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The following information has been provided by PLEA Treasurer/Chief Negotiator Will Buividas, who is also an elected member of the City of Phoenix Pension Board.  Keep in mind that this will be a drawn out process and people should not... Read More

Ann Malone has been a valued partner to PLEA for the last few years who has shown her love and appreciation for police officers in ways too numerous to mention.  Ann founded a community organization known as Require the Prior... Read More

Recently a report was released from Berkshire Advisors, a consulting firm that was contracted by the city to do several efficiency studies.  The police department was one of the groups analyzed by Berkshire and the results were susbsquently published in... Read More

While PPD management seems quick to condemn a patrol officer without the benefit of due process and complete investigations, Interim Chief Joe Yahner assured PLEA on Friday morning, May 6, 2011 that Lt. Burgett did nothing wrong, didn’t make any... Read More

On Saturday May 7, 2011, the Buckeye Police Association held a fundraising event in memory of fallen Buckeye Police officer Rolando Tirado and wounded officer Christopher Paz. The event was held at Youngkers High School in Buckeye where Rolando worked... Read More

[caption id="attachment_2202" align="alignright" width="264"] (Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio)[/caption] On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, a press conference was held by the Arizona Police Association (APA) to speak out and release additional information via the media regarding the recent murder of Buckeye... Read More