(NPA): I can’t ignore any story about the DOJ inflicting another bogus consent decree on undeserving American cops. I understand what that feels like, as I was serving in the Seattle Police Department (SPD) when, in 2010, the DOJ targeted us for a similar investigation and eventually a bogus consent decree. This influenced my retiring…
The DOJ has claimed that the Phoenix Police Department has displayed a “pattern and practice” of civil rights violations but how did they determine that? While they have released the summary report, this does not give the community or political leaders any of those answers. The methodology or the experts used are not in the…
As we previously discussed, there are some significant problems with the summary report from the DOJ and the local media has even pointed out some of those issues. Dr. Travis Yates ponders the following question on a recent appearance of the LEO Roundtable Podcast: What would happen to a police officer if they lied in…
(AZ Central): Public safety is the backbone of our community, and our men and women in blue are the ones on the front lines. More than ever, the job involves waking up every day and putting their lives on the line. That’s what makes The Arizona Republic’s recent editorial advocating for a hostile takeover of…
