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- Shooting victim identified by Phoenix police
- Phoenix police data show homicides, violent crime down heading into 2026
- Phoenix officer hospitalized after I-17 rollover crash
- Person hospitalized after Phoenix police shooting
- Man accused of firing at Phoenix officers identified
- 3-car crash sends man to the hospital: Phoenix PD
- Video: Phoenix cop shoots armed man who called 911 on himself
- Phoenix PD proposes new homeless interaction policy following DOJ criticism
- Everyone who was killed by Phoenix cops in 2025
- Phoenix police arrest suspect connected to three shootings where two people died
- Phoenix police officer pleads not guilty to felony charges in on-duty crash
- Man dead following hit-and-run, Phoenix Police say
- Phoenix police officer suspended for saying ‘Fuck Pinal cops’
- Family of suicidal man killed by police plans to sue Phoenix PD and City
- Family files notice of claim, seeks $10 million after Phoenix police fatally shoot father during mental health crisis
- Family files legal claim against Phoenix PD over deadly shooting
- Phoenix police identify man arrested after he allegedly alerted them to dead girlfriend in vehicle
- Phoenix Police seeks public input on new policy for interacting with homeless people
- Phoenix police seek tips after man killed in shooting off I-17
- Phoenix cops have a new policy: Don’t harass homeless people
- Phoenix officer charged with aggravated assault, endangerment following March crash
- Phoenix police officer charged in on-duty crash
- Phoenix officer pleads not guilty in high-speed crash
- Is Phoenix police assisting ICE? Here's what the records show
- Phoenix Police Detectives Arrest Man in Brutal Death
- Phoenix Police Department Earns Top National Award for Innovation
- A man was fatally punched in front of Phoenix police. Here's what to know
- Phoenix cops broke teen’s wrist, told him his dad should beat him
- $5.2M payout approved after Phoenix police SUV hits child
- Mom of armed man shot, killed by officers files lawsuit against Phoenix PD
- Woman sues Phoenix cop who fatally shot her son in the back
- Phoenix officers cleared of neglecting duties in beating death. Videos tell another story
- Phoenix police is drafting a new policy for interacting with young people. It wants your feedback
- Suspect injured in Phoenix police shootout booked into jail
- Phoenix police create new policy to stop treating kids like shit
- Phoenix PD bodycam shows officers saving woman pinned by man with machete
- 3 arrested in man's shooting death: Phoenix PD
- Video: Phoenix cop shoots, kills man holding machete to woman’s throat
- Phoenix Police officer’s widow sues to stop murder weapon auction
- Phoenix police officer's widow asks city not to auction off gun that killed her husband
- New Phoenix PD Chief Matt Giordano discusses new position
- 3 injured after cutting suspect leads Phoenix police on chase before crash
- Phoenix PD officers, another person hurt in crash
- Video: Phoenix cop shoots unarmed man who was attempting to flee
- Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suicidal man stumbling away from them
- Mayor Kate Gallego criticized after surge in Phoenix police shootings
- Phoenix Officers Use Grappler to End Vehicle Pursuit
- Community groups raise outcry over 10 recent shootings involving Phoenix police
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in fatal 2017 stabbing after his extradition from Mexico
- Video: Special Units from Phoenix PD Show Off Capabilities at Children’s Hospital
- Video: Phoenix Police Ram Kidnapping House
- Phoenix police investigate deadly double shooting
- Phoenix police have shot 16 men so far this year. What to know
- Allegedly armed man killed in shooting with Phoenix police officers after threatening woman
- Suspect held knife to woman's throat before Phoenix officers opened fire, police say
- Phoenix officer injured in overnight hit-and-run collision with DUI suspect
- (previous report): Suspect badly hurt in shooting involving Phoenix PD
- Video: Phoenix police shoot and kill suicidal veteran holding gun
