The Legalities and Science Behind why Police Use Force
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On Saturday, June 25, 2016, the Arizona Republic ran an excellent opinion piece written by Peoria Police Association President Lon Bartel on why police use force. The in depth article explains the hows and whys behind police force application to... Read More 
PLEA’s Legal Team Wins a Huge Victory
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, the Phoenix Police Pension Board approved disability benefits for the family of Phoenix Police Officer Craig Tiger, who tragically took his life in 2014 a year after he was terminated by former chief Daniel V.... Read More 
Police Executive Research Forum Issues Controversial Report
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The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) bills themselves as a non-profit organization founded in 1976. According to PERF they are a police research and policy organization and a provider of management services, technical assistance, and executive-level education to support law... Read More 
Civilian Review – We’ve had it for years
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In a recent Op-Ed piece published in the Arizona Republic on October 2, 2015, Republic editorial writer Ed Montini opines that it is time for civilian review on the police department.
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What follows is the... Read More 
NAPO Calls Upon DOJ to Prioritize 2 Man Patrol Units Tied to Federal Funding
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In a recent E-mail communication to the US Department of Justice, National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Executive Director Bill Johnson called upon the DOJ's Director of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to prioritize two man patrol units that would... Read More 
What Police go Through in Today’s World
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The following article is reprinted with permission from the author.
To understand police unions, one must first understand what it is like to be a police officer in today’s environment. Most of the time, officers are handling routine calls or are... Read More