The Phoenix City Council has approved a $200,000 lawsuit settlement stemming from a 2023 vehicle accident involving a police officer.
Court records accuse the officer of making a negligent left turn in front of a motorist in the intersection of 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
The motorist reportedly suffered injuries in the crash, some of which were potentially permanent.
More law enforcement news
-
The American Civil Liberties Union is dropping its bid to block enforcement of a new law that lets state and local police arrest some border crossers. -
In consecutive weekdays, four metro Phoenix police departments have announced internal investigations into misuse of controversial license plate readers, also known as LPRs. -
Investigations over Flock cameras in Arizona police departments are stacking up, and more cities and counties are pausing or changing their contracts. Sheriff Ross Teeple of Pinal County is one of them. -
Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning residents about cryptocurrency ATM scams that have been targeting residents around the state. The scam works by a person transferring money to the scammers through crypto ATMs found outside gas stations and grocery stores. -
Police departments in the East and West Valley this week have unveiled internal investigations into officer misuse of AI surveillance technology used to track license plates.