- Family takes legal action against Phoenix police over ‘botched’ investigation into mother’s death
- Phoenix officer shares recovery story as police face increase in assaults
- Bodycam shows moments before Phoenix PD shot man with machete holding toddler
- Phoenix police will get refresher training after 8 shot by officers since August
- Phoenix police chief outlines training, de-escalation efforts after officer-involved shootings
- Phoenix Police seeks public input updating non-lethal weapons policy
- Man injured during shooting involving Phoenix police
- Two people seriously injured in two separate Phoenix police shootings in just one day
- Message from Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano
- Phoenix police seek help identifying car in 2023 deadly hit-and-run case
- Phoenix police have shot and killed 4 people in the last 41 days
- Former Phoenix police officer on trial for death of 7-year-old daughter
- Phoenix Police shoot man holding machete and baby
- Trial begins for ex-Phoenix officer, wife accused of daughter's murder
- Trial begins for ex-Phoenix officer and wife accused of killing daughter
- Video: Phoenix police shoot, kill man after tense 11-minute standoff
- New video shows suspect shoot at Phoenix police after being pinned down in car
- Phoenix police release new video of shooting that injured 2 officers
- Millions spent on overtime pay for Phoenix police officers
- Phoenix PD spends $98M on overtime in single year amid officer shortage
- New Phoenix Police records system aims to be more ‘transparent and data-driven’
- Man accused of aiming laser pointer at Phoenix police helicopter
- Bodycam videos show brief shootout that injured Phoenix police officers
- Phoenix police identify driver killed from crashing into palm tree
- Phoenix police overtime cost city $98.5M
- Phoenix police arrest man accused of damaging Charlie Kirk memorial
- Phoenix Police face 30% recruit dropout rate
- Video shows moments before deadly Phoenix police shooting
- Video: Phoenix cops kill man stopped for bike light infraction – again
- Man dead after being shot by Phoenix PD officers near 35th Ave and Van Buren St
- Phoenix police seek suspect after woman critically injured in sex assault
- Phoenix PD searching for sex assault suspect
- Phoenix PD unveils marker to honor fallen Officer Zane Coolidge
- Video: Phoenix cops kill man, wait 6 minutes to give medical aid
- 2 Phoenix Police officers hurt in shooting
- Phoenix police waited 6 minutes before offering aid to man they shot outside IHOP
- Recruitment numbers rise for Phoenix PD, but retainment remains a question
- PD: Man with knife shot and killed by Phoenix Police
- Fallen Phoenix officer to be honored with historical marker
- Phoenix police officers involved in deadly shooting near 20th Street and Southern Avenue
- Phoenix Police Put AI to Work on Nonemergency Calls
- Matt Giordano sworn in as Phoenix police chief. See photos
- Matt Giordano sworn in as Phoenix police chief
- How Phoenix police rescued girl being sex trafficked by mother, son
- Phoenix police killed man with ‘less-lethal’ weapons, autopsy says
- Phoenix police involved in deadly shooting near 19th and Northern avenues
- Deal unravels in case of woman wrongly charged in Phoenix officer’s death
- Bodycam shows ex-Phoenix cop repeatedly assaulting handcuffed man in 2021
- New Phoenix PD Chief addresses immigration raids
- Former Phoenix officer seen on video assaulting man in 2021
- Not an emergency? Phoenix police's new AI dispatcher could help you
- Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano addresses media for first time
- Phoenix police using AI to streamline process for people needing help
- New AI platform for Phoenix police non-emergency calls was used in Portland, then discontinued
- Message from New Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano
- Matt Giordano officially starts as new Phoenix police chief
- Phoenix PD using AI to filter non-emergency calls; here’s how it works
- What to know about Phoenix Police Department
- Phoenix cops killed a man with ‘less-lethal’ weapons. Are they unsafe?
