MCSO carries out unexpected inspections to tackle illegal items in jails
Phoenix Prison Raid Phoenix saw a surprise operation by a tactical team at the Buckeye prison early Wednesday morning. The action kicked off after the team, positioned just a few hundred feet from the inmates, initiated their plan. Flash bangs marked the beginning as the team moved in, instructing the inmates to lie down and […]
Deputies from MCSO involved in shooting in the West Valley
Shooting Incident in Waddell Community On Wednesday, a shooting was reported in the Waddell Community, with no injuries to law enforcement personnel. In Maricopa County, Arizona, an individual was hospitalized following an encounter with deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in the West Valley area. The Sheriff’s Office indicated that deputies responded to the […]
Meetings on MCSO oversight are becoming loud. Audience behavior is up for discussion at Friday’s court hearing.
Community Meeting Precedes Court Hearing on Racial Profiling Case This upcoming Friday, a court hearing is set to address a long-standing racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The actions from the recent community meeting are part of this agenda. The Sheriff’s Office has been subject to oversight from an independent monitor, which […]
Maricopa County to spend about $5 million on a new plane for MCSO
Maricopa County will spend around $5 million on a new Sheriff’s Office plane to hand over suspects arrested outside of Arizona. Officials say the plane used by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is almost 50 years old, with prisoners and crews sandwiched together, and the model’s fuel costs $3 per gallon. Jim Prindyville, chief financial […]
Compliance monitors for MCSO seek public feedback on the agency
Taxpayers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term racial profiling lawsuits against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The court-appointed agency monitor hopes to hear people’s current thoughts on the sheriff’s office at a scheduled meeting at Sunnyslope Community Center at 6:30pm on Wednesday. Raul Piña is a longtime member of independent compliance oversight. […]
MCSO Lt. Chad Brackman honored by fellow officers | Local-news
Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the flag with half-staff today, honoring mid-li for over 20 years at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Paul Penzone described Chad Blackman as a “good quality man” with a beautiful family with his wife, two children and two in-laws. “So nice guy. I can tell you because I knew Chad. […]
MCSO responding to barricade situation in West Valley
The barricade situation occurred in a neighborhood near the Happy Valley and the D’Assert roads. McSO said the suspect was in custody. PEORIA, Ariz. – The suspect is in custody following a barricade situation reported in a West Valley community on Tuesday. Several officials from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded as the first shot […]
MCSO is ‘closer than ever’ to court order compliance, says former principal on oversight board
Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan recently joined the show to talk about his work with immigration authorities, his chronic staffing shortages and his history as former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s chief deputy. The department was found to have committed a crime in a landmark case filed by ACLU, Melendores v. Arpaio over a decade ago, and […]
Why are ICE raids different from what MCSO did decades ago?
Phoenix -Arizona is not used to sweeping immigrants. Former Maricopa -gun, Joe Alpiio, has been leading the workplace, streets, and the whole neighborhood for many years. Hundreds of people were detained or arrested, some were illegally here, and some were not. So why is President Donald Trump different from the promise of more ice raids? […]
Maricopa County Sheriff Eliminates Body Scans for MCSO Staff, Trusts
In an abrupt change from previous security measures, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has decided to discontinue the use of body scanners for MCSO officers entering jail facilities. This decision, declared by the new sheriff, raises questions about the balance between trust within law enforcement and ensuring the integrity and safety of the correctional environment. […]