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Critical Incident Briefing - February 19, 2025 - 6600 S. 16th Ave

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Critical Incident Briefing - February 19, 2025 - 6600 S. 16th Ave

<div class="ExternalClassD945F7ED38914F02A028AF6C53C7DE51"><html> WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on February 19, 2025. This incident happened in the neighborhood of 15th Avenue and Vineyard Road when a patrol officer from the South Mountain Precinct saw a truck driving at a high rate of speed. As the officer caught up to the truck, he attempted a traffic stop. The man driving got out of the car and ran into the neighborhood leaving the truck in motion as it went towards a house. The officer made sure the truck stopped rolling and called additional officers to set up a perimeter in the area. K-9 officers conducted a systematic search of the neighborhood. Officers were alerted to a large recycling bin on the side of a house. Realizing someone was hiding inside the bin, officers began negotiating with the man to get out. The man continued to be unresponsive until pepper balls were introduced at which time the man lifted the recycling bin lid and showed his foot. Officers tried to talk the man out for about five minutes during which time both pepper balls and a 40 mm less-lethal launcher were used to try to get the person to surrender. After the less lethal tools, the man in the bin stuck his arm out holding a handgun and fired one shot in the direction of officers. Two officers responded by shooting back and hitting the man. Phoenix Fire responded and declared the man dead. The two officers involved in this shooting have between 7 and 8 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department. This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. It is also the subject of an administrative investigation. Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. </html></div>

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Critical Incident Briefing - February 12, 2025 - 2400 S Higley Rd.

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2/26/2025 10:30:00 PM

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Critical Incident Briefing - February 12, 2025 - 2400 S Higley Rd.

<div class="ExternalClassC3E43BE77496487F854D62C494192DB6"><html> WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. <div> The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on February 12, 2025, inside the city of Gilbert, Arizona. </div> <div> This incident originated at a Phoenix hotel in the area of 1200 North 53rd Avenue around 5:43 p.m. An emergency 9-1-1 call was placed by a witness who saw a man forcing a woman into a truck at gun point prior to him driving away. </div> <div> Officers from the Maryvale/Estrella Mountain Precinct responded and began gathering information to identify and locate both the man and woman. </div> <div> Several hours into the investigation officers with the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, commonly referred to as NET officers, located the female victim and suspect in Mesa, Arizona. NET officers along with officers from the Special Assignments Unit, known as SAU officers, drove to Mesa where the suspect’s truck was located near Southern Avenue and Dobson Road. </div> <div></div> <div> Officers watched the truck and followed it into Gilbert, Arizona. While the truck was south on Higley Road passing Williams Field Road, officers attempted to immobilize the truck but were not successful. The truck made a U-turn on Higley Road and the man began to shoot at officers striking one of the vehicles. SAU officers used their vehicles to force the man’s truck to a stop. Four SAU officers approached the truck and fired their duty weapons striking the man. The woman was removed from the truck and was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound. It was later determined, the gunshot injury was caused by the male suspect and that the two knew each other. Members of SAU provided lifesaving care on scene before she was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The man involved was taken to the hospital and later died of his injuries. All four of the officers involved in this shooting are members of SAU and have between 6 and 31 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department. This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. It is also the subject of an administrative investigation. Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. </div> <div></div> </html></div>

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Critical Incident Briefing - February 12, 2025 - 8000 N 29th Ave.

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2/26/2025 10:00:00 PM

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Critical Incident Briefing - February 12, 2025 - 8000 N 29th Ave.

