Phoenix Police Department brass were understanding of Sgt. Edward Carnes’ DUI, especially since the cop who worked for the force for nearly two decades had made efforts to change. On Wednesday, the Arizona board that disciplines officers took a tougher stance, suspending Carnes’ certification for a year.
The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, known as AZPOST, licenses all law enforcement officers in the state and is one of the few agencies in Arizona with the power to discipline police. The 12-member board includes Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, two rural sheriffs, two police chiefs, Phoenix City Councilmember Kevin Robinson and Ryan Thornell, director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry.
The decision came after 45 minutes of deliberation in which the board heard from Carnes, who addressed the board in uniform…