News

On January 8, 1986, Phoenix Police Officer Robert T. Fike was shot and killed by Matthew Milburn shortly after Officer Fike contacted him while he was inside a vehicle parked behind the Circle K Store located at 1111 East Indian... Read More

[caption id="attachment_263" align="alignright" width="240"] Michael "Britt" London, PLEA President[/caption]   By Michael “Britt” London This past year was a challenge for many reasons and those of us in law enforcement have been on the frontlines managing a deadly pandemic, demonstrations against racial injustice,... Read More

Phoenix Police Department Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) numbers for January through September of this  year show a 40% increase in homicides over 2019.  During this period 148 community members lost their lives and nearly half of those victims are Hispanic. ... Read More

Since May of this year, there has been an increase in anti-police rhetoric all across the country and locally, the Phoenix Police Department has been under fire from anti-police activists for over a year now.  Despite this rhetoric, a recent... Read More

On June 29, 2020, PLEA President Britt London sent a letter to Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council urging them to take a public stance and support Phoenix Police Officers. While we received statements of support from Councilwoman Thelda... Read More

Phoenix Police Officers were involved in a critical incident on July 4, 2020 in the 5600 block of West Glenrosa Avenue after responding to a call for service where the 911 caller stated that a suspect who threatened and stabbed... Read More