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Activist Learns Realities Behind Police Use of Force

| PLEA News
Recently Fox 10 news anchor Troy Hayden, along with community activist Reverend Jarrett Maupin, attended a training session hosted by the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office. Both were put through basic police use of force training scenarios of the type that... Read More

NAPO Sends Letter to President and AG re: Ongoing Violence Against Police

| PLEA News
On Monday December 29, 2014 the National Association of Police Associations (NAPO), of which PLEA is a member group, sent a strong letter to the President and the Attorney General demanding they speak out in opposition to protests nationwide that... Read More

The Nobility of the Cover Up

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Chief Garcia preaches the concept of Nobility yet does not seem to practice it. Instead he dishonors the rank and file with baseless actions of retaliation and condemnation. Police officers are human and make mistakes. If there is a rule... Read More

The Myths of Ferguson

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The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) of which PLEA is a member recently published a document titled the Myths of Ferguson in order to debunk much of the misinformation that has been circulated in the media and on social... Read More

Unpaid Holiday Issues

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Many officers have contacted PLEA seeking information on the issue of unpaid holiday hours.  As a reminder, under the current imposed contract conditions, Unit 4 members are required to take 12 hours of unpaid holiday leave during the FY 2014-2015... Read More

Daryl Raetz Memorial Marker Unveiled

| PLEA News
On Tuesday May 20, 2014, the Daryl Raetz memorial marker was formally unveiled in a ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at 2602 N. 51 Av.  On hand for the dedication were Daryl's family members co workers and citizen supporters. Daryl was... Read More