Mesa PD Grappling To Get-A-Handle On Excessive Use-of-Force

It's hard not to make-a-mockery over the murky mishandling of allegations and lawsuits lodged against the Mesa PD and the City of Mesa about officer-involved use-of-force when both the public and investigative journalists have taken  on more than just "bad behavior" or just "a few bad apples" in civilian police practices in the past few years.
The front lines of multiple confrontations frequently resulting in injuries or deaths to citizens have been crossed time-and-time again - way to many times. Not just last year . . .

Two new reports barely scratch-the-surface of the fuzzy under-belly the Mesa PD would prefer not to get exposed when citizens are starting to demand more oversight after years of being kept in the dark over efforts to keep the "Mesa's Finest" open, transparent and accountable.
We now have a new class of Civilian Warriors, many former military and special-ops veterans, who get hired and trained to perform their missions "To Protect & Serve" the public.
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NOTE: Readers of this blog can use THE SEARCHBOX to access more than a few posts about officer-involved use-of-force incidents here in Mesa.
You might want to start with the case of the killing of Daniel Shaver where his widow and family have lodged a large claim for damages currently pending for more than  $100M in lawsuit against the City of Mesa.
Another claim for $1M got settled.
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Mesa police chief details departmental changes after high-profile force incidents

Posted: 1:48 PM, Feb 22, 2019 Updated: 6:15 PM, Feb 22, 2019

By: Max Walker 

MESA, AZ — A series of investigations launched by the Mesa Police Department following several high-profile incidents that called officers' use of force into question last summer are nearly complete, Chief Ramon Batista announced Friday.
The department launched three investigations and hired an outside firm, the Police Executive Research Forum, after two incidents in May gained national attention. . .
The review by the Police Executive Research Forum is not yet complete, but all internal investigations are, Batista said. The officers involved in the two incidents will be disciplined, but not terminated. Due to the officers' ability to appeal their punishment, Batista said he could not disclose specifics. . .
"We are committed to continuing our pursuit for the highest standards and promoting our mission of partnering with our community to prevent and reduce crime and to ensure procedural justice by building trust, showing respect, and preserving human rights," Batista said.
Source: ABC15 News
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