- Phoenix police headquarters: 1st bureau moves to new spot
- Phoenix PD contacted DCS 5 times after contact with Rebekah Baptiste and her siblings
- New records of Phoenix police calls to DCS regarding 10-year-old murdered in Apache County
- Phoenix Police Unveils New State-of-the-Art Communications Center
- A gay Arizona man's death is still unsolved, but Phoenix police closed the case: report
- Suspect’s death raises questions about less-lethal weapons used by Phoenix police
- Internal investigation finds Phoenix Police officers acted within policy when holding man against hot pavement
- Phoenix police followed policy. That's no excuse for melting the flesh off a man | Opinion
- Board clears Phoenix officers who forced man against hot pavement, leading to severe burns
- Phoenix police finish pizza delivery after arresting driver
- Phoenix police union president says Matt Giordano was best choice for chief
- Phoenix police arrest 3 suspects in ‘sophisticated’ retail theft crime ring
- Phoenix police chief: Immigration enforcement has no place in city policing
- Lawsuit filed against Phoenix police after man burned
- Matt Giordano Sworn in as Chief of the Phoenix Police Department
- What to know about new Phoenix police chief Matt Giordano
- Phoenix Police chief chosen: Matt Giordano gets the job
- Phoenix names Matt Giordano as new police chief
- Phoenix PD names Matt Giordano as chief
- Matt Giordano named new chief of Phoenix police over Malik Aziz
- Man 'cooked' on pavement files lawsuit against Phoenix Police Department
- City of Phoenix names Matt Giordano as new police chief
- Lawsuit against Phoenix police officers, city claims excessive force, liability
- Phoenix names Matt Giordano police chief; Will be 1st permanent head in years
- Video: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego reacts to hiring of Phoenix PD's 1st permanent chief since 2022 #aznews
- Phoenix police seeking tips after woman found shot to death at park
- Phoenix Police ID Person Of Interest In Fatal Double Homicide
- Phoenix PD seeks person of interest linked to deadly shooting
- Phoenix police rescue baby left alone for days after mother dies
- Phoenix police find newborn 'clinging to life' in home near dead mother
- Phoenix PD saves newborn from apartment, mom found dead inside
- Phoenix police release video of men of interest in deadly shooting
- Phoenix PD releases video after argument leads to deadly shooting
- Driver killed in crash involving Phoenix PD SUV
- Phoenix police investigate multiple deadly shootings and crashes overnight
- Convicted felon accused of pointing laser at Phoenix Police helicopter
- Inside the evolution of Phoenix Police Department’s aviation unit
- Phoenix police chief finalist departs current job in Maryland
- 3 finalists for Phoenix police chief are set to take part in a public forum Monday
- Victims of Phoenix police don’t buy that cops can reform themselves
- Phoenix Police search for gunman in deadly downtown shooting
- PG County Police Chief Malik Aziz talks potential move to Phoenix PD
- Ex-Phoenix chief Michael Sullivan named head of U.S. Capitol Police
- Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz finalist for Phoenix PD
- Stopped on a bike, killed by a Phoenix cop: Inside a family’s grief
- Chief Aziz of Prince George's County emerges as finalist to head Phoenix Police Department
- Finalists for Phoenix police chief
- Phoenix police lieutenant's son sentenced to 4 years in prison after fatal hit-and-run
- PD: Armed man struck by Phoenix PD officers' car
- Driver suspected of DUI crashes into Phoenix police cruiser, tries to drive away
- Phoenix police release video of recent officer-involved shooting at traffic stop
- Saul Bal, accused of killing Phoenix officer, arguing self-defense
- Traffic stop brawl: Video captures driver fighting with Phoenix police officer
- Expert breaks down video of fist fight between Phoenix officer, man
- Caught on Camera: Fist fight turns into Phoenix police shooting
- Phoenix’s former interim police chief Michael Sullivan has a new job in Washington, D.C.
