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Scottsdale Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 238,905 423 5 28 130 260 7,903 1,488 5,897 518 36
2005 229,339 465 4 51 125 285 7,733 1,869 4,703 1,161 30
 

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Outsourcing, H 1B And The Coming E-Passport Security Scandal
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:51:39 -0700
A passport is the ultimate breeder document for almost everything that requires identification . Security is obviously critical. The U.S. government, along with most countries in the world, has embarked on programs to design a new generation of passports with "smart card" technology.

Graham probationer arrested for shooting in Show Low
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:13:06 -0700
Graham County probationer Joshua Matthew Orth, 22, of Mesa was arrested Aug. 9 for a drive-by shooting in Show Low on July 24. Daniel Shane Bradley, 22, of Show Low was also taken into custody the same day in connection with the shooting.

Businessman to aid fundraising efforts for sheriffs’ defense
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:14:44 -0700
Buz Mills, an Arizona businessman and former candidate for governor, will join the BorderSheriffs.com cause this week to fund the legal defense of the sheriffs. read more

Mike Ragogna: A Postcard From California: A Conversation with The Beach Boys' Al Jardine
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:25:30 -0700
A Conversation with The Beach Boys' Al Jardine Mike Ragogna: So, you're sending A Postcard From California. Al Jardine: Indeed. This is my little...

Armed and dangerous: Pitchers risk overuse in summer months
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:46:19 -0700
The crowd's intrigue increased each time he took the mound at CCAC-Boyce's field.  read more »

The Coattails Candidate
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:02:43 -0700
Being a legacy candidate is a blessing and a curse. For Ben Quayle, it must have been daunting to plunge into politics knowing he had almost zero shot of climbing to the heights reached by his father--even if his father's defining moment may have been misspelling "potato"--and that any success he achieved would be written [...]

Comprehensive Look at AZ Primary Races
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:04:45 -0700
It's Arizona primary day, and there's a lot going on. Voters will decide the fate of candidates for Senate, Congress, Governor, State Treasurer, County Attorney and Attorney General.

Dan Quayle blasts attacks on son’s tie to raunchy website
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:15:01 -0700
Former Vice President Dan Quayle has largely remained on the sidelines as his son Ben has campaigned for the GOP nomination in Arizona's 3rd congressional district. But last night, the elder Quayle entered the fray, penning a letter emailed to Ben Quayle's supporters. And has long been the tradition with vice presidents during campaign season, [... ]

Scottsdale officers trained in ID-theft methods
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:39:54 -0700
Arizona ranks second in the nation in number of identity-theft cases, according to the FTC.

Mortgage Fraud Thrives In Good And Bad Times
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:09:28 -0700
Scams on the rise even as communities, law enforcement ramp up efforts.

Look out, Palin, this governor really can see a foreign land
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:42:00 -0700
YUMA, Arizona — Move over, Sarah Palin, there's another rising star in the Republican Party.

County attorney candidates focus on violence
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:44:01 -0700
A field of three candidates for the Maricopa County Attorney’s post features a former county attorney, a former deputy county attorney and the Libertarian attorney who will face one of them in the N

Man Pleaded Guilty To Robbing 4 Arizona Banks
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:08:02 -0700
A Phoenix man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing four banks in Arizona in 2006 and 2007.

Man pleads guilty to robbing 4 Arizona banks
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:39:47 -0700
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing four banks in Arizona in 2006 and 2007. Federal prosecutors say 26-year-old Michael Yanni entered his plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. He's scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 18 and prosecutors say Yanni faces up to 80 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Yanni admitted to robbing banks in Scottsdale, Phoenix ...

Special report: Flipping, flopping and booming mortgage fraud
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:58:57 -0700
The house on the 53rd block of South Wood Street in Chicago's Back of the Yards doesn't look like a $355,000 home. There is no front door and most of the windows are boarded up.

Mesa man arrested in girlfriend's shooting death
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:39:38 -0700
PHOENIX (AP) — A Mesa man has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after shooting his girlfriend last week. Police say 21-year-old Bernardo Barraza was demonstrating his gun-safety skills in his apartment Friday when 20-year-old Sheila Schurz was shot in the neck. She was flown to Scottsdale Memorial Medical Center Osborn, where she was pronounced dead. Barraza told police that ...

Reminder Remembers, 9/2/10
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:26:38 -0700
Compiled by Daniel Dullum ONE YEAR AGO September 3, 2009 Florence Hospital at Anthem will break ground on Oct. 9 at the intersection of Hunt Highway and Franklin Road. Gilbert Hospital bought 5,123 acres in 2008 at the northern edge of Anthem at Merrill Ranch. McDowell Enterprises, Gilbert Hospital’s partner for medical office buildings, bought another 5,123 acres.

