After rescuing a child from a fire or car crash, a firefighter hands the child to a police officer for continued care. At such a moment, teamwork among public safety personnel is at its height.

Part 3 of a 3-day special report

Part 3 of a 3-Day Series

For the first time in city history, Mesa will enter into negotiations with the police and firefighter unions.

Vice Mayor and District 6 Councilmember Scott Somers has been appointed as vice chair of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Steering Committee for 2013.

A $500 million tax cut being considered by the Legislature could threaten public safety by taking money away from cities, local elected and law enforcement officials warned state lawmakers on Wednesday.

Cutting red tape, closing sales tax loopholes, and making city streets safer were all topics of discussion at Friday’s Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Committee meeting.

Mesa’s Public Safety Committee is exploring the viability of placing temporary fire stations in areas suffering from high response times.

A Queen Creek committee decided it doesn't want a controversial raised median that blocks access to homes on Ocotillo Road. Now it's up to the Town Council to decide whether the traffic-control device will remain.

ASU needs better tools to track and assess students’ behavior and to upgrade its emergency notification system for when worst-case scenarios become real, a university committee recommends.

Mesa could be a step closer to establishing new safety and security requirements for high-traffic retail businesses in an effort to deter crimes.

For nearly a year, ASU officials have discussed worst-case scenarios. In particular, what can Arizona State University do to prevent bloodshed on its four campuses? And if a safety emergency occurs, how can the university minimize, or even prevent, serious injuries?

Muscular dystrophy took John Hershberger’s ability to walk, but he still manages to get outdoors and enjoy the Arizona wilderness.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. - Safety lapses that led to a runaway chemical reaction caused a fatal blast at a Bayer CropScience chemical plant last August, federal investigators said Thursday.

Any day now, scientist and businessman David Halstead expects to get a call from federal investigators looking into football helmet safety.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to allow guns onto college campuses.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to allow guns onto college campuses.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to allow guns onto college campuses.

A large majority of a committee looking at Mesa’s public schools believes a bond is needed to help finance maintenance of the district’s 87 campuses in light of a drop in state funds.

Phoenix is making a goal to be the best city in the nation to open up a business in, and City Councilman Sal DiCiccio wants it to happen quickly.

Less than 24 hours after making the plan public, Republican-controlled committees voted Tuesday to approve a no-growth budget for the state.

Carolyn Allen: The current economic crisis reminds us that many hard-working, tax-paying citizens in our communities are one or two life-changing moments away from poverty and desperation. And it reminds me of my own childhood experience in our family.

A House panel voted Thursday to let people pull out their guns without fear of winding up in jail - if they believe they are in danger.HB2629 essentially would provide immunity from prosecution for anyoneengaged in "defensive display" of a firearm. That includes telling another person you are armed, showing the weapon and actually holding the gun - as long as it is not pointed directly at another person.

Queen Creek's budget committee has recommended $23.5 million in capital improvement budget cuts. The recommendation comes after town officials vowed to save money on both operations and capital expenses because new home construction permits have slumped, bringing in less construction sales tax and fees into the town coffers.