in after tuesday afternoon The Pima County Legislature Organization said on its Facebook page that the motion of no confidence against Nanos passed 98.8% of the time among 86 of the more than 200 eligible members who voted. The sergeant said only one of the responding MPs voted against the no-confidence motion. Aaron Cross is the president of the union. Cross said in a written statement that many members of Congress did not participate in the polls because they feared retaliation.

The Pima County Delegate Organization was established in 2023, according to a news release posted on Facebook on Tuesday.

Mr Nanos said on Wednesday afternoon that the PCDO's claim to represent “more than half of all MPs” was inaccurate and said the group lacked dues-paying members.

In September 2023, the organization accused Nanos of delaying an internal investigation related to a former sergeant's alleged sexual assault of a deputy during a 2022 Christmas party. The female lieutenant claimed that the lieutenant, captain and chief knew about the assault, but Nanos said an internal review of how the incident was handled was “pending.”

The Pima County Board of Supervisors' requests for outside agency efforts were ultimately approved twice. In November, Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays granted the request, saying her agency would “conduct a full criminal investigation” into Nanos' alleged actions.

After the allegations were made, the Nanos said an internal investigation into the alleged misconduct may have interfered with the criminal case, but the union claims the claim was “intentionally confusing the public with the statement.” There is.

“In February 2023, we reported to Sheriff Nanos, who cited low morale as a reason for his candidacy for sheriff, the results of a department morale survey of his department members, which revealed that morale was at rock bottom. ,” the union said. Nanos ignored the polls and “responded with its usual management method of silencing retaliation.”

Among other things, the group accused Nanos of creating a “get-out-of-jail-free card” because of new procedures at the Pima County Jail.

“Sheriff Nanos and his hand-picked senior leadership team have created a toxic culture of incompetence and retaliation that, day by day, weakens our beloved sense of agency and prevents us from serving our communities in an effective manner.” “It undermines our ability to do what we do,” the union says. “Until (change) happens, experienced members will continue to leave, criminals will continue to roam our streets, our citizens will remain underserved, and inmates in our care will continue to be at risk. right.”

Nanos denies the union's claims.

“I don't think it exists, and I don't know if they can't prove it exists,” he said. “In 2021, I told all four organizations and the Fraternal Order of Police… I told all, I'm not going to ask for their support, that's not the point of this.” If I do my job and support the team, I hope they support me too. And I believe that is very clear. ”

Nanos claims that “the only reason this group exists” is because he tried and failed to get other unions to “oppose me, and the other four unions said they wouldn't oppose me.” Nano's cited improved staffing for regular pay increases and support from other employee groups.

Nanos says the division has more than 1,500 employees. The department has 400 lieutenants and 67 sergeants, according to PCSD officials.

“I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to provide a good working environment, pay my staff well, and more importantly, provide safety for the community. I’m here,” Nanos said. “That’s what voters expect from me and that’s what I’ve given them.”