<div class="ExternalClass25DBE9B0160543E9A32EF49E9B8F19D7"><html>WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on February 12, 2025. This incident began after officers from the Cactus Park Precinct were conducting a follow up investigation regarding a drug related arrest from the week prior. This follow up led officers to the area of 27th Avenue and Northern where they attempted to contact two men in a white SUV who were believed to be conducting drug sales. The officers surrounded the SUV with marked patrol vehicles both behind and in front. After the officers were in position, they got out of their patrol cars and gave the two men commands to get out of their car. Both men remained in the car and the driver began to drive away from the officers. When they pulled away, they struck two marked patrol vehicles and drove in the direction of an officer. Two officers fired their handguns in the direction of the SUV. The SUV continued to drive away from the officers and drive west on Northern Avenue. Officers lost sight of the SUV for a short time, but ultimately located it again and a pursuit was initiated as the SUV continued to take off at a high rate of speed. This pursuit continued to the area of 59th Avenue and Northern where the passenger of the SUV got out of the car and ran into a nearby apartment complex. The driver of the SUV took off from officers until it lost control and was involved in a collision. Officers then arrested the driver of the SUV. Officers converged on the apartment complex where the passenger was last seen. During their search, officers located the passenger. A less lethal 37mm launcher was used to gain full compliance from the man. A 37mm launcher fires a less-lethal direct impact baton which is designed to deliver pain compliance. This tool is only used by members of the Tactical Support Bureau. After both men were arrested, each was found to have non-fatal gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a nearby hospitals for treatment. Both have been released from medical care and booked into jail on multiple charges stemming from the incident. During a search of the SUV, officers located several types and quantities of illicit drugs. The officers involved in this shooting are assigned to the Cactus Park Precinct and have approximately 1 ½ and 2 years of service with the department respectfully. This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. It is also the subject of an administrative investigation. Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. </html></div>

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Phoenix PD Arrests Suspect in 1986 Cold Case Murder

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2/21/2025 9:30:00 PM

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Phoenix PD Arrests Suspect in 1986 Cold Case Murder

<div class="ExternalClass8334084AF7EC4428AD187EB6AA99EB27"><html>After nearly four decades, a family is one step closer to justice after a suspect was arrested for the 1986 murder of 18-year-old <a href="https://silentwitness.org/cases/lachelle-waite-5900-west-mulberry-drive-phoenix/" target="_blank">Lachelle “Shelly" Waite.</a> At 39 years, this is the Phoenix Police Department's oldest cold case homicide arrest. On January 16, 1986, Shelly was found dead in her home near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road. Investigators found no forced entry into the house and believed she knew the suspect to some degree. Personal property was stolen from the home at the time of the murder. Shelly worked in the Maryvale area and was a recent graduate of Maryvale High School where she participated in dance, choir and tutored students. Detectives had a strong investigative lead at the time but didn't have enough evidence to make an arrest, and the case went cold. “I've gotten close with Lachelle's family over the years and I've learned what an amazing person Shelly was," said Cold Case Detective Dominick Roestenberg. “She was beautiful inside and out. She was caring, kind and had an amazing future ahead of her." In 2016, detectives with Phoenix PD's Cold Case Homicide Unit completed a full review of the investigation and identified a piece of evidence collected at the scene that could not be processed at the time of the homicide. The evidence was processed, and after additional advancements in technology, this evidence was finally submitted for advanced DNA testing in 2022. After not giving up on this case for nearly a decade, attempting to locate witnesses, identifying evidence and collecting data, detectives identified 70-year-old Alfred Earl Green as the suspect in the homicide. On February 20, 2025, while serving a sentence on an unrelated case, Green was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after detectives submitted the case to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. “Being able to finally let the family know, and also let the community know that after 39 years, we're still working on these cases, trying to get justice for them, for the victims and their families, speaks to what this unit is all about," Detective Roestenberg said. The Phoenix Police Department would like to thank the initial responding officers, crime scene specialists and investigators, Cold Case Homicide Unit detectives, and Phoenix Crime Lab personnel for their incredibly hard work on this case over the past four decades. </html></div>

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Operation Double Down Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization

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2/20/2025 6:00:00 PM

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Operation Double Down Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization

