Phoenix Police Officer Allegedly Handcuffed His Own Daughter, Then Covered It Up
A Phoenix cop is under investigation for an incident in which he handcuffed his teenage daughter during an argument and then seemingly deleted video evidence after the fact.
The case came to light Wednesday at a monthly meeting of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, which reviews misconduct cases from around the state. It involves current Phoenix police officer Steven Behie, who has been on the force for at least six years, according to salary data.
At the meeting, an AZPOST compliance officer laid out a summary of the case and board members voted unanimously to open an investigation. But the incident had already come to the attention of Maricopa County authorities nearly two years ago.
Here’s what we know about the incident, according to AZPOST's version of events: In December 2019, Behie’s 15-year-old daughter told staff at her school that Behie had handcuffed her during an argument between the two at their home. Behie says that his daughter had “assaulted” him and that he used the handcuffs to restrain her for a time. (The handcuffs apparently were “personally owned,” and not his police handcuffs.)
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