As many of the people in the Maricopa county know, there has been an ongoing investigation towards the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department since August of 2021. This investigation will hopefully open up the distinct practices and routines that officers endure everyday and how it can be bettered and worked on if needed. The Department of Justice if formally conducting this investigation under the impression that the City of Phoenix along with the Police Department have not been properly enforcing the peoples rights.
With that, there were more than 50 officer involved shootings in just 2022 alone as of today July 6th. With a little less of 34 incidents in the Maricopa County alone.
What is being done though to investigate such a drastic rise of officer involved shootings? The Department of Justice has and will be looking into the cities law enforcement routines this includes whether or not the Phoenix police unlawfully seize items, engage in discriminatory policing, and practices involving those with disabilities. Not only will they be looking internally but externally as well. This means that neighborhoods and people from Phoenix will be asked about their experiences with the Phoenix Police Department.
In recent news a 15-year old boy was shot by the Glendale Police Department, for allegedly reaching for what was a gun. He had told the authorities that he was in possession of a gun when questioned so when being arrested he escaped for a second and reached inside the car. Law enforcement believed he was reaching for the alleged gun so they shot him and twice after he kept reaching.
Earlier this year in February, 9 officers were shot responding to a 911 call for a women who had been shot in a home in Phoenix. Upon arriving at the scene the man who opened the door opened fire before Police could take a look inside. Wounding 4 and shooting directly at 5 officers.
The rise of homicides in the Phoenix area have been rising to more than 45% this year officials say. This meaning that the rise of guns being carried in the state have been rising as well. Making every police call to be taken into precaution and find the necessary means to return home and no one ends up injured. The Department of Justice will be making sure that these homicides are constitutionally protected and no foul play was in place at the time of each officer involved shooting.
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