Hiring freeze continues within Phoenix police Source: Arizona Daily Sun Friday 27th January, 2012
http://bit.ly/xcCbtf ) reports the current hiring freeze has been in place for 6 1/2 years.
Phoenix began hiring officers shortly after voters approved a 0.2 percent sales-tax increase in 2007 to supplement two other tax funds dedicated to public safety.
When the economic downturn hit and sales tax collections fell, city leaders voted to appr... ...
