A national consulting firm tasked with finding Surprise’s new police chief has narrowed its search to four candidates. Since November, the search for a new police chief has been handled by the Morrison Group, a Colorado-based recruiting firm working with the city to find a replacement for former Chief Dan Hughes.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

A report from the International Association of Police Chiefs is suggesting officers use caution when firing the Taser stun gun.

Apache Junction interim Police Chief Steve Campbell wants to make his job permanent.

While new Surprise Police Chief Michael Frazier did not officially take command of the department until Monday morning, over the weekend he spent some time performing a big part of his job: introducing himself to the community.

With a vision of increasing communication and reducing crime, Mesa Police Chief George Gascón announced Wednesday that he is reorganizing the department.

More than 1,200 guns. Hundreds of pieces of seized evidence. More than $150,000 in potential revenue for Apache Junction. And all of it’s gone.

Mikel Longman, who served 34 years in a variety of police positions in Arizona, has been named chief of public safety at the Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC). In this role, Longman will be responsible for achieving greater standardization and centralization of police functions at the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges.

With a vision of increasing communication and reducing crime, Mesa Police Chief George Gascón announced Wednesday that he is reorganizing the department.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior al-Qaida suspect wanted for bombing American embassies in East Africa was killed in a U.S. airstrike, a Somali official said Wednesday, a report that if true would mean the end of an eight-year hunt for a top target of Washington's war on terror.

Four internal investigations and reviews into the Scottsdale Police Department are still under way — months after they began.

January 12, 2005

DOUGLAS - Gov. Janet Napolitano says she is ready for local police to battle illegal immigration — but only if the Legislature says the state can pay for it.

DOUGLAS - Gov. Janet Napolitano says she is ready for local police to battle illegal immigration — but only if the Legislature says the state can pay for it.

DOUGLAS - Gov. Janet Napolitano says she is ready for local police to battle illegal immigration — but only if the Legislature says the state can pay for it.

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.

Police officers have become accustomed to having the public record their interactions with video cameras or smart phones, revealing sometimes embarrassing or even abusive behavior.

How badly did Mesa want George Gascón to be its top cop? Consider this: In April, when the field of 44 candidates had been narrowed to five, City Manager Chris Brady said the new chief’s annual pay could reach $144,000.

How badly did Mesa want George Gascón to be its top cop? Consider this: In April, when the field of 44 candidates had been narrowed to five, City Manager Chris Brady said the new chief’s annual pay could reach $144,000.

July 16, 2004

A group of Scottsdale police employees have asked Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley and state Attorney General Terry Goddard to investigate the police command staff.

Scottsdale Police Chief Alan Rodbell confirmed Thursday that he has initiated inquiries into internal police issues involving the department’s top civilian employee.

The Scottsdale Police Department is changing, but not tightening, its hiring policies following a seven-week review of its pre-employment drug use standards.