三名城警官在2020年错误地指控BLM抗议者犯有团伙犯罪;部门证实违反政策,以120万美元的价格解决问题并颁布改革. Three Phoenix officers falsely charged BLM protesters with gang crimes in 2020; department confirmed policy violations, settled for $1.2M, and enacted reforms.

2026年,城警察局证实三名前警官在2020年对黑人生命重要示威者提出的非法团伙指控中违反了政策,提供虚假信息并破坏调查. In 2026, the Phoenix Police Department confirmed that three former officers violated policy in the 2020 wrongful gang charges against Black Lives Matter protesters, providing false information and undermining investigations. 案件涉及与马里科帕县检察官的合作, 在证据显示没有可信帮派活动后崩. The case, involving collaboration with Maricopa County prosecutors, collapsed after evidence showed no credible gang activity. 皮纳尔县接管了,拒绝在2025年起诉这些官员. Pinal County took over, declining to charge the officers in 2025. 抗议者在2024年获得120万美元的和解金. A $1.2 million settlement was approved for the protesters in 2024. 部门称此事件是标准的失败, 并表示改革已经实施以改善问责制和宪法警察. The department cited the incident as a failure of standards and said reforms have since been implemented to improve accountability and constitutional policing.