A botched narcotics case has raised troubling questions about a blacklist compiled by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office that brands local police officers as possibly unreliable to testify in court.

Former Chandler police officer Dan Lovelace will keep his state certification as a police officer and be eligible to work at any law enforcement agency in Arizona, whether or not Chandler decides to rehire him, the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training board decided Wednesday.

Spanish-speaking motorists pulled over for suspected drunken driving in Mesa are likely to encounter a language barrier.

Twice in the past year, Mesa police have warned employees about former officers they fear could be hazards to police safety — including one accused of having Hell’s Angels ties.

With a new fiscal year looming July 1, at least one police department in the East Valley is preparing to deal with cuts in personnel, while others hope to “hold the line” to keep cities safe.

Officials revoked the certification of a Tempe police officer and suspended a former Apache Junction police officer from working in law enforcement during a Wednesday hearing by the board that certifies officers to work in the state.

The arrest of a Hyundai Sonata driver who police said was doing 147 mph on the freeway raised a burning question in the minds of readers and automotive experts on Friday: Can the small sedan from South Korea really go that fast?

The arrest of a Hyundai Sonata driver who police said was doing 147 mph on the freeway raised a burning question in the minds of readers and automotive experts on Friday.

A former Mesa police officer violated city policy when he kissed a teacher on the head while working as a school resource officer at Power Middle School last year, according to a police internal affairs report released Monday.

A state board that certifies police began proceedings Wednesday to strip the credentials from a former Phoenix officer who has been charged with insurance fraud.

A former Tempe police officer who resigned in March 2006 had thrown away evidence, failed to write a child molestation report and left more than 100 items of property, evidence and documents sitting in his locker, according to an internal affairs report.

Chandler police have launched an internal affairs investigation into three of their officers tied to a Drug Enforcement Agency probe into allegations of doctors prescribing anabolic steroids.

The state agency that oversees workplace safety has found several major violations surrounding the death of a Casa Grande police officer killed during a Pinal County Sheriff's Office SWAT training exercise.

A new state law gives police officers the right to carry guns in public places, but the Maricopa County Community College District will continue to bar its officers from doing so on campus for several months.

Police officers for Native American tribes do not have the same authority to stop and question non-Indians traveling on state roads within the reservation as they do tribal members, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

Three federal agencies are examining the Maricopa County sheriff's anti-illegal immigration enforcement effort to determine if deputies have followed civil rights and other regulations.

Bicycle officer Heather Penner stopped suddenly while patrolling a Tempe parking lot. “Smell that?” she asked. A faint odor lingered in the night air but quickly floated off with a breeze.

Sgt. Thomas Hontz was a police trainer. By the time of his death at age 45 one year ago, he had trained dozens of fellow Scottsdale police officers. It is fitting to commemorate the life and career of such a respected officer — Scottsdale’s first ever to die in the line of duty — that last week the city named its existing police and fire training center for him.

In his 15 years in police work in Arizona, Tempe officer Stan Archer has responded to numerous calls involving Spanish-speaking residents.

An armed-robbery suspect sat in his home and confessed, but the Scottsdale police detective listening could do nothing about it.

The Maricopa County Community College District might allow its police officers to carry guns on campus in the coming months, ending its decades-long ban on all weapons.

Taking time to watch the traffic in Ahwatukee Foothills is eye opening.

Taking time to watch the traffic in Ahwatukee Foothills is eye opening.

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.