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Sunday April 10, 2011 was another great success for the TAPS (Tuition Assistance for Police Survivors) golf tournament.  Rough numbers from the fairway saw 250 golfers raise $25,000 for this 21st annual outing.  The PLEA foursome consisted of David Cavazos (City... Read More

Late last week representatives from all of the Law Enforcement Groups and the Firefighters Association met with high ranking officials from Governor Brewer’s staff. The Governor presented some proposed changes to the current SB 1609. The Governor didn’t indicate if... Read More

[caption id="attachment_2155" align="alignright" width="300"] (pictured L-R, City Manager David Cavazos, award recipient Lisa Hubbard, Require the Prior President, Ann Malone, and award recipient Paul Barnes)[/caption] On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, PLEA was honored to host and be a part of the 3rd... Read More

Below are comments made by PLEA President Mark Spencer on April 11, 2011, to the panel convened by the city to review the kidnapping numbers. The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) represents over 2300 rank-and-file Phoenix Police Officers and Detectives.  As... Read More

After years of imploring the Department to allow officers to privately purchase and use their own rifles for patrol use the department has finally begun the long awaited implementation of private purchase patrol rifles.  Under a program just begun, 10... Read More

Although being trapped in a patrol vehicle by a seatbelt during an ambush situation is a possibility, everyone knows the odds of being injured or killed in a collision on duty are a thousand times greater.  Additional reasons (not excuses)... Read More