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On Saturday, November 28, 2009, DPS conducted a traffic stop at a McDonald's restaurant in Wickenburg where a hand grenade was discovered in possession of a subject later determined to be an illegal alien. DPS later reported the device was inert but could... Read More

PLEA is proud to announce a new partnership with CU West Credit Union and Express Teller Services. We now have a new ATM machine located next to the entrance of the PLEA Officer's lounge. This will be a no fee ATM... Read More

The September 2008 edition of "Notes” newsletter included in Phoenix residents' water bills contained a story titled “Crime Down Sharply.” The article cites an overall decrease of 8.5% in violent crimes and an overall decrease of 10.4% in property crimes per... Read More

On Friday, September 26, 2008, PLEA hand carried a packet of documents over to the State Attorney General's Office asking for a legal opinion regarding the propriety of upper level police managers retiring from a law enforcement agency but then... Read More

On Thursday, October 16, 2008, a press conference was hosted at the PLEA office where numerous media outlets, City politicians, and neighborhood leaders were in attendance. The purpose of this press conference was to announce the partnership of PLEA and PLEA's... Read More

Chief Harris notified PPD employees that he attributed the drop in crime and improvement of services in Phoenix first and foremost to a proactive immigration policy. PLEA was NOT asking to engage in routine immigration enforcement. PLEA consistently brought about the... Read More