The Scottsdale police and fire departments are joining forces on Saturday in a free public safety event for residents.

Scottsdale Police Chief Alan G. Rodbell likes to compare police with the image of a lone ice skater. From the outside and under the spotlight, everything looks great. Behind the scenes, however, there is a lot of training and work that is necessary.

Police say Kevin Robert Theriault told them that he just wanted to go home to do his taxes, but they caught him doing something less patriotic — and in front of Lady Liberty.

Guadalupe, seeking other providers for law enforcement services following a fight with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, has contacted Tempe officials to gauge their interest.

In the days following the death of Chandler’s police dog Bandit, the public has led an emotionally charged attack on the officer who was responsible for the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois.

Officer John Lafontaine stepped out of his patrol car to approach the large, muscular man he suspected of harassing residents in a run-down neighborhood near 64th Street and Broadway Road.

Officer John Lafontaine stepped out of his patrol car to approach the large, muscular man he suspected of harassing residents in a run-down neighborhood near 64th Street and Broadway Road. “Hey!” Lafontaine said sharply. “Step over here.”

Officer John Lafontaine stepped out of his Mesa patrol car to approach the large, muscular man he suspected of harassing residents in a run-down neighborhood near 64th Street and Broadway Road.

On Feb. 27, the Phoenix Police Department launched a new online service for reporting minor theft, vehicle burglary, lost property and other crimes.

The Chandler Police Department Forensic Services Section has been awarded a $6,100 grant by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. 

Three months after East Valley police chiefs formed a nonprofit association focused on resource sharing, the group is still working on opening a central recruit-testing facility and developing a single helicopter unit.

A memorial service for Chandler police Detective Gary Fuller, who died last month, will be held Saturday.