Michael Sullivan was hired in 2021 to lead the Phoenix Police Department through the Justice Department's pattern or practice ...

"There was a change of administrations ... there might have been a thought by some in the department that we can go back to ...

Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan stepped down from his role Friday, setting the city on track to search for a permanent police chief.

Phoenix's Acting police Chief Michael Sullivan speaks about the department's Justice Department investigation and his withdrawal from the running for the city's permanent chief on April 18, 2025.