PLEA Continues to Advocate for Staffing
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PLEA News
Since holding our December 5, 2016 press conference, PLEA has continued in our mission to find ways to get the Phoenix Police Department staffed at a level consistent with national averages of 2.5 officers per 1000 people for cities with... Read More 
PLEA Continues to Address Manpower Shortage
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PLEA News
On January 5, 2017 the Arizona Republic published a "My Turn" editorial piece written by PLEA President Ken Crane explaining some of the nuts and bolts of the current PD staffing crisis to the Citizens of Phoenix as well as what needs... Read More 
PLEA Continues to Address PPD Staffing Issues
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PLEA News
On Monday, December 5, 2016, PLEA held a press conference regarding the current manpower issue the Phoenix Police Department is facing.
Despite a flow of recent Academy graduates entering and completing the Field Training program, Patrol is still dangerously understaffed and... Read More 
PPD Staffing Reduction List is Out
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PLEA News
After much waiting, the list detailing staffing cuts by listing what units are giving up how many bodies has finally been released. Management deferred releasing the list until the respective bureaus / units could notify affected officers personally.
The final numbers totaled 177 persons... Read More 
Broomhead on Police Manpower Crisis
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PLEA News
On his Friday, December 9 morning drive time show, KFYI talk show host Mike Broomhead spoke out on issues currently facing the Phoenix PD on the staffing and manpower crisis. This crisis has left upper level Police managers with no choice other than to... Read More 
PD Staffing Detective to Patrol Transfer List to be Released Today
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PLEA News
The department will be announcing later today (12/10/16) what detective details and patrol specialty units will be shifting manpower back to patrol squads. The final number on the actual bodies being moved is 16 Sergeants and 166 officers for a... Read More