- Former Phoenix police interim Chief Michael Sullivan hired to run US Capitol Police
- Former interim Phoenix PD Chief Michael Sullivan named as US Capitol Police chief
- Ex-Phoenix PD interim chief Michael Sullivan named as US Capitol Police head
- Michael Sullivan named chief of Capitol Police
- Phoenix police officer hospitalized for broken bone, facial injuries after being attacked on duty
- Phoenix police seek suspect in fatal hit-and-run
- New video shows Phoenix police shoot suspect attempting to grab officer’s gun
- Man allegedly assaulted officer prior to shooting, Phoenix police say
- Phoenix police officer honored after saving baby
- Phoenix police seek 2 persons of interest in connection to deadly 2024 shooting
- Congressman Hamadeh Delivers on Promise, DOJ Retracts Phoenix Police Department “Pattern and Practice” Report
- U.S. Dept. of Justice ends Phoenix Police probe
- DOJ to drop civil rights probe into Phoenix police, rescind findings
- Trump Administration dismisses DOJ investigation into Phoenix police
- Mom of man killed in police shooting reacts to Phoenix police DOJ decision
- Vice Mayor O'Brien's Statement on DOJ Closing Phoenix PD Investigation
- DOJ dropping civil rights investigation into Phoenix Police Department, retracting findings
- DOJ ends Biden-era investigation into Phoenix Police, retracting violations
- DOJ closes probe, retracts Biden administration findings in Phoenix PD investigation
- State, local leaders react after DOJ drops investigation into Phoenix Police Department
- Hamadeh Delivers on Promise, DOJ Retracts Phoenix Police Department “Pattern and Practice” Report
- Only one U.S. department has killed more people than Phoenix police
- Phoenix Police seeks tips in man's homicide
- Phoenix police offering reward for tip on fatal collision
- Graphic video: Phoenix police shoot Turrell Clay in an arrest with less-lethal projectiles
- Alleged Phoenix cop killer claims self-defense, wants case sent back to grand jury
- Phoenix police: Teen critically hurt after being hit by car in Maryvale
- Phoenix PD sees recruit ranks soar
- Fired Phoenix police officer sues the city and former chief
- AI dispatcher might handle some Phoenix police calls
- Phoenix Police report details interview with suspect in Lauren Heike’s murder
- Ninth Circuit clears Phoenix officers of excessive force claims in protest response at Trump rally
- Phoenix PD launches expansion of sexual assault kits tracking system
- Phoenix Police Launch Smart Notifications Program
- Audit: 18 Phoenix police officers collectively earned $5.3M over 2 years
- Arizona POST investigating conduct of off-duty Phoenix officer
- Son of Phoenix police officer pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed jogger
- Ex-city councilmember says ‘reform must happen’ with Phoenix police
- Former Phoenix PD officer suing the city he swore to serve and protect, alleging dismissal that lacked due process
- Son of Phoenix police lieutenant pleads guilty in deadly hit-and-run crash
- Phoenix cop investigated for drunken rampage after Diamondbacks game
- Phoenix Police and Fire team up for recruiting event
- A look at Acting Phoenix police Chief Michael Sullivan
- Outgoing interim Phoenix PD chief praises wins but says challenges remain
- Phoenix Police Officers Receive Lenient Discipline for Assaulting Disabled Black Man
- Friday is Chief Michael Sullivan’s last day leading the Phoenix Police Department
- Video: Why have Phoenix Police officers worked so much overtime?
- Video: Why have Phoenix Police officers logged so much overtime?
- Audit finds extreme Phoenix PD overtime, lack of control
- Blame parents, not Phoenix police, when officers aim guns at kids | Letter
- Phoenix PD to start new search for chief
- Phoenix police arrest caretaker of deceased man
- 'It’s just not humane': Phoenix officers repeatedly punch man who was wandering in traffic
- Interim Phoenix Police Chief steps down
- Here's how often Phoenix police officers point guns at kids. What to know
- Phoenix officers accused of ‘dumping’ distressed man on side of road
- Phoenix officers suspended for 24 hours after repeatedly punching deaf man with cerebral palsy during arrest
- Why Phoenix police union is defending violent arrest of deaf man
- Phoenix police officers get 3-day suspensions over violent arrest of Tyron McAlpin
- Phoenix police seek leads in shooting death of woman killed on Christmas Day in Phoenix
- 3 Phoenix officers disciplined for violent arrest of Black man with disabilities caught on video
- Tyron McAlpin case: Phoenix officers suspended
- 3 Phoenix officers suspended for involvement in punching, tasing deaf man
- Phoenix police chief issues suspensions to officers in Tyron McAlpin case
- 3 Phoenix officers suspended for violent arrest of deaf man
- Phoenix police investigate officers' actions in deadly bar fight
- Phoenix police chief search: 4 finalists participate in Q&A
