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PLEA held a press conference On Wednesday February 21, 2018 to express our concerns over Chief Williams' refusal to correct a seriously flawed decision rendered by the use of force board with regard to a shooting  incident that occurred December... Read More

The following article is lengthy. It profiles an actual police shooting event that occurred December of 2015.  What happens when those tasked with reviewing police use of force get it wrong? Most officers will go an entire career without having to... Read More

On February 12, 2018, the Honorable Judge Sherry K. Stephens issued an under advisement ruling in the Jacobs et al. v. City of Phoenix case, commonly known as the vacation/sick leave conversion case filed in Superior Court in June 2014. Judge... Read More

PLEA received word from Police management that they are taking their foot off the accelerator with regard to the previously accelerated motor re-bid process which has been put on hold till further notice.  We have been told management still plans... Read More

On Tuesday February 6, 2018, PLEA and its attorneys were in Superior Court in front of the Honorable Judge Sherry Stephens for oral arguments on the case of Jacobs v. City of Phoenix better known to most as the sick/vacation... Read More

Recent statistics obtained from the Phoenix PD Property Crimes Bureau show that detectives are definitely continuing to experience the stresses of an increased workload brought on by an understaffed police department.  Year end totals for the Property Crimes Bureau show: ... Read More