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Nine police officers were found to have violated an array of department policies including those related to conduct, efficiency, and supervision over, or response to, hate crimes. In addition, one complaint against former Chief Joe Ortiz for failing to ensure officers had sufficient training on how to deal with hate crimes was sustained. Two other complaints against Ortiz for misusing public funds and for biased-based policing were determined to be “unfounded.”
A total of eight complaints against seven officers were for “bias-based policing.” But none of those complaints were sustained, according to a review of the material released by the city.
Updated: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:15pm
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During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Phoenix residents will get the chance to comment on contract proposals from the city’s labor groups, including the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA).
At last week’s council meeting, PLEA’s chief negotiator Darrell Kriplean laid out the case for more than 2,600 members. From January through November, he said officers worked nearly 365,000 hours of overtime.
“These professionals kept the city safe and provided a safe place for protesters to peacefully exercise their first amendment rights,” he said. “In addition, they professionally mitigated and addressed the protesters who were set on conflict and destruction. The protests in Phoenix did not play out on the national stage much like Seattle or Portland.”