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Members of the Arizona Rangers Tombstone Company pose for a picture before starting foot and mounted patrol down historic Allen Street. From left to right: Duty Sgt. Dan Fischer, Lt. Mike Gross, Ranger Jim Politi, Ranger Geno D'Ambrose, Maj. Kenn Barrett. (Photo by: David Mariotte/ Tombstone Epitaph)

Rangers return: Volunteer officers bring back Old West

David Mariotte February 11, 2016

Rounding the wooden barricade outside the Bird Cage Theater, the ranger stopped mid-strut at a call for assistance. “We’re stuck,” said a man in his 40s, motioning across the street to his...

Campus police officers: trained for the best

Campus police officers: trained for the best

Lexus Scott November 19, 2015

It was a routine traffic stop in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July that started it all.Former campus police officer Raymond Tensing pulled over Samuel DuBose because his car did not have a front license plate. Tensing...

Members of Grand Canyon National Park's Emergency Services branch practice rope rescues during a technical rescue training at the South Rim of the park in Arizona. Grand Canyon performs more search and rescues than any other national park in Arizona. (National Park Service photograph/Courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park)

Rescue rangers ramp up for summer in national parks

APosegate June 9, 2015
National park rangers in Arizona are preparing for the annual summer surge of slips, trips, falls and rescues.
Oro Valley Police Officer Gregory Burgess working HiVE at Oracle and Ina roads on April 8, 2015.

AZ police officers unclear standards hurting minorities

Alexndra Aguilera April 29, 2015

You’re a mother of a three young children. You’re driving down the road and see sirens begin to flash behind you. You pull over and roll down the window. The officer informs you that your windshield...

The Santa Claus class of 2014 at Santa University in Arvada, Colo.

Being Santa Claus takes rigorous training, pays exceptionally well

ACrandall-Correll November 26, 2014

When Stan Dale rented a Santa Claus costume one Christmas Eve to “goof” on some friends, he had no idea that his Santa identity would become permanent. Fifteen years later, the retired 67-year-old...

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