At least six Tucson police officers are facing disciplinary actions after the completion of an Arizona Department of Public Safety investigation determined the men were customers of a long-running illegal prostitution business, documents show.
The investigative findings have been turned over to the Pima County Attorney's Office to decide if charges will be filed, the report says.
The DPS investigative report details the involvement of nine TPD personnel- eight officers and one civilian employee- with the businesses, "By Spanish" and "Daisy's Delights."
Phone records revealed that six officers were in communication with employees or operators and made or attempted to make appointments for massages, the report said.
Three additional TPD employees were listed in the contacts of one of the operator's phones, but were found to have had no telephone contact with the brothel, the report said.
On Monday, six TPD employees were served with notice of disciplinary action by the department after the internal affairs investigation into their possible involvement in an illegal prostitution ring came to a close.
The names of the employees and their positions within the department weren't revealed, as TPD says they can't release that information until the involved parties have had their due process.
The employees are allowed seven days to present any information that might be relevant to the disciplinary action, but after the seven day period, the department will be announcing the final decision, according to a TPD news release.
After the disciplinary action is finalized, the employee still has the right to appeal the decision.
Two additional employees were served with notice that their internal affairs investigations had been closed with no finding of involvement, the release said.
City Attorney Mike Rankin previously confirmed that two additional officers had resigned before the investigation was completed, resulting in a finding of "termination."