- Phoenix PD Chief candidates take part in Q&A
- Phoenix police begin training on new Taser 10 model
- Phoenix officer hurt in rollover crash near I-17
- Phoenix police chief role down to four finalists
- Phoenix police recommend charges for 6 involved in Sky Harbor shooting on Christmas
- Phoenix PD slowly makes a dent in officer shortage
- Former Phoenix Police officer, his wife seek release from jail
- WATCH: Phoenix PD killed her brother. Now, she's the city's newest council member
- Phoenix police sued by deaf man with cerebral palsy after violent arrest
- Phoenix Police investigate after finding the body of a woman near Interstate 17
- Tyron McAlpin, deaf man assaulted by Phoenix officers, files lawsuit
- Lawsuit filed after Black deaf man tased, beaten by Phoenix officers
- New details: Phoenix police end armed kidnapping with fatal shooting of suspect in Gilbert
- 'So what? I shot a f****** cop': Man sentenced in shooting of Phoenix police officer
- Man who wounded a Phoenix Police officer gets 68 years
- Man sentenced for trying to murder Phoenix police officers in 2022
- Nicholas Cowan, who opened fire on Phoenix officers in 2022, sentenced to prison
- Shooter Who Attacked Phoenix Police Officers Gets 68 Years
- Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suspected kidnapper from close range
- Two suspects injured by Phoenix police gunfire now in jail
- New video shows deadly shootout involving Phoenix police in Gilbert
- Phoenix police accused of telling dad to hit teenage son, using excessive force
- Motorcyclist hospitalized following hit-and-run crash: Phoenix PD
- Video shows Phoenix officers shooting SUV that nearly hit officer
- Phoenix police did not shoot woman, Gilbert police say. Here's everything we know
- Man takes legal action against Phoenix PD for use of force
- Phoenix PD has more reforms on the horizon following its new use-of-force policy
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in 1986 cold case murder
- Phoenix Police make an arrest in unit’s oldest cold case
- Arrests made in Operation Double Down: Phoenix PD
- PD: Suspect hid in trash can, shot at Phoenix police before being shot and killed by officers
- Suspect killed after firing at Phoenix officers: PD
- Phoenix Police Department Implements New "Use of Force" Policy
- Phoenix police announce implementation of new use of force policy
- Phoenix police have new orders on when to use violence or physical force
- Phoenix PD implements new use of force policy
- Prosecutors to seek death penalty in murder of Phoenix police officer
- Watch: Phoenix police deploy grappler device to stop suspect fleeing on highway
- Two men injured after shooting involving Phoenix police near 27th and Northern avenues
- Phoenix police officers involved in deadly shooting in Gilbert overnight
- Phoenix police, GCU team up to crack down on prostitution, crime
- GCU, Phoenix police, other groups along 27th Avenue partner to fight area crime and prostitution
- Phoenix police headquarters to be razed and redeveloped
- Plan to demolish Phoenix police headquarters and develop intersection moves ahead
- Phoenix police union opposed to Michael Sullivan staying on as chief
- Video: Phoenix cop shot and killed man who was running away
- Body-cam video shows deadly Phoenix police shooting near Laveen neighborhood
- A Phoenix officer shot her son. Then, years later, he showed up at her door
- Phoenix police and fire departments stand to lose over $35M under Trump federal funding freeze, city says
- Phoenix police video doesn’t explain why man died in custody
- Phoenix police officer fatally shoots man who pointed gun at them
- DOJ report found Phoenix PD supervisor violated rights. He claims he hasn’t read it
- Suspect shot and killed by Phoenix police
- One person dead after shooting involving Phoenix police near 35th Avenue and Baseline Road
- Federal jury sides with Phoenix officer in protester rights lawsuit
- Man dies at hospital after being arrested by Phoenix PD
- Phoenix police lieutenant beats First Amendment retaliation case
- Man dies after incident involving Phoenix Police
- Jury sides with Phoenix police in civil rights lawsuit over downtown protest
- Jury takes over in Phoenix PD First Amendment trial
- Phoenix officers in First Amendment trial try to show wrongfully arrested pair were violent
- Phoenix police report says violence towards officers is on the rise
- Man contests arrest by Phoenix police in First Amendment trial
- How did a top Phoenix cop get her name taken off ‘Brady’ list?
- Phoenix police search for triple shooting suspect
- Man ‘cooked on asphalt’ set to sue Phoenix PD for $15M
- Phoenix police release video footage of man with gun entering restaurant in December
- Video: Phoenix police kill armed man in Whataburger shootout
- Surveillance video shows deadly shootout between man, Phoenix police