<div class="ExternalClass4BA7112C05DC4EECAE456C08DD5C163E"><html>Hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs, dozens of firearms and over $200,000 were seized after a multi-agency, complex drug and money laundering investigation. Between April and November of 2024, the Phoenix Police Department Drug Enforcement Bureau’s Conspiracy Squad and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Financial Investigations Group targeted a transnational criminal organization responsible for the importation and distribution of bulk quantities of illicit drugs and money laundering. The investigation, dubbed Operation Double Down, began when a group of conspirators were seen allegedly transporting carloads of drugs from the Mexico border to Phoenix on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Detectives quickly identified the suspects involved and recognized they were part of a complex, organized group transporting bulk fentanyl pills and powder, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, as well as conducting money laundering activities. “The outcome of this operation is impressive and a testament to the partnerships between local and federal police agencies and prosecutors in this community. We are stronger when we work together and our community is safer as a result,” said Phoenix Police Department Interim Chief Michael Sullivan. The cases were later handed off to state prosecutors who worked closely with investigators to hold those individuals identified accountable for their involvement. After the operation, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office secured arrest warrants for 25 individuals identified in this operation. Investigators also seized the following during Operation Double Down: <ul><li>1,700,000 suspected fentanyl pills (approximate)</li><li>Over 26 kilograms of fentanyl powder </li><li>Just over 24 kilograms of cocaine </li><li>Just over 370 pounds of methamphetamine </li><li>13 pounds of heroin </li><li>Nearly $210,000 in U.S. currency </li><li>28 firearms </li><li>14 vehicles </li></ul>This highly successful investigation was a direct result of the coordinated planning and execution by all involved, including the DEA Phoenix Division, Phoenix PD, state and local agencies in the metro Phoenix area, Tucson, San Luis/Yuma and Nogales, in addition to law enforcement in the states of Colorado and New Mexico. </html></div>

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Phoenix Police Department Implements New "Use of Force" Policy

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2/18/2025 9:45:00 PM

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Phoenix Police Department Implements New "Use of Force" Policy

<div class="ExternalClass987404B34AFD4273B73275A69D570EFE"><html> <span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"3cb10566-c7d3-48e9-9562-f20cb75a243a|6","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW17814777 BCX0">The Phoenix Police Department is implementing its new “Use of Force” policy. The purpose of this new policy is to clearly define when it is permissible for officers to use force, and an officer’s duties before, during, and after a force encounter. <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"3cb10566-c7d3-48e9-9562-f20cb75a243a|7","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" class="NormalTextRun SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"3cb10566-c7d3-48e9-9562-f20cb75a243a|5","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",268442635,"24",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" class="NormalTextRun SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> “The first thing I began looking at after taking this job in Phoenix was the need to revise our use of force policy, because it is the basis for building trust with the community,” Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan said.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> The new policy states that Phoenix Police employees “shall use only the force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to effectively and safely resolve and incident.” It is important to note certain aspects of the new Phoenix Police policy are deliberately stricter than the standards established by the <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/386/" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Graham v Connor. 490 U.S. 386 (1989) </a>   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> “We have built on our previous use of force policy by making sure the criteria for using force in any encounter is more clearly defined,” Sullivan said. Policy writers accomplished this by adding the terms “necessary” and “proportional” to the already existing standard of “reasonable.”   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> In addition, the new policy will require all use of force encounters to be reported. Increasing our standards for reporting will provide Department leadership a better understanding in making future policy and training decisions.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> The update s to these policies are the result of collaboration between the police department , community, labor unions, legal experts, City leadership , and subject matter experts dating back several years.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> The first step in this process was for several sergeants and detectives in the Continuous Improvement Unit (CIU) to draft a new policy by researching other highly regarded documents across the nation. Together with outside experts and Interim Chief Sullivan's executive team, CIU launched a holistic review of the existing policy. Subject matter experts from within the department leveraged input from various community groups to create an initial draft. <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="/newsroom/police/2958" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> This first draft was posted on the City of Phoenix website </a> in January 2023 along with a social media request for the community to weigh in.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> More than 800 comments were received and reviewed before making additional updates to the policy. In early 2024, <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="/newsroom/police/3021" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> the Police Department requested additional community feedback on two sub policy revisions </a> related to u se of f orce, and reviewed the input before making final changes. <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0">   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> Each sworn police employee, and non-sworn police employee working in an enforcement role completed a 20-hour training course on the policy over the course of a 12-month period. Additional feedback was received during these training sessions, which led to updates in the policy language. In early February 2025, all employees who completed the training were required to review a video intended to refresh and update the policy before Interim Chief Sullivan signed off.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> “This process underscores our commitment to transparency and c ontinuous i mprovement. The work here is never complete, and additional reviews of this, and other policies will be ongoing because that’s what the community and our officers deserve,” Sullivan said.   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> Below are links to the 8 policies related to Use of Force:   <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/1549220" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> Ops 1.5.00 Use of Force   </a> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/2602576" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> Ops 1.5.01 UOF Force Options   </a> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/2602579" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> Ops 1.5.02 UOF Reporting   </a> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/2770149" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> Ops 1.7 Standards of Public Trust   </a> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/2602570" class="Hyperlink SCXW17814777 BCX0"> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:18px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW17814777 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"> Ops 1.8 Duty to Intervene   </a> <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-size:17.3333px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" class="EOP SCXW17814777 BCX0"> </div> <div 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Critical Incident Briefing - January 17, 2025 - 35th Ave. and Baseline Rd.

