Maricopa County experiences exceptionally high temperatures that contributes to a high number of deaths. To track these deaths, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health created a novel and effective approach for surveillance of heat-associated deaths and has continued to use this system annually. The enhanced heat surveillance season usually begins in May and ends in October.
Provides health status information for residents of Maricopa County, Arizona. It includes data for morbidity (death), communicable diseases, and natality (birth), as well as information on the size and demographic distribution of the population.
Provides health status information for residents of Maricopa County, Arizona. It includes data for morbidity (death), communicable diseases, and natality (birth), as well as information on the size and demographic distribution of the population.
Provides health status information for cities and towns in Maricopa County recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. This includes both incorporated and unincorporated cities and towns with a population of at least 1,000 people at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census. It includes data for 76 diseases and health indicators as well as information on the size and age distribution of the population.
Provides health status information for each Board of Supervisors District in Maricopa County. It includes data for 22 diseases and health indicators as well as information on the size and age distribution of the population.
Perinatal Periods of Risk is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex issues contributing to fetal and infant mortality. This approach provides direction for prioritizing and targeting prevention and intervention efforts to reduce mortality at specific points in the health care services continuum.
Provides a general overview of the disease outbreaks reported Maricopa County, Arizona, and the subsequent investigations led by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
The Cold Case Task Force was created to:
• Review procedures used by law enforcement agencies in investigating and preserving cold case homicides.
• Review procedures used by law enforcement agencies in investigating recent homicides.
• Receive comment from members of victim’s families and members of the public.
It was decided that this report should focus upon the current practices of Arizona’s law enforcement community regarding cold case homicides, establishing a baseline that would allow for measured review as law enforcement progresses with the unique challenges that “cold case” homicides present.
The purpose of this booklet is to provide information about potential criminal justice and civil actions to assist victims of elder abuse (including domestic abuse in later life) and professionals who work with them. This booklet is a guide, not an authoritative source.
In recent years, events across the country have raised the public’s awareness of the death penalty and its administration. Recognizing the need for a comprehensive study of the death penalty process in Arizona, Attorney General Janet Napolitano formed the Attorney General’s Capital Case Commission in the summer of 2000 to study key issues and make recommendations to try to ensure that the death penalty process in Arizona is just, timely, and fair to defendants and victims. This Commission was not charged with and did not consider whether a moratorium or abolition of the death penalty was warranted.