Overview
- Two Phoenix officers were placed on administrative leave after a traffic stop in South Phoenix on Aug. 5 when both allegedly used force and failed to activate their body-worn cameras.
- Police announced on Aug. 17 that they opened a criminal investigation after community members reported the alleged misconduct last week.
- The department’s Special Investigations Detail is leading the criminal probe and the Professional Standards Bureau will begin an administrative review after the criminal inquiry concludes.
- Officials have not named the officers or described the type or severity of force and say details remain limited while investigators work.
- Department policy requires officers to turn on body cameras and report any use of force, failures that can trigger criminal charges, internal discipline, and increased public scrutiny of police practices.