Many members of the public calling into Phoenix City Council meetings for the past year have been urging city leaders to reduce the Phoenix Police Department’s budget and mandate more transparency from the department.
City Council adhered to one request but did the opposite of the other, giving police — and other city employees, including firefighters — an extra pay raise for agreeing to new transparency and accountability rules.
Last week Phoenix finalized new contract agreements with the three labor unions that represent its workers — police, fire and civilian employees. All three are receiving the same pay raise with an extra pay raise for agreeing to new transparency and accountability rules.
