The Arizona Sheriffs Association announced that Arizona’s 15 county sheriffs recently received $422,000 in total funding from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for new law enforcement officer safety equipment. The AGO provided $2.5 million in total funding to more than 100 Arizona law enforcement agencies, including all 15 of Arizona’s county sheriff’s. Hundreds of sheriff’s deputies from across the state are expected to receive new safety equipment purchased with funding from the AGO.
“This additional funding will assist law enforcement agents in serving our counties more safely and effectively,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “The brave men and women who serve deserve our support and the best equipment and training that we can provide.”
“On behalf of the Arizona Sheriffs Association, we would like to thank Attorney General Mark Brnovich for funding dedicated to our Arizona Sheriffs for the procurement of law enforcement safety equipment,” said Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll, President of the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association. “In a time of budgetary constraints, safety equipment, unfortunately, becomes a luxury as many agencies are forced to prioritize dwindling resources. I am grateful for the options afforded our agencies in the protection of our law enforcement public servants. The Attorney General’s Office’s commitment to our County Sheriff’s mission and safety of its officers and communities is appreciated.”
Each sheriff’s department submitted requests to the AGO for much-needed safety equipment funding for their agency earlier this year. Equipment already purchased or authorized to be purchased, includes body cameras, new ballistic vests and helmets, PPE kits, radios, first aid kits, shields, and various less-than-lethal weapons. County sheriffs received the following funding:∙
- Apache County Sheriff – $20,000
- Cochise County Sheriff – $27,000
- Coconino County Sheriff – $27,000
- Gila County Sheriff – $25,000
- Graham County Sheriff – $20,000
- Greenlee County Sheriff – $20,000
- La Paz County Sheriff – $25,000
- Maricopa County Sheriff – $50,000
- Mohave County Sheriff – $27,000
- Pima County Sheriff – $40,000
- Pinal County Sheriff – $31,000
- Navajo County Sheriff – $27,000
- Santa Cruz County Sheriff – $25,000
- Yavapai County Sheriff – $31,000
- Yuma County Sheriff – $27,000
During the 2019 legislative session, the legislature authorized the AGO to administer funding for law enforcement agencies that was recovered via penalties from the Wells Fargo consumer settlement.
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