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The front entrance at Phoenix police headquarters. As Phoenix leaders consider a budget that starts July 1, Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia continues pushing to reduce funding for the police department.   The proposed budget includes new civilian positions to handle an increase in public records requests from the police department. Garcia questioned whether they need to be police employees. “Is there a potential for these 75 position to have or in the future live in other places?” he said. That could be evaluated, said Assistant City Manager Jeff Barton who pointed out that certain databas...

Phoenix looks to add $3.7M to Phoenix police budget, dozens flood public comment line in opposition Proposal calls for additional $3.7 million; some community members concerned. and last updated 2021-03-17 01:40:58-04 City officials presented it's "trial budget" for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to members of the Phoenix City Council Tuesday. The proposed budget would allocate an additional 3.7 million dollars to Phoenix police to fill empty civilian positions, increase wages and invest in police reform, according to Assistant City Manager Jeff Barton. While no official vote on the city's budget ...

High-speed pursuit ends in Caldwell after speeds reach 120 mph on I-77 The Daily Jeffersonian CALDWELL — A Lowell woman who led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through portions of two counties including a brief time when she drove the wrong way into oncoming traffic on Interstate 77, was arrested after crashing the vehicle in Caldwell. A Noble County sheriff's deputy was able to force the suspect's vehicle off the road into a parking lot after she left the highway, and she then drove over a steep embankment bringing the chase to an end. “The driver of the fleeing vehicle, througho...

WHIZ News Lowell Woman Arrested after Pursuit A 30-year-old woman from Lowell, Ohio is in custody after leading deputies on a pursuit that began in Washington County and ended in Noble County. The vehicle was reported to be traveling on Interstate 77 northbound when it was spotted by a Noble County Sheriff’s Deputy three miles south of Caldwell. Deputy Jeff Barton was stationed in the median crossover when the suspect crossed the median, nearly striking the cruiser. The suspect continued north in the southbound lanes driving into opposing traffic, nearly hitting many vehicles and reaching ...

Metro Phoenix ballparks are preparing for spring training baseball to start on schedule, despite pleas to delay the season made by the Cactus League and a coalition of Valley mayors. After they sent a letter to Major League Baseball and asked the organization to pump the brakes, MLB proposed delaying the season by one month. The players union in response said it is ready to proceed with spring training on schedule, with pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 17 and the planned slate of games.  The MLB on Friday released an updated schedule, saying games will start on Feb. 28 and run thr...