AZMEX POLICY 5-9-18

AZMEX POLICY 5 SEP 2018

Note: Pima County is run by the democrats. "Tucson-area ( illegal immigration ) activists"
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Arizona county's board withdraws from $1.4M border security grant
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT 6:56 AM

http://ktar.com/story/2200270/arizona-countys-board-withdraws-from-1-4m-border-security-grant/

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Pima County Board of Supervisors has voted to withdraw from a controversial $1.4 million border security grant.
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Known as Operation Stonegarden, the grant covers overtime, mileage and equipment costs for the county sheriff's department
and is an effort to encourage collaboration between local and federal law enforcement agencies.

Tucson-area activists argue that the grant forces local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws.

Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier told the Arizona Daily Star that he was disappointed by the decision.
He also said he will have to re-evaluate whether his base budget can afford to keep remote offices in Three Points and Ajo open.

Operation Stonegarden-related activities are expected to end within the next 30 days

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Deputies say they're being denied pay
Posted: Sep 04, 2018 8:34 PM MST
Updated: Sep 04, 2018 10:12 PM MST
Written By Nick VinZant.

http://www.kvoa.com/story/39025289/deputies-say-theyre-being-denied-pay

Newly filed legal documents says eight Pima County Sheriff's Deputies were denied nearly $100,000 in pay.

Attorney Stephen Portell filed the notice of claim in Pima County.
He says that under a new payroll system the deputies were denied overtime and on-call pay.

Portell also says, that when deputies spoke up about the pay issues, they were punished by a supervisor.
"We can't have a department run by fear and punishment and this very strange para-military chain of command, it does not work
. "There's a poison culture in our Sheriff's Department," said Portell.

The claim accuses the sheriff's department of violating Arizona overtime, minimum wage, and whistleblower protection laws.

Portell says he has tried to work with the county to address the pay issues but so far nothing has happened.
"The reality is there is no desire on the county's part to address these fundamental poison culture issues," said Portell.

News 4 Tucson reached out to the Pima County Sheriff's department about the claim. They have not yet responded.

It's not unusual for government organizations to decline to comment on possible legal action.
The county has 60 days to respond to the claim before a lawsuit can be filed.

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