Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had provided police service to the city of El Mirage, Arizona for approximately 21/2 years during 2005 to 2007. The self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff" received approximately $2.5 million from El Mirage in exchange for police protection for its residents. Then in late 2007 the city decided to re-organize its own police force. The contract with Sheriff Arpaio's office was terminated and a "new" El Mirage Police Department was formed. Shortly thereafter, the investigative staff of the "new" El Mirage began examining the police reports written by the...
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had provided police service to the city of El Mirage, Arizona for approximately 21/2 years during 2005 to 2007. The...