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Police redact, blur body cam footage – backlog grows
Police records custodians spend hours combing through and blurring body camera footage to comply with privacy concerns under records law, while requestors, ranging from attorneys to journalists to civilians, can wait weeks, if not months on end to see the footage they seek.
Phoenix deserves better
The recent article titled “Phoenix really needs federal monitoring of police” is both dangerous and deceitful. While it’s hard to comprehend how someone without any law enforcement experience, in any of the areas discussed, could so boldly write a piece designed to inflame the emotions of our citizens through emotionally laden rhetoric, it certainly is not a surprising tactic.
Phoenix really needs federal monitoring of police
For over 40 years, citizens in Phoenix have tried to bring accountability and transparency to the Phoenix Police Department. They have failed.
State liquor chief promises there won’t be ‘sting’ operations likes ones during Covid outbreak
The new state liquor chief vowed Monday there will be no "sting" operations at bars and restaurants like what occurred during the Covid outbreak when Doug Ducey was governor.
Bill would aim to stop electronic gas stealing, some lawmakers say it’s not needed
State lawmakers are moving to put a kibosh on one electronic method of stealing increasingly expensive gasoline, but not everyone is convinced that SB 1177 is needed, given that the theft of gasoline itself already is a crime.
Bill would upgrade charge of a device used for fuel theft
A bill that would upgrade the charge on the use of a pulsar manipulation device in a gas pump is advancing in the legislature.
House passes bill to extend trauma counseling to 911 dispatchers
The House on March 7 passed a bill that would add dispatchers to current law that allows for police and firefighters to be eligible for counseling.
No charges vs Phoenix policemen accused of excessive force
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Monday that no criminal charges will be filed against two Phoenix officers accused of using excessive force during an arrest last year.
Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in Phoenix
Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in the City of Phoenix despite legislation enacted last May designed to deter such theft. Now, the Phoenix Police Department is joining forces with Courtesy Automotive Group to permanently etch catalytic converters with SafeCat anti-theft technology that ties a SafeCat serial number to the vehicle’s VIN and registers it in a national database.
Police unions active in reform efforts
Common demands for police reform include chipping away at long-established police protections: make complaints against officers open to the public, tighten and enforce use-of-force rules, and reform the disciplinary process.
Ex-Phoenix police officer gets prison term in $1M fraud case
A former Phoenix police officer has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution in a fraud case.
Phoenix City Council fails to protect residents
The Phoenix City Council lacks creativity and intellectual rigor, which makes us all less safe.
