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…
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien recently said that said that the Phoenix Police Department is working to implement 37 remedial measures recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice but we have a question. Where has it ever been proven that any measures recommended by the DOJ have worked in the past and if those recommendations were built…
It what can only be described as deception at the highest level, experts are starting to weigh in on the DOJ Summary Report on the Phoenix Police Department and we are even shocked at how insane this appears to be. Check out Dr. Travis Yates that discusses his review of the 36 use of force…
(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…
(KTAR) — Federal oversight could tank officer retention in the Phoenix Police Department, according to a survey released Wednesday. The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association’s survey of 1,186 Phoenix Police officers found that 56% were considering leaving in the next three to six months. LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE However, respondents changed their minds when…
We told you long before the DOJ defamed the Phoenix Police Department that their reports lacked any evidence. City after city has experienced this and there is 30 years of carnage to proven it. Now that the report is out, the DOJ has exposed their lies beyond even our imagination. While we will be pointing…
