Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 7:55am
Despite pleas from some residents, Phoenix will continue closed-door negotiations with the union representing more than 2,600 police officers and detectives.
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, known as PLEA, submitted its initial offer to cover the next two fiscal years. Among other things, it asks for a 5% increase in total compensation and the right to purge some disciplinary documents from personnel files.
“I think police have more privileges and protections than any other employee of the city. These inequities have existed for far too long,” said Councilmember Carlos Garcia. “I think it’s important for us to try and find equity amongst these folks and for PLEA not to continue to have privileges, specifically those that help them evade accountability.”