Safford Police Department
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The Safford Police Department is the municipal police agency serving the city of Safford, Arizona
, United States, and some outlying areas. It serves approximately 10,000 people.
The Safford Police Department assures the protection of life and property and prevention of crimes; directs law enforcement, and related functions.
to arrest J. R. Collins on a warrant. Collins and two other men were arrested. After an inquest, the homicide
charge was dropped as it was ruled justifiable.
Safford, Arizona
- History :Safford was founded by Joshua Eaton Bailey, Hiram Kennedy and Edward Tuttle, who came from Gila Bend, in southwestern Arizona. They left Gila Bend in the winter of 1873-74; their work on canals and dams having been destroyed by high water the previous summer...
, United States, and some outlying areas. It serves approximately 10,000 people.
The Safford Police Department assures the protection of life and property and prevention of crimes; directs law enforcement, and related functions.
Department functions
- Criminal investigation
- Animal control
- Criminal identification
- Record keeping
- School Resource Program
- Patrol
- Traffic control and safety
Fallen officers
Deputy Constable James Haines was shot to death in the line of duty on August 26, 1879. Deputy Haines was killed by a man he was attempting to arrest. He had been sent to Fort ThomasFort Thomas, Arizona
Fort Thomas is a small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. The community has an elementary school and a high school. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area...
to arrest J. R. Collins on a warrant. Collins and two other men were arrested. After an inquest, the homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
charge was dropped as it was ruled justifiable.
See also
- Graham County Sheriff's OfficeGraham County Sheriff's OfficeThe Graham County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Graham County, Arizona. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Graham County, serving as the equivalent of the police for unincorporated areas of the county. It also operates the county...
- List of law enforcement agencies in Arizona