Missouri dismisses accused RB Washington
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:23 -0700
Missouri running back Derrick Washington was dismissed from the team Wednesday, two days after being charged with sexual assaulting a former tutor in her bedroom over the summer.

'Salon Bandit' sentenced to 12 years in prison
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:02:45 -0700
Joseph William Watson III admitted to the crimes and told Scottsdale detectives he was driven to steal to cover gambling debt.

Journey Healing Centers Community Outreach for September's National Recovery Month
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0700
In honor of September's National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Journey Healing Centers (http://journeyrecoverycenters.com) announces free Substance Abuse Awareness Nights to educate the public on the national addiction crisis and treatment help available.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Apache Junction 89 53 36
Avondale 151 96 55
Benson 25 16 9
Bisbee 21 15 6
Buckeye 88 66 22
Bullhead City 133 80 53
Camp Verde 34 22 12
Casa Grande 109 78 31
Chandler 502 336 166
Chino Valley 34 24 10
Clarkdale 12 10 2
Clifton 7 3 4
Colorado City 11 6 5
Coolidge 41 31 10
Cottonwood 44 28 16
Douglas 48 33 15
Eagar 11 8 3
El Mirage 52 44 8
Eloy 45 33 12
Flagstaff 170 116 54
Florence 43 28 15
Fredonia 4 4 0
Gilbert 334 224 110
Glendale 530 372 158
Globe 30 22 8
Goodyear 128 92 36
Hayden 8 7 1
Holbrook 23 15 8
Huachuca City 9 4 5
Jerome 5 5 0
Kearny 8 5 3
Kingman 86 57 29
Lake Havasu City 121 91 30
Mammoth 7 4 3
Marana 103 74 29
Mesa 1328 831 497
Miami 11 7 4
Nogales 79 62 17
Oro Valley 133 102 31
Page 30 19 11
Paradise Valley 43 33 10
Parker 13 11 2
Patagonia 4 4 0
Peoria 280 186 94
Phoenix 4420 3351 1069
Pima 3 3 0
Pinetop-Lakeside 23 15 8
Prescott 88 71 17
Prescott Valley 82 65 17
Quartzsite 14 13 1
Safford 25 21 4
Sahuarita 49 42 7
Scottsdale 697 421 276
Sedona 40 29 11
Show Low 43 30 13
Sierra Vista 89 62 27
Snowflake-Taylor 22 14 8
Somerton 34 24 10
South Tucson 23 16 7
Springerville 10 7 3
St. Johns 12 9 3
Superior 13 10 3
Surprise 187 134 53
Tempe 539 358 181
Thatcher 12 11 1
Tolleson 41 31 10
Tucson 1406 1037 369
Wellton 5 5 0
Wickenburg 23 15 8
Willcox 20 11 9
Williams 21 13 8
Winslow 33 24 9
Youngtown 12 11 1
Yuma 253 167 86
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Amber Alerts for Arizona
 

Missing Persons for
Scottsdale, AZ


Endangered Runaway: NACHIDA CHANDARA (AZ)
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:16:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHANNON ROLLINS (AZ)
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:22:48 EDT


Endangered Runaway: CAITLYN SELZER (AZ)
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:27:15 EDT


Endangered Missing: JESSE FLOREZ (AZ)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:18:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: MIRANDA HENSLEY (AZ)
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:25:20 EDT


Missing: NEVAEH YBARRA (AZ)
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:21:22 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JOSEPHINE BUTLER (AZ)
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:56:20 EDT


Endangered Missing: MIXARAI ZUMAYA (AZ)
Thu, 20 May 2010 03:44:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY SANTANA (AZ)
Mon, 17 May 2010 09:54:09 EDT


NonFamily Abduction: KAREN GRAJEDA (AZ)
Fri, 14 May 2010 02:25:09 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LEAH BROWN (AZ)
Mon, 03 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT


Endangered Missing: BANY GALICIA (AZ)
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:06:21 EDT


Family Abduction: EPHRAM RICHESON (AZ)
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:51:49 EDT


Endangered Runaway: VICTORIA SAUBER (AZ)
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:52:59 EDT


Family Abduction: SAMUEL ROBINSON (AZ)
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:22:14 EDT


Endangered Missing: GABRIEL JOHNSON (AZ)
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:12:49 EST


Family Abduction: GEORGE AGUILAR (AZ)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:54 EST


Endangered Missing: ALISSA TURNEY (AZ)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:12:18 EST


Endangered Runaway: SELINA TOYOS (AZ)
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:35:35 EDT


Family Abduction: NATASHA CORLEY (AZ)
Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:07:12 EDT

     
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