Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly

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How very fortunate for them that it took so long.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020.

In a press release, the department wrote that six officers were internally investigated with Chief Matt Giordano ultimately determining that three violated policy.

However, sources tell ABC15 all three officers who violated policy are now retired and can’t be disciplined.

One of the key officials involved in the gang charges was Sgt. Doug McBride, who was the officer who misled a grand jury to secure the indictment, records show.

The court called his testimony “egregious.”

McBride retired in December 2025 before the internal investigation was completed, and he now collects a $98,000 annual pension.

No Phoenix officers will be disciplined after protesters falsely charged as gang members

Phoenix police will not discipline any officers for their roles in a massive city scandal where officials invented a fake gang and then falsely charged protesters as members back in 2020.

www.abc15.com