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Critical Incident Briefing - January 17, 2025 - 35th Ave. and Baseline Rd.

<div class="ExternalClass2C98572C149948BA96C12FF58C37F328"><html> WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. <div></div> <div>The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on January 17, 2025. </div> <div> </div> <div>This incident began in the area of 35th Avenue and Baseline Road when Phoenix police officers assigned to the Maryvale-Estrella Mountain Precinct’s Community Action Squad responded to a neighborhood complaint. This complaint indicated that there were multiple trespassers in an abandoned home. </div> <div> </div> <div>When officers approached the house, people ran from the home and jumped the back wall of the property. Officers went to the back of the home and saw a man running west on Baseline Road. </div> <div> </div> <div>The officers drove their marked police Tahoe to cut off the man and contact him. As they stopped their Tahoe and got out, the man continued to run away from them. Officers noticed the man was carrying a gun in his hand. </div> <div> </div> <div>Additional officers and resources were requested. The officers got back in their car and continued to follow the man. </div> <div> </div> <div>As the officers got closer to the man, he turned into the entryway of a gated community. The man pointed his handgun in the direction of the officers. One officer fired one round from his rifle, striking the man. The man fell to the ground. </div> <div> </div> <div>Following the shooting, officers rendered aid to the man prior to him being transported to a nearby hospital. The man did not survive his injuries. </div> <div> </div> <div>A handgun was recovered next to where the man fell to the ground. </div> <div> </div> <div>The officer involved in this shooting is assigned to the Maryvale-Estrella Mountain Precinct and has approximately 8 years of service with the department. </div> <div> </div> <div>This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. </div> <div> </div> <div>It is also the subject of an administrative investigation. </div> <div> </div> <div>Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. </div> <div> </div> </html></div>

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Critical Incident Briefing - January 10, 2025 - 4300 W Thomas Rd

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1/24/2025 6:00:00 PM

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Critical Incident Briefing - January 10, 2025 - 4300 W Thomas Rd

<div class="ExternalClass10D54754708A409EB0F391BF8BEF1C0E"><html> WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an in-custody death that occurred on January 10, 2025. This incident began around 2 p.m. near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road when Phoenix police officers assigned to the Fugitive Apprehension Detail attempted to arrest a man for an outstanding felony parole violation warrant from out of state. The man was also wanted for questioning in a Phoenix armed robbery investigation. When officers contacted him, the man was armed with a gun, refused to comply with commands and ran away from officers. Several officers ran after him and saw the man get on top of the roof of a nearby home. Officers surrounded the home and ordered the man to come down from the roof. When he did not, officers in the back and front of the house used less-lethal 37 millimeter launchers to get him to come down. A 37 millimeter launcher is a less-lethal tool that launches a direct-impact baton which is designed to deliver pain compliance. A drone was used to help track the man as he ran. Multiple projectiles were deployed at the man, however, not all struck the man. It was after the last use of the less-lethal option that the man got off the roof. The man fell to the ground and struggled with officers. One officer delivered several forearm strikes to get him in handcuffs. Officers retraced the man's steps and found the handgun near the area where he discarded his shirt. Officers called Phoenix Fire Department paramedics to the scene. They evaluated the man, released him to officers and left the scene. While still in custody, the man told officers he was having a hard time breathing. Officers drove the man to a nearby hospital and it was determined the man would need advanced medical care. He was taken by private ambulance to a cardiac hospital. About four and a half hours after being initially contacted by officers, the man died at the second hospital during a surgical procedure. This incident is the subject of a criminal investigation to be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. It is also the subject of an administrative investigation. Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. </html></div>

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