New Scottsdale City Council members have pledged ... “This is inefficient financially,” he allowed. On the police side, Walther said multiple factors contributed to his department’s overtime ...

About 1,000 people packed ... when Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther took the stage, addressing one of the most frequently asked questions submitted by the public: the right to self-defense.

Scottsdale police officers saw the man in the canal, the document said. It was unclear how he entered it, as police noted the canal was surrounded by a 7-foot tall fence topped with barbed wire.

Scottsdale Assistant Police Chief Joe LeDuc was appointed as the interim chief of police, the department announced on Thursday. LeDuc will replace Chief Jeff Walther on Monday. Walther was tapped ...