At least two Phoenix council members describe the police department’s staffing levels as “a crisis.” Fewer officers are patrolling city streets while calls for service and response times have increased.
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The pandemic led Phoenix’s Municipal Court to offer a virtual option for people contesting traffic tickets. And the program is reportedly working so well, the court is looking to expand it.

A recent investigation by the Arizona Republic has found that training materials and documents used by state Department of Corrections personnel includes imagery that is militaristic and similar to graphics used by gangs and white supremacy organizations.

Authorities say a man suspected of gravely injuring metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy Juan Miguel Ruiz has been shot and wounded by a homeowner with whom he had a history of conflicts. Sheriff’s officials said the suspect was hospitalized, while the deputy was on life support, but is not expected to survive.

About two months have passed since the Civil Rights arm of the U.S. Justice Department launched a sweeping investigation of Phoenix police. Now another DOJ entity called the Bureau of Justice Assistance is running a partnership with Phoenix Police Department to work on reducing violent crime.

An appellate court decision says Arizona's state constitutional protections for crime victims don't prevent prosecutors from conducting pretrial interviews of victims who object.

The Tucson police chief’s nomination to head up the country’s largest law enforcement agency is once again moving forward. Chris Magnus’ nomination hearing to become Customs and Border Protection’s next commissioner stalled shortly after it was announced last spring.