Phoenix’s new police chief said he won’t use a secret messaging app like his predecessor and stated that the city’s false charging of protesters caught his attention.
For nearly two years, former corrections Lt. Mark Hasz has faced an aggravated assault charge. As he approaches trial, his defense is laying groundwork to argue the alleged assault was justified.
The letter – which contains multiple screenshots – was sent in response to an ABC15 report earlier this week that exposed the use of Signal by high-level police officials.
Phoenix PD and MCSO are set to hire a retired FBI special agent to investigate city officers who played a role in falsely charging protesters as gang members in 2020.