The wave of weekend murders left the Phoenix Police Department scrambling to find detectives and resources to investigate all of the crime scenes. MORE ⬇️
Phoenix investigators processed evidence inside a Scottsdale Police Department Command Center vehicle because all of Phoenix's"mac vans" were in use at more than five other homicide scenes.
When Clure, a retired Phoenix police officer, heard about the six homicides he immediately thought of the strain on officers. Phoenix PD has had a staffing shortage for years. In April of this year, a spokesperson told ABC15 they have currently budgeted for 3,125 officers but they only have 2,564 sworn employees.
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