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An Arizona police officer has been accused of threateningDemocratic Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, who has since been assigned additional security. The Phoenix Police Departmentreleased a statementTuesday that didnt directly confirm the threat but noted that an investigation into "claims of misconduct" was underway and an officer had been asked to remain at home. "The Phoenix Police Department takes claims of misconduct by its officers seriously,"Sgt. Mercedes Fortune wrote. ELECTION 6 DAYS AWAY: BIDEN BACK IN DELAWARE AS TRUMP HEADS TO ARIZONANeither the Phoenix Police Department nor Gallegos office immediately responded to requests for comment from Fox News. Fortune said thedepartments Professional Standards Bureau is set to conduct the internal investigation of the matter, while a criminal inquiry willbe spearheaded by the Tempe Police Department. "The Mayors office is aware of the investigation and steps have been taken to ensure Mayor Gallegos safety," wrote Fortune. The Tempe Police Department confirmed in its own statementthat it had opened a criminal investigation on Friday, Oct. 23. While the officer was not identified by either Mayor Gallegos office or Phoenix police,FOX 10 Phoenix reportedly reached out to the officer in question who did not wish to comment. ABC15 Arizona said fellow officers initially reported the threat. This is not the first time a Phoenix mayor has received threats:Democrat Phil Gordon, who was elected in 2003, started receivingdeath threats in 2010. "Some people dont want tohear what Im saying," Gordon told reporters. Gordon spoke out againstthen-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on illegal immigration and opposed an Arizona law that made it illegal not to carry immigration papers and allowed officers to detain any individual suspected of being in the country illegally. Gordon hired 24/7 security after receiving threatening emails, textsand phone calls, and one officer

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