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Phoenix councilmembers have taken a bold step to modernize the police public-records program, aiming to clear a staggering backlog of nearly 40,000 requests while ensuring victims still get records for free!

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Phoenix council approves updated police public-records fees and extra staff to tackle backlog

Council approved a plan to revise police public-records fees—charging commercial requesters higher rates while keeping most non-commercial digital records free—and to add 10 permanent nonsworn staff plus temporary hires aimed at eliminating a multi‑year backlog in roughly one year after hires are trained.

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September 25, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Jett Black

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My Most Memorable Call: 'Help Me' - Sex Assault Victim Calls 911 With Attacker Right Next to Her

YouTube video by PhoenixPolice

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February 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Invisible Institute

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Bach is one of six Seattle police officers whom the Seattle Police Department investigated for their presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. bit.ly/phoenixpolice

He was at Jan. 6. The Phoenix Police Department hired him anyway

Scotty Bach was a Seattle cop when he went to the "Stop the Steal" rally in D.C. Now he carries a badge in Phoenix.

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January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM

Arizona Right Watch

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Cool!

Kari Lake tweeting on 6/13/24
The outcome of the DOJ's investigation of @PhoenixPolice was predetermined.
Their assertion that Phoenix PD engaged in discrimination is a politically driven conclusion, & does not reflect the reality of the fantastic work our officers do on the streets every day to protect Phoenix citizens.
This is nothing but the latest power grab by federal bureaucrats intent on taking over & controlling local policing across the country
Phoenix leaders should categorically reject these conclusions, & challenge the DOJ to prove them in court

August 27, 2024 at 10:13 PM

Resist47 News

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An off-duty Phoenix police officer attempted to provoke violence at a high school protest against ICE, according to reports.

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Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest

via The Intercept — “My plan is legitimately to just let them all assault me and you guys arrest them all,” the Phoenix cop told fellow police after the incident. The post Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest appeared first on The Intercept .

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April 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM

CouncilWoman Anna Hernandez

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2 former PHX officers with a history of misconduct & a prior shooting smashed a window, assaulted a couple, pointed a gun — cams off the whole time. They stayed employed 10 yrs.

D7 demands a full investigation + real alternatives to policing.

#PHXPolitics #Arizona #Phoenix #PhoenixPolice

September 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM

No Spin Media

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🚨The Phoenix Police Department fired and arrested officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix over a violent, undocumented traffic stop involving alleged assaults and a Taser on a man and woman. The incident occurred on August 5 near 19th Avenue and Broadway Road. #PhoenixPolice #LawEnforcement

Full report from No Spin Media.

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August 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM

The Night Sky

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🤔 Suspiciously, this Phoenix PD brutality case and its Phoenix PD press releases have been making the rounds on Twitter.

I'm really amazed at how quickly the Phoenix PD and the police association has distanced itself from the two police officers and the violent traffic stop.

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The Phoenix PD has arrested former officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez Jr. on numerous charges. Police Chief Giordano announced the arrest and their firing from the department today.

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August 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM

Atlanta Black Star

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Phoenix cops suspended for the brutal arrest of a deaf Black man over false allegations are getting their discipline wiped away after a board overturned the punishment without publicly explaining why.
#PhoenixPolice #PoliceAccountability #DeafCommunity #CivilRights

'Failure to Discipline': Phoenix Cops Who Brutally Arrested Deaf Black Man Over False Claims Get Suspensions Overturned—Board Won't Explain Why

Many people already viewed the 24‑hour unpaid suspensions that Phoenix cops received in 2024 — after they falsely arrested an innocent Black man while

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August 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM

Charlie Szymanski

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I'm pretty sure if they wanted to, the @PhoenixPolice could set someone on any corner in the city and give a thousand tickets a day to people with expired registrations or illegally obfuscated license plates. The red light and speeding tickets would just be a bonus.

November 15, 2024 at 11:28 PM

Charlie Szymanski

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Hey @CityofPhoenixAZ and @PhoenixPolice, maybe we should work harder to slow down speeding? https://waymo.com/blog/2023/07/past-limit-studying-how-often-drivers.html

November 15, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Charlie Szymanski

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4th of July weekend in America. https://twitter.com/PhoenixPolice/status/1675283654912925696

November 15, 2024 at 11:18 PM

News Mason

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June 13, 2024 at 11:15 PM

Neptune InIowa

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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 13, 2024

Victor Oquendo has the latest on the life-threatening flooding in Florida that’s prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency in multiple count...

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June 14, 2024 at 2:22 AM

Citizen Portal News US

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Discover how the latest NIBIN workflows from Phoenix and Utah are revolutionizing crime scene investigations and linking shootings in record time!

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Webinar: NIBIN workflows, ATF MROS and field models from Utah and Phoenix

A training webinar hosted by RTI's Forensic Technology Center of Excellence laid out ATF recommended minimum operating standards for NIBIN timeliness and described how Utah and Phoenix reworked workflows—test‑fire envelopes, triage tiers, and investigator‑embedded teams—to deliver faster ballistic leads and link shootings across jurisdictions.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM

Lefty, leftover, leftovergains

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during this scene, an officer told me if I kept approaching a detained and handcuffed individual, they would arrest the individual. #phoenix #homelessnessinphx #phoenixpolice

October 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Ash Ponders is looking for quick photo gigs

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One confusing note is that @valleymetro’s security is *not* provided by @phoenixpolice, but by @AlliedUniversal, an transnational security contractor who are not legally allowed to detain anyone.

How and why did a Paul Blart put a woman in ICE custody over using a fountain?

November 3, 2024 at 4:26 PM