This is chapter 1 of the 2022 News21 reporting project podcast -- In Pursuit. I focused on the big picture surrounding law enforcement reform. The successes and the failures of modern efforts to implement reform.

In Pursuit -- Chapter 1

Activists across the country say police labor unions can play an outsized role in determining – and sometimes thwarting – police reform proposals.

Critics say one of the biggest problems is the lack of transparency during contract negotiations between unions and the cities the officers serve.

Listen here to find out how one Arizona labor union bargains contracts between the Phoenix Police Department and the city council.

Former Phoenix police official explains secrecy around union contract negotiations

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Nathan Collins