Lori Tapia and two of her employees laid bound on the bathroom floor of her Chandler restaurant with two instructions: Don’t go into the dining room and don’t call the police.

Two Valley police cars were stolen Tuesday, and one still missing carries a cache of weapons and gear used by Phoenix SWAT teams.

Want to carry a gun and a badge for a living?

Want to carry a gun and a badge for a living?

The Mesa Police Department issued a statement Friday reminding the public to stay aware should they see anything suspicious, but that there have been no “direct or indirect” threats to any community theaters.

In a major step toward improving public safety radio communications serving the Valley, local government has united to ensure that public safety personnel continues to have strong radio communications at their fingertips.

An Amber Alert was issued Friday afternoon by Phoenix police after a 5-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped from an apartment complex at 12430 N. 19th Ave.

After taking a two-decade hiatus, reunited Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Police will bring their lengthy world tour back to the Valley tonight for the second time.

A Valley pastor was forced into his church Saturday night, tied up and robbed of his wallet and money, and then left there as two suspects took off with his car, police said.

Mesa has its own police helicopter and forensic crime lab, while Chandler plans to buy its own police driving track.

Valley police departments disagree on the best way to handle illegal immigration. While Phoenix police union officials seek permission to report all suspected illegal immigrants to federal agents, Mesa’s two police unions say they don’t have the resources or training to get involved in the immigration issue.

Some East Valley schools could find themselves without police officers in their hallways this fall as a state school safety program faces a $3.7 million budget shortfall.

The hot new trend in law enforcement is actually an old one — painting patrol cars in a retro black-and-white scheme.

Authorities are searching in the early Friday morning hours for a 12-year-old boy described as a special needs child who hasn't been seen since he left school Thursday.

A lengthy pursuit from central Phoenix to east Tempe early Thursday ended with a wounded officer, a dead suspect and a man in custody.

A lengthy pursuit from central Phoenix to east Tempe early Thursday ended with a wounded officer, a dead suspect and a man in custody.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and police departments Valleywide have banded together in the battle against identity theft, developing a protocol they say will be more effective in fighting the crime and provide better service to victims.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and police departments Valleywide have banded together in the battle against identity theft, developing a protocol they say will be more effective in fighting the crime and provide better service to victims.