Consent Decree vs. MOA

There has been some discussion among insiders in and around Phoenix that the police department is attempting to resolve the DOJ Investigation by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). We haven’t said much about this because frankly, the DOJ rarely does them, but they are more dangerous than a consent decree for a wide variety of…

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Phoenix Officers Are Prepared To Leave

Almost a year ago, we discussed a disturbing employee survey showing that if a consent decree was implemented, 66% of the employees would consider retirement or resignation with 13% saying that they would absolutely leave immediately. In fact, just 16% said that a consent decree would not affect their decision on retirement or resignation. A…

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Bob Scales: DOJ Cannot Prove A Pattern-or-Practice of Unconstitutional Policing

(Bob Scales): DOJ civil rights attorneys came out from the shadows yesterday to hold a virtual “community” meeting in Phoenix. DOJ has been silent since they released their pattern-or-practice findings in June at a virtual press conference: https://lnkd.in/dw7YQAb9 DOJ has refused to speak with City officials during the three-year investigation and after their findings were…

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Democrat Congressman Tells The DOJ Phoenix Does Not Need A Consent Decree

Democrat Congressman Ruben Gallego and current candidate for the United States Senate has asked the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to halt their efforts towards a consent decree in Phoenix, saying he is  “deeply concerned that DOJ’s approach to PPD misses the mark, could impose overly burdensome costs, and ultimately have unintended consequences that…

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