Use-of-force investigations
In the past year, the Mesa Police Department has drawn scrutiny over whether officers used excessive force in several incidents.The FBI is reviewing several use-of-force cases from Mesa police, according to an Aug. 28 letter sent by a federal agent to the Mesa Police Department.
Brinkwire (press release)-4 hours ago
In response to a public-records request from The Arizona Republic, the Mesa Police Department on Friday released the incident report and a total of six videos ...
"It was supposed to be a routine call: A resident called Mesa police to report a dog barking in a neighbor’s apartment. . . The April 1 incident was recorded by officers’ on-body cameras. In response to a public-records request from The Arizona Republic, the Mesa Police Department on Friday released the incident report and a total of six videos that depict different angles of the incident.
. . . In the video, an officer asks Smith for his last name, but Smith tells him that they didn’t need to know that. When the officer insists Smith tell them his last name, Smith begins to walk back into his apartment. One of the officers tries to pull Smith back out, but Smith is able to walk inside and close the door, the video shows.
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"It was supposed to be a routine call: A resident called Mesa police to report a dog barking in a neighbor’s apartment. . . The April 1 incident was recorded by officers’ on-body cameras. In response to a public-records request from The Arizona Republic, the Mesa Police Department on Friday released the incident report and a total of six videos that depict different angles of the incident.
. . . In the video, an officer asks Smith for his last name, but Smith tells him that they didn’t need to know that. When the officer insists Smith tell them his last name, Smith begins to walk back into his apartment. One of the officers tries to pull Smith back out, but Smith is able to walk inside and close the door, the video shows.
The officers begin to yell that he open the door, but Smith refuses, . .
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The videos were released at a time when the department is already under scrutiny for several other use-of-force incidents in the past year.
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ABC15 Arizona-Sep 15, 2018
MESA, AZ - Police are investigating a shooting involving officers near a popular bar area that happened in Mesa on Friday night. The shooting happened near ...
AZCentral.com-Sep 14, 2018
A Mesa police officer shot a man who had been sitting on a sidewalk after the man pulled out a gun and fired at the officer Friday night, officials said.
AZFamily-Sep 14, 2018
Mesa police said that there was an exchange of gunfire while the officer moved to a position of safety across the street. The suspect was then struck by the officer ...
