Navigating the Medical Retirement Process
As police officers and members in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), you have options if you are unable to perform your duties as a police…
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A Shot to the Groin, the Challenge Coin and the Aftermath
Almost everyone in Phoenix has seen the video and/or images of the August 22, 2017, protest and the response measures employed by the Phoenix P.D.’s Tactical…
Where Have All the Officers Gone?
The Phoenix Police Department is short on personnel. There are not enough officers. We can debate the cause and hear cross opinions, but the fact remains —…
Update: MOU Pension Benefits Lawsuit — Seven Years Later
Since July of 2014, PLEA has been in the litigation trenches with aims of securing many of your pensionable benefits that were unceremoniously and unilaterally…
Qualified Immunity in the Law Enforcement Arena
The Supreme Court has held that the Fourth Amendment prohibits law enforcement officers from using excessive force when apprehending a suspect or making an…
PLEA — Some History and Some Right Now
Recently, an emerging sentiment has been to label police unions as the abettor and accomplice of bad officers, nothing more and nothing less. As the protest…
