Arizona governor candidates outline public safety positions
PHOENIX - Arizona candidates for governor are not going to be debating ahead of the November election, but they both appeared at a public safety forum hosted by the Arizona Police Association.
The Aug. 25 event took place at Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) Rep. Andy Biggs (Cassidy Araiza/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The forum allowed both Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs to answer public safety-related questions one at a time. They did not share the stage at all.
Rather, it was a chance for voters to hear some of their positions on public safety without a back-and-forth interaction.
Arizona Police Association Executive Director Joe Clure said the event was set up to showcase the positions of two candidates on everything from immigration and border policing to hot topics like automatic license-plate readers.
Clure said the governor is responsible for many important decisions regarding public safety in Arizona, including the budget set for public safety agencies at the Capitol. He added that both candidates have shown in the past that they are invested in public safety for Arizonans.