After 27 weeks of training, 17 new officers were added to the Phoenix Police Department on Nov. 30. Each of them received their badge of office and took an oath to "faithfully and impartially ...

They gathered at the Phoenix Police Academy at the base of South Mountain. A five-part test of physical skill attracted people from all over the U.S.

In March, the Phoenix Police Department started a separate training academy for Police Assistants. The seven-week program is run by trainers like Maria Bustamante Hernandez. She's been a Police ...

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The department said it is already seeing more people applying to the academy. According to Phoenix Police, last month, more than 100 people showed up for recruitment testing.

City Manager Jeff Barton named Matt Giordano, executive director of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, ...

Malik Aziz, Matthew Giordano and Mirtha Ramos answered questions about their records and what they would do in Phoenix at a forum hosted by the city.