The proposed policy<\/a>, released for review, outlines how officers should be respectful and supportive when engaging with young people.<\/p>\n It has not been finalized because the department hopes to incorporate community perspectives during a 30-day comment period.<\/p>\n Through Saturday, Nov. 22, the public is encouraged to review the policy and share input.<\/p>\n How to provide input on new youth interactions policy for Phoenix police<\/p>\n At the end of the six-page document, a blue button labeled \u201cClick here to provide feedback\u201d links to a Microsoft Forms survey<\/a> that asks respondents to review specific sections and indicate whether the policy, as written:<\/p>\n A Spanish version of the policy and the input form is also available.<\/p>\n Phoenix police ask for input after DOJ report points to potential juvenile rights violations<\/p>\n The request for public input comes over a year after the U.S. Department of Justice, under former President Joe Biden, identified a pattern of civil rights abuses the Phoenix Police Department perpetuated against various demographics, from unhoused people to minors.<\/p>\n The report said<\/a> the department used \u201cproblematic tactics and unlawful conduct\u201d that hurt children\u2019s physical and mental well-being, contributing to diminished academic performance, higher levels of depression and post-traumatic stress.<\/p>\n During encounters with children over minor issues\u2014sometimes where no crime has been committed\u2014PhxPD officers escalate situations with combative language and needless force. In one such incident, two officers threw a 15-year-old Latino boy against a bus stop pole, held the back of his neck, and handcuffed him after he asked to call his mother.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The DOJ also said police officers regularly swore at minors, used demeaning language, threatened to arrest children who asked questions and used \u201cexcessive force\u201d during encounters with kids.<\/p>\n \t\t\t It should be noted, however, that President Donald Trump\u2019s DOJ retracted the report in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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