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Phoenix Approves Higher Fees to Reduce Police Public Records Backlog

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Phoenix City Council approved new fees for police public records requests to fund additional staff and address a backlog of about 40,000 requests. The changes mainly affect commercial requests and take effect November 1. Police expect to receive up to 140,000 requests by the end of the year, while residents and attorneys have criticized lengthy waits and confusing tracking numbers.

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