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LEGAL NEWS

Mike Napier Saves Officer’s Career

APA attorney, Mike Napier, was able to overturn the dismissal of a Phoenix police officer. The Phoenix Civil Service Board rejected the most serious allegations brought by the department and adopted the hearing officer’s report. In his report, the hearing officer was critical of the investigation and the objectivity of the investigator.

Mike Napier has over thirty years of experience representing law enforcement officers in all their legal needs. When you need assistance, there is only one place to look. More>>>>>

Success at Law Enforcement Merit System Council

Jan Feltz, an attorney in Mike Napier’s office, reversed the demotion of a DPS sergeant at a three-day hearing. The Counsel recognized that the conduct attributed to the employee resulted more from a policy failure and staff vacancy than inefficiency on the part of the demoted sergeant.

With Mike Napier’s experience and staff of highly competent attorneys, he offers the best representation for Arizona law enforcement officers.

Law Offices of Michael Napier Defend Officer in Accident

Janet Feltz, an attorney in the Law Offices of Michael Napier, recently represented a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy in a civil traffic matter before the San Tan Justice Court. More>>>>>

LDF Wins Another Acquittal for Police Officer

It was Billings, Montana on Christmas Eve 2004, when eight-year veteran of the police department, Officer Greg Jacobs, riding with a partner, was called to a home on a domestic disturbance call; they had been there before. They walked in on a donnybrook situation-- two generations, men and women, physical altercations, lots of alcohol, probably meth as well. More>>>>>

Michael Napier’s Office Saves Another Career

Jan Feltz, an attorney in the Law Offices of Michael Napier, prevailed before the Arizona Law Enforcement Merit System Council and reversed the dismissal of a former Department of Public Safety laboratory employee. In its decision, the Council found that the Department of Public Safety failed to prove the allegation of untruthfulness against the sixteen year employee. More>>>>>


PLEA Wins Unfair Labor Charge Against City
The Phoenix Employment Relations Board (PERB) has ordered that the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department “cease and desist from interfering with public employee rights.”
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Law Office of Michael Napier Successfully Defends Officer
The Law Offices of Michael Napier defended an officer in a civil suit brought for an off-duty automobile transaction.
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Pension Victory for APA Legal Team
The Law Offices of Michael Napier have won another victory for public safety by reversing the ruling of the Guadalupe Public Safety Pension Board.
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Legal Victory for Suspended Officer
Attorney Jan Feltz with the Law Offices of Michael Napier successfully reduced the discipline of an officer accused of inappropriately discussing an upcoming transfer examination.
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Jury awards $200,000 to former Detroit Officer Who Was Demoted And Suspended After Complaining To Media About Promotions
From The Detroit Free Press, February 2

A federal jury awarded $200,000 in damages Wednesday to a former Detroit police spokesman who said his career was ruined in a dispute with former Police Chief Jerry Oliver [and former Phoenix Police Assistant Chief].U.S. More>>>>>


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Membership

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

The Arizona Police Association is an association of associations, not an association of individual members. Membership will be offered to any bona-fide independent or certified union, association, guild, society, or similar organization that represents or has predominately as its members certified, full-time, sworn Arizona law enforcement or correctional officers, or federal equivalent operating within the State of Arizona, provided such organization is not a local, state, or national fraternal police lodge or its subsidiary or related subgroup. An individual person who is not a member in a current APA member association can not become an active member of the Association.

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Any person or group of persons who are not sworn Arizona law enforcement officers, but who support the purposes and goals of the Association may apply for honorary membership in the association

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The Board of Directors of the Arizona Police Association shall review and may approve applications for membership in the Association.

APPLICATION

Persons or organizations requesting membership should contact the executive director of the Arizona Police Association directly for specific requirements.