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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

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Bisbee, a town with only 13 sworn officers, has 4.15 handguns per sworn officer.

Part 3: Armed and ready absent oversight, training

Daniel Desrochers May 6, 2015

Bisbee is the most heavily armed police department in the state of Arizona, with 4.15 handguns per sworn officer and 3.77 rifles and shotguns per sworn officer. The department has 13 sworn officers who...

Part 1:  Federal program fuels militarization of police

Part 1: Federal program fuels militarization of police

Daniel Desrochers May 6, 2015

Millions of dollars in military- grade armaments flow into Arizona communities with minimal standards for training or oversight on how the equipment is being used.An Arizona Sonora News investigation shows...

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