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Sheriff Joe Arpaio flatly rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's demand for an independent monitor of his operations, triggering a likely federal court fight with the Obama Administration during an election year.
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputies spoke out against Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, who accuses them of racial profiling. The deputies say they are the second line of defense (after the border agents) against the crimes of illegal immigrants arriving in Arizona.
Read More →Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio has issued AR-15s to each of his deputies and ordered them to carry the patrol rifles whether they are on or off duty. Earlier this week, Arpaio's office received 400 Smith & Wesson AR-15s that have been paid for with asset-forfeiture seizures.
Read More →The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will have to work closely with a court-appointed monitor and plaintiffs in a racial-profiling lawsuit to demonstrate that the Sheriff's Office has addressed discriminatory practices, according to a federal court ruling released Wednesday.
Read More →The Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's tactical deputies used the Lenco Bear armored rescue vehicle to open up a locked iron gate at the residence of Jesus Llovera, who was wanted on a cockfighting warrant.
Read More →Former Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone has defeated longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With 97% of the vote counted Penzone was slightly more than 10 percentage points ahead.
Read More →Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., wants to ask the Rev. Al Sharpton to come to Arizona and take part in a use-of-force drill, after doing so changed the opinion of a local activist critical of police.
Read More →Arpaio, who has frequently talked about seeking higher office, said he decided to run as a “big supporter of President Trump” who would back the president wholeheartedly.
Read More →Controversial Phoenix area sheriff Joe Arpaio told supporters Friday he would run for a seventh term at the helm of law enforcement efforts in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Read More →More than 400 sex-crime cases reported to Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office during a three year period were inadequately investigated.
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