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Goodyear Police Department's SWAT team hazed recruits. Then it was investigated, stood down and reborn.

Just over two weeks after Joe Pacello’s appeal hearing, Goodyear’s city manager elected to uphold his termination.

The department determined that Joe Pacello’s treatment of a female officer in two incidents from 2017 and 2019 meant he could no longer work there.

Bathtub full of ice water: former Goodyear SWAT commander appeals termination Joe Pacello was fired in March after a former police officer accused him of sexual assault. Now, he's appealing his termination and sharing his side of the story. Author: Bianca Buono, Katie Wilcox Published: 10:22 PM MST May 26, 2021 Updated: 10:22 PM MST May 26, 2021 GOODYEAR, Ariz — The former Goodyear Police SWAT commander and lieutenant in charge of the Professional Standards Unit who was fired in March after sexual assault allegations is fighting for his job ba...

GOODYEAR 'HELL DAYS': Local leaders respond to allegations of hazing at Goodyear PD "It is beyond me why these abusive practices could be going on for this long with the tacit endorsement from the Goodyear Chief of Police," State Sen. Otondo said. Author: Katie Wilcox, Bianca Buono Published: 10:18 PM MST April 16, 2021 Updated: 10:18 PM MST April 16, 2021 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Mayor of Goodyear and other elected officials are weighing in on the Goodyear Police Department's controversial SWAT initiation day known internally as "Hell Day." Expe...