a key element: what provides police the "reasonable suspicion" they need to question people.

The Arizona Peace Officer Standard and Training Board is moving forward with organizing language and methods for a training program and guidelines police officers will be required to abide by to enforce the new immigration law.

The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board is organizing a team of organizations to provide input on the training program the state’s police officers will need in order to enforce the new controversial immigration law.

Vowing to hold law enforcement accountable if a new immigration law is misused, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday issued an executive order to the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to develop training to properly implement the law.

The state agency that licenses peace officers and punishes those who fall from the straight and narrow is slowly eroding its own credibility every day that it completely ignores the plagiarism of Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez.

“I just read your editorial in Friday’s paper about the Pinal County sheriff. If he can’t be trusted to write an honest letter as a member of AzPOST, how can he be trusted to testify in court?

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The state board that oversees police misconduct says it will not take any action against Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez for plagiarizing more than a dozen times in his monthly letters to residents.

What we expect of our police officers is honesty and fairness. We expect them to be honest in their testimony against suspects, and to be fair when enforcing our laws. Violating that trust erodes the bond of respect that citizens must have with law enforcement.

Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez has plagiarized more than a dozen times in his monthly letters since taking office three years ago, lifting text from numerous Web sites, journalists, lawmakers and even President Bush.

Maricopa County will formalize an unwritten policy today requiring deputy constables, who serve paperwork such as eviction notices and orders of protection, to be certified police officers.