Category: Arizona Police

New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Video Recording Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

July 11, 2022
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Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from video recording within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…

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New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Recording Video Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

July 11, 2022
ArizonaArizona Policeconstitutional rightsFeatured TopicsGov. Doug DuceyLocal NewsPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSocial IssuesUSvideo recording
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Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from recording video within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…

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Arizona Police Officers Who Looked On as Man Drowned Placed on Leave

June 7, 2022
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Three police officers from Tempe, Arizona, have been placed on leave following an incident during which they watched a man jump in a lake and drown last month. “Tempe has asked the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Scottsdale Police to examine the Tempe Police response to the drowning,” a June 3 news release by…

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Arizona Police Recruiting in Washington State Days After Vaccine Mandate

September 14, 2021
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Arizona’s state police force is in the Pacific Northwest in an attempt to bolster its ranks. The push comes on the heels of news that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t allowing exceptions to his vaccine mandate. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced that they would be in Washington state from Sept. 7 through